ReefDiary

coral reproduction

Corals reproduce by asexually or sexually.Some of them divide to form new individuals,which is known as asexual reproduction.Mass spawning, where polyps release millions of eggs and sperm,is the way corals reproduce sexually.Polyps are either male or female or both male and female.The eggs and sperm flot to the surface after they are released. The fertilised eggs that escape predation by other animals hatch into larvae and drift with the plankton. Those that survive will settle on the reef then begin new coral colonies.

posted by TheReefsLife's @ 12:26 AM