Sexual Reproduction

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[sek-shoo-l ree-pruh-duhk-shuhn]
The production of a new living organism from two organisms of the opposite sex by the combination of sperm and eggs.

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    (Singular: spawner) A type of sexual reproduction when organisms, such as corals, release their gametes into the water at the same time. Also referred to as broadcast spawners and synchronous spawners.
  • Glossary: Synchronous Spawners
    (Singular: spawner) A type of sexual reproduction when organisms, such as corals, release their gametes into the water at the same time. Also referred to as broadcast spawners and mass spawners.
  • Glossary: Asynchronous Spawners
    (Singular: spawner) A type of sexual reproduction when organisms, such as corals, may spawn during a synchronous spawn, but are more likely to spawn before or after it.
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    (Singular: spawner) A type of sexual reproduction when organisms, such as corals, release their gametes into the water at the same time. Also referred to as mass spawners and synchronous spawners.
  • Glossary: Brooder (coral)
    A type of sexual reproduction where corals fertilize gametes in their gastrovascular cavity, allowing them to grow into planulae before being released into the water column.
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