Elkhorn embryos (IMAGE)

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Elkhorn embryos

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Developing embryos of the endangered elkhorn coral. New research shows that flash-frozen sperm collected from corals in Florida and Puerto Rico can be used to fertilize coral eggs from hundreds of miles away in Curaçao. The technique could be used as a conservation tool by introducing genetic variation into endangered corals and potentially accelerating their adaptation to climate change.

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Kristen Marhaver

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