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Coral spawning: Researchers use annual Great Barrier Reef event to test for pollution effects
ABC News
18 November 2014
Marine researchers have been using the annual spawning event on the Great Barrier Reef to test for the effects of dredge spoil and pesticides on coral reproduction.
The release of millions of coral larvae into reef waters provided a chance to replenish and regrow reefs that had been damaged or destroyed. Read more
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