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Researchers witness spawning of male and female pillar coral for the first time in Florida listen

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Tags: environment, ocean, coral, Pillar Coral, FWC, coral spawning, Key Largo

On a recent dive near Key Largo, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation researchers witnessed a rare species of coral in the process of reproduction. This discovery marked the first documented sighting of male and female pillar coral spawning in the state of Florida.

Pillar coral are listed as threatened within the state of Florida. Kate Lunz, Associate Research Scientist for the Corals Program at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute says this finding confirms the presence of m...