Thai Scientists Breed Coral in Labs To Restore Degraded Reefs

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25 March 2024 15:13 WIB

A plastic container collects coral eggs and sperm in the waters off Man Nai Island, off the coast of southeastern Rayong province, Thailand, February 29, 2024. On a starry night, four Thai marine biologists scuba dived through shallow waters off an island in the country's south as billions of pink specks floated up from the ocean floor in a spectacle that takes place only once a year. REUTERS/Napat Wesshasartar

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A giant clam is seen next to a replenished coral reef in the waters off Man Nai Island, off the coast of southeastern Rayong province, Thailand, February 28, 2024. The pink specks were sperm and eggs released by coral. The scientists collected as many samples as possible for breeding, as they fight to save Thailand's expansive reefs from degradation driven by warming oceans and human activity like tourism. REUTERS/Napat Wesshasartar

25 Maret 2024 00:00 WIB

A marine biologist dives to check on coral eggs and sperm in the waters off Man Nai Island, off the coast of southeastern Rayong province, Thailand, February 27, 2024. Their research is painstaking because the coral only spawn once a year, and it can take up to five years to raise the juveniles in a lab before they are ready to be transferred back onto the seabed. REUTERS/Napat Wesshasartar

25 Maret 2024 00:00 WIB

A lesser valley coral, illuminated under ultraviolet light, covered by nets set to collect coral eggs and sperm is seen in the waters off Man Nai Island, off the coast of southeastern Rayong province, Thailand, February 27, 2024. She added the loss of Thailand's reefs doesn't just pose a significant threat to the ocean ecosystem, but also to the country's economy, as it impacts tourism and fisheries that depend on healthy coral habitats for fish populations. REUTERS/Napat Wesshasartar

25 Maret 2024 00:00 WIB

A marine biologist checks on coral eggs and sperm in the waters off Man Nai Island, off the coast of southeastern Rayong province, Thailand, February 27, 2024. REUTERS/Napat Wesshasartar

25 Maret 2024 00:00 WIB

Replenished staghorn corals are seen in the waters off Man Nai Island, off the coast of southeastern Rayong province, Thailand, February 28, 2024. REUTERS/Napat Wesshasartar

25 Maret 2024 00:00 WIB