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Genes without borders: Coral babies can travel vast distances across the Pacific Ocean

The offspring of a common coral branching species set up a new home up to 100 kilometers or more from their parents in one of the longest dispersal distances ever measured, according to new international research.

Genes without borders: Coral babies can travel vast distances across the Pacific Ocean
Image: Phys.org
The offspring of a common coral branching species set up a new home up to 100 kilometers or more from their parents in one of the longest dispersal distances ever measured, according to new international research.

Originally published at Phys.org

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