File:PMNM - Acropora cytherea - French Frigate Shoals (31289715760).jpg

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Tiny coral larvae detect and respond to sound beneath the waves. Many coral species reproduce by releasing their gametes into the water; the gametes then drift to a new spot where they can build new colonies. Because sound can travel over many kilometers within the ocean, many of these coral larvae use sound to detect suitable places to settle, even from far away. Scientists are still working to understand the mechanism by which these larvae detect sound, and how they use sound in conjunction with other factors to decide where to settle.

Photo Credit: Greg McFall/NOAA, taken in Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, French Frigate Shoals
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by National Marine Sanctuaries at https://flickr.com/photos/44124469278@N01/31289715760 (archive). It was reviewed on 2 December 2018 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the Public Domain Mark.

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