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ma meilleure ennemie ⏳

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Long-distance relationships don’t work for corals

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Corals, like all organisms with male and female gametes, need these to meet to form fertilized embryos and create new individuals. Being immobile, they cannot seek a partner but rely on evolutionary strategies that allow their gametes to move. In many species, including table coral Acropora hyacinthus, eggs and sperm are released into the water in a synchronized manner, using currents to meet and fertilize. However, this strategy can fail if corals are too far apart or if environmental factors, such as rising sea temperatures and heatwaves, disrupt the process.

A recent study conducted in Palau, Micronesia, in March 2024 analyzed how the distance between colonies of A. hyacinthus affects reproductive success. Researchers studied 210 colonies and used floating containers to collect gametes released during two consecutive nights. Twenty-six colonies were regularly monitored by divers, and approximately 200 eggs per colony were analyzed in the laboratory to calculate the proportion of fertilized embryos and assess potential damage.

The results showed that eggs were released shortly after high tide, with significant differences between the two deposition nights. During the first night, 74% of the colonies released eggs, but only 34% did so intensively; on the second night, 77% of the colonies released eggs, and nearly twice as many showed intense deposition. Furthermore, eggs behaved differently: on the first night, they split into two groups—one crossing the reef and the other remaining at the edges—while on the second night, they gathered into a single group and moved faster offshore.

When it comes to fertilization success, distance between colonies proved crucial. Colonies less than 1 meter apart had a fertilization rate of 30%, which dropped to 10% at 8–10 meters and plummeted to 1% beyond 15–20 meters. Additionally, closer colonies were better synchronized in their egg release, improving fertilization success. This shows that corals must be in close proximity to reproduce effectively. In isolated coral reefs, local reproductive failures cannot be compensated without greater connectivity between colonies. Restoration efforts, such as replenishing depleted populations or linking isolated colonies, can improve reproduction and protect these vital ecosystems.

See You Soon and Good Science!

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photo by Holobionics

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Husband material

Happy Birthday Izo!!🎉

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"Gonna tell our kids this was wicked" from tha Harley Quinn official account

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Flea Beetle (Alagoasa sp.), family Chrysomelidae, Brazil

photograph by Ramy Maalouf

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Up to your interpretation if thats a dismembered arm or not, buuuutttt, cheek caresses for the lady :3

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Magic

Friends

Money

Yes, please!

Witchcraft, Wisdom, Death...

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i’ve got good news and bad news

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This last episode of the season is terrible but she is gorgeous

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Since I have not that much money this year, I have decided it is time to go back to home made gift

Therefore, I just started production of cocoa liquor and butter biscuits for my friend

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1am

I enter the kitchen to find a glove in a weird position

My brain:

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This is Divinity's work! I am using the Life one :) I will try to create one, but this is beautiful!

have you ever been on ao3 and thought to yourself "man i wish my ao3 looked more like one of the magic schools from the hit mmorpg wizard101..."

well now it can!!

"but cosmos!" i hear you say "what if i want my ao3 to look like one of the astral schools! or shadow magic!"

don't worry

i got you covered

so if you were wanting to use a wizard101 themed site skin here you go!

the code originated and was slightly edited from tealtiam's teal skin with stars as well as ao3commentoftheday's glowy dark mode skin for the faint glow. here's a google doc with links to the CSS's and a (probably bad) installation guide!

EDIT: i made some pirate101 skins to go along with them that you can also find on the google doc :}

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I won not one but two MRIs because the pain I have in my body does not go away with physiotherapy and I hope to find an appointment in the hospital soon there is no better way to end this year that has been anything but positive

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The ending got me 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I love Bingo

The new Bluey minisodes were so cute, and my favorite was Robo Bingo (might have inspired me to write a new story)! 🩵

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There are new minisodes of Bluey

I watched them all

And I want more

This show is so wholesome 🥹🥹

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I've spent too long trying to find the right way to write the following chapters, I have so many different ideas, and sometimes I struggle to connect them. I've had significant blocks, but I think I see the light enjoy this new chapter, and thanks for still being with me on this adventure.

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redraw of this piece of mine