Almost all corals can produce both male and female reproductive cells and their reproductive methods vary based on their species. There are various methods of reproduction:
- Some coral species are hermaphrodites, meaning they produce both sperm and eggs at the same time
- Certain species are gonochoric, meaning that they produce single-sex colonies
- A few other species of coral reproduce by ejecting large quantities of eggs and sperm into the surrounding water
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