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Changing Planet

Capturing Life's Genesis: Coral Spawn Collection

Season 3 Episode 1 | 3m 52s

Professor Peter L. Harrison from Southern Cross University and his team use specialized nets to capture precious coral spawn before it drifts away on the current. This ingenious device allows the spawn, a vital mixture of eggs and sperm, to rise to the surface, where it's gently caught, preserving the genesis of entire coral reefs.

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Floaty Boat: Precise Delivery for Coral Larvae
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Dr M. Sanjayan investigates the urgent efforts to help coral reefs survive climate change.
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Battling Coral Disease: Treatments Below the Waves
Discover the non-antibiotic solutions used to combat stony coral tissue loss disease.
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Reef Nursery Symphony: Soundscaping for Coral Restoration
The innovative mission to restore coral reefs with a groundbreaking musical twist.
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Changing Planet revisits six of our planet's most vulnerable ecosystems.
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Monitoring Muskoxen Births in Arctic Greenland
Dr. Niels Martin Schmidt's team are monitoring muskoxen in the frozen northeast.
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The Troublesome Cane Toad Invasion In Australia
M. Sanjayan investigates the biodiversity around Cairns Airport and meets the cane toad.
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Listening In On the Ocean's Orchestra
Professor Steve Simpson monitors the sounds of biodiversity on reefs in the Maldives.
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