Soft corals - why Dendronephthya hemprichi: is unique amongst soft corals
👉Rapid reproduction
👉Spawn all year round from sunset to 2 am
👉Pioneer settler
👉Mediterranean invasion
👉Don't depend on symbiotic algae
👉Fast growth
👉Inhabit competitive & extreme environments so produce many metabolites, like steroids, as a defence mechanism

More at https://www.scubatravel.co.uk/marine-life/soft-coral.html
📷Jill Studholme
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