AlexPrieto
@alexprie.bsky.social
Senior Research Aquarist at KAUST, with interest in understanding coral reef ecosystems. Working on coral reproduction and coral reef restoration.
🪸3 days after spawning, these tiny Galaxea larvae are on a mission: to find the perfect place to settle and begin their life as coral polyps. Off they go!✨
#coralreproduction #coralspawning #marinescience #coralreef #coral #marinebiology @coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
#coralreproduction #coralspawning #marinescience #coralreef #coral #marinebiology @coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
🪸3 days after spawning, these tiny Galaxea larvae are on a mission: to find the perfect place to settle and begin their life as coral polyps. Off they go!✨
#coralreproduction #coralspawning #marinescience #coralreef #coral #marinebiology @coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
#coralreproduction #coralspawning #marinescience #coralreef #coral #marinebiology @coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
Coral larvae ready to go!🪸
#coralreproduction #coralspawning #marinescience #coralreef #coral #marinebiology @coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
#coralreproduction #coralspawning #marinescience #coralreef #coral #marinebiology @coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Coral larvae ready to go!🪸
#coralreproduction #coralspawning #marinescience #coralreef #coral #marinebiology @coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
#coralreproduction #coralspawning #marinescience #coralreef #coral #marinebiology @coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
🪸Look at these tiny Platygyra recruits, just 20 days after spawning! You can see the detailed morphology of their tentacles taking shape.👽
#coralreproduction #coralspawning #marinescience #coralreef #coral #marinebiology @coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
#coralreproduction #coralspawning #marinescience #coralreef #coral #marinebiology @coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 9:09 AM
🪸Look at these tiny Platygyra recruits, just 20 days after spawning! You can see the detailed morphology of their tentacles taking shape.👽
#coralreproduction #coralspawning #marinescience #coralreef #coral #marinebiology @coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
#coralreproduction #coralspawning #marinescience #coralreef #coral #marinebiology @coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
🪸And just like that, the third season of coral spawning 2025 is officially underway! 🎉 Of course, it had to happen on a weekend. 😂
@coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
#coralreproduction #coralspawning #marinescience #coralreef #coral #marinebiology
@coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
#coralreproduction #coralspawning #marinescience #coralreef #coral #marinebiology
October 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM
🪸And just like that, the third season of coral spawning 2025 is officially underway! 🎉 Of course, it had to happen on a weekend. 😂
@coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
#coralreproduction #coralspawning #marinescience #coralreef #coral #marinebiology
@coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
#coralreproduction #coralspawning #marinescience #coralreef #coral #marinebiology
🪸Acropora hemprichii
1.Sperm attempting to fertilise eggs.
2.First cell divide after fertilisation.
@coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
#coralspawning #coralreproduction #coral #marineresearch #coralreef
1.Sperm attempting to fertilise eggs.
2.First cell divide after fertilisation.
@coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
#coralspawning #coralreproduction #coral #marineresearch #coralreef
May 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
🪸Acropora hemprichii
1.Sperm attempting to fertilise eggs.
2.First cell divide after fertilisation.
@coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
#coralspawning #coralreproduction #coral #marineresearch #coralreef
1.Sperm attempting to fertilise eggs.
2.First cell divide after fertilisation.
@coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
#coralspawning #coralreproduction #coral #marineresearch #coralreef
Busy these last nights indeed!🔥Alongside more Acropora spawning events, the Platygyras decided to join the party!🪸
#coralspawning #coralreef #coralreproduction #marinebiology
@coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
#coralspawning #coralreef #coralreproduction #marinebiology
@coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
April 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Busy these last nights indeed!🔥Alongside more Acropora spawning events, the Platygyras decided to join the party!🪸
#coralspawning #coralreef #coralreproduction #marinebiology
@coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
#coralspawning #coralreef #coralreproduction #marinebiology
@coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
Night three of Acropora spawning watch! 🤩 So many unforgettable moments – definitely worth the lack of sleep!
#CoralSymBiomiXLab
#coralspawning #coralreef #coralreproduction
#CoralSymBiomiXLab
#coralspawning #coralreef #coralreproduction
April 5, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Night three of Acropora spawning watch! 🤩 So many unforgettable moments – definitely worth the lack of sleep!
#CoralSymBiomiXLab
#coralspawning #coralreef #coralreproduction
#CoralSymBiomiXLab
#coralspawning #coralreef #coralreproduction
April 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM
April 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM
🌕🪸Our Acropora hemprichii colonies are showing signs of egg development! Let the countdown begin!⏰
#coralspawning
@coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
#coralspawning
@coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
March 20, 2025 at 7:05 AM
🌕🪸Our Acropora hemprichii colonies are showing signs of egg development! Let the countdown begin!⏰
#coralspawning
@coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
#coralspawning
@coralsymbiomix.bsky.social
March 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
🎥 Waking Up! Time-lapse of our two-month-old baby #corals 🪸
@CoralSymBiomiX
#coralreef #coralspawning #marineresearch
@CoralSymBiomiX
#coralreef #coralspawning #marineresearch
January 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🎥 Waking Up! Time-lapse of our two-month-old baby #corals 🪸
@CoralSymBiomiX
#coralreef #coralspawning #marineresearch
@CoralSymBiomiX
#coralreef #coralspawning #marineresearch