Coral is a precious gem of bright red color and it comes in lighter shades too. Corals flourish at the hollow of the seas. Red sponge coral is a classical type in the coral family.
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Introduction of red sponge coral
2010-06-21 09:42:00
Red sponge coral is an organism that lives in the sea. It is bright red in color and is harvested largely for the making of jewelry. So it is easy to find red sponge coral for female or male.
Formation
Red sponge coral colonies are either all male or all female. The formation of red sponge coral depends on the fertilization process: the sperm released from a male colony floating or swimming over to a female colony. Fertilization takes place internally. Larvae develop within the female's body cavity from the fertilized eggs and are released into the water after about 30 days. Then the larvae will sink and attach to the substrate, adding to the formation. In general, the formation of red sponge coral culminates in late July and August. Coral grows less than 1 centimeter per year and lives for 100 years.
History
Human beings have collected and harvested the red sponge coral for at least 25,000 years, even as for the history of red sponge coral jewelry, it is more than 10000 years. Originally, it was gathered from beaches after heavy storms washed it ashore. Harvesting was started 5,000 years ago by Greek fishermen.
Consideration
Recent years, people have found that the red sponge coral populations have been severely depleted over the years. It is necessary and urgent to protect and conserve this precious coral.
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