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EPISODE · Apr 2, 2026 · 50 MIN

Biologist explains: How corals make babies & sargassum solutions

from Where The Ocean Meets: · host Joel Tasche

Andrew Barrows takes us underwater in Hawai'i to learn how coral have baby. He explains there is a sense that picks it up before you can see it. And somehow coral seem to be spiritual: the species he researched only does it during a specific lunar phase. #spiritanimalIn other dirtier topics, we discuss sargassum. The stinky seagrass that is typically very important to eco-systems. But lately it's become a problem - and Andrew might have the solution to it. Listen to find out!

Andrew Barrows takes us underwater in Hawai'i to learn how coral have baby. He explains there is a sense that picks it up before you can see it. And somehow coral seem to be spiritual: the species he researched only does it during a specific lunar phase. #spiritanimalIn other dirtier topics, we discuss sargassum. The stinky seagrass that is typically very important to eco-systems. But lately it's become a problem - and Andrew might have the solution to it. Listen to find out!

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