Question

Which of the following is an example of overproduction in the marine environment?

Coral spawning

Female octopus protecting her eggs

Genetic variation in fish

Large claws in crabs

Answer 1

genetic variation or coral spawning

Answer 2

Answer is Coral spawning.

All the colonies of corals release their tiny eggs and sperms (gametes) at the same time into the ocean. This phenomena occurs once in year when temperature is favorable. This synchrony reproduction is referred as mass spawning. Mass release of gametes are crucial because the gametes of most corals are viable for only a few hours.