A coral sneeze


Scale: 60mm left-to-right | Lighting: Ambient | Time-lapse speed: 500x

All photos by Brett Lewis and Luke Nothdurft

Thanks to Dr Crystal Cooper and the Central Analytical Research Facility at QUT for processing and microscopy assistance. Confocal fluorescence microscopy: A1R HD25 confocal autofluorescence microscope (Nikon, Tokyo, Japan).

Thanks to the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, and the Earth, Environmental & Biological Sciences Technical Services Team at QUT for aquarium infrastructure and support. Time-lapse microscopy: Dino-lite (Anmo Electronics, New Taipei City, Taiwan) with a MKIII OMD10 mirrorless DSLR macro camera (Nikon, Tokyo, Japan).