Scientists removing tubeworms from their stiff tubes. Once the worms are out of their tubes, we can collect their eggs and sperm. We then mix eggs and sperm together and they fuse to form embryos. Image courtesy of Gulf of Mexico 2002, NOAA/OER.
Scientists removing tubeworms from their stiff tubes. Once the worms are out of their tubes, we can collect their eggs and sperm. We then mix eggs and sperm together and they fuse to form embryos. Image courtesy of Gulf of Mexico 2002, NOAA/OER.