The effect of filamentous turf algal removal on the development of gametes of the coral Orbicella annularis.

Macroalgae and filamentous turf algae (FTA) are abundant on degraded coral reefs, and the reproductive responses of corals may indicate sub-lethal stress under these conditions. The percentage of gametogenic stages (PGS) and the maximum diameter of eggs (MDE; or egg size) of Orbicella annularis were...

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Main Authors: Neidy P Cetz-Navarro, Eugenio J Carpizo-Ituarte, Julio Espinoza-Avalos, Guillermina Chee-Barragán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4320090?pdf=render