Disparities in Spawning Times Between in situ and ex situ Pillar Corals

Disparities in Spawning Times Between in situ and ex situ Pillar Corals

Contrasts in spawning time between in situ and ex situ colonies of the pillar coral Dendrogyra cylindrus were assessed by comparing 8 years of in situ spawning observations with 3 years of observations on ex situ corals held in outdoor flow-through tanks. In situ colonies exhibited a 3-day spawning...

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Main Authors: Karen L. Neely, Cindy L. Lewis, Kevin A. Macaulay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
Dendrogyra cylindrus
pillar coral
spawning
light pollution
hermaphrodite
assisted reproduction
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00643/full

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