Contrasting reproductive strategies of two Hawaiian Montipora corals

Abstract Sessile invertebrates often engage in synchronized spawning events to increase likelihood of fertilization. Although coral reefs are well studied, the reproductive behavior of most species and the relative influence of various environmental cues that drive reproduction are not well understo...

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Main Authors: E. Michael Henley, Mariko Quinn, Jessica Bouwmeester, Jonathan Daly, Claire Lager, Nikolas Zuchowicz, Daniel W. Bailey, Mary Hagedorn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-16032-6