Mass spawning in tropical reef corals
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Synchronous multispecific spawning by a total of 32 coral species occurred a few nights after late spring full moons in 1981 and 1982 at three locations on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. The data invalidate the generalization that most corals have internally fertilized, brooded planula larvae. In every species observed, gametes were released; external fertilization and development then followed. The developmental rates of externally fertilized eggs and longevities of planulae indicate that planulae may be dispersed between reefs.
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Mass spawnings of marine animals are often synchronized not only to particular days but also particular hours of the day, sometimes with extreme precision.
“Moreover, mass spawnings of marine animals are often not only synchronized to particular days but also particular hours of the day—sometimes with extreme precision (8, 9, 15).”
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- Authors
- Harrison, P. L., Babcock, R. C., Bull, G. D., Oliver, J. K., Wallace, C. C., & Willis, B. L.
- Affiliations
- James Cook University (AU)
- Venue
- Science
- Published
- 1984-03-16
- Volume
- 223
- Issue
- 4641
- Pages
- 1186-1189
- ISSN
- 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9203
- OpenAlex
- W2034638449
- Cited by
- 763
- References
- 12
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- FWCI
- 25.33
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Science (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- ResearchOnline at James Cook University (James Cook University) (submittedVersion)
- Cross Connect (Southern Cross University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Keywords
- coral spawning, synchronous spawning, external fertilization, planula larvae, larval dispersal, coral reproduction, Great Barrier Reef, gamete release
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