Octocoral Sexual Reproduction: Temporal Disparity Between Mesophotic and Shallow-Reef Populations

Octocoral Sexual Reproduction: Temporal Disparity Between Mesophotic and Shallow-Reef Populations

Mesophotic coral-reef ecosystems (MCEs) are light-dependent communities occurring at 30 to ∼150 m depth in the clear waters of tropical and sub-tropical regions. The extent to which MCEs and shallow benthic populations are connected, and whether coral sexual reproduction is maintained under the meso...

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Main Authors: Ronen Liberman, Tom Shlesinger, Yossi Loya, Yehuda Benayahu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
mesophotic coral ecosystem
Red Sea
gametogenesis
surface-brooding
lunar phase
planula-larvae
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00445/full

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