Signaling cascades and the importance of moonlight in coral broadcast mass spawning

Many reef-building corals participate in a mass-spawning event that occurs yearly on the Great Barrier Reef. This coral reproductive event is one of earth's most prominent examples of synchronised behavior, and coral reproductive success is vital to the persistence of coral reef ecosystems. Alt...

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Main Authors: Paulina Kaniewska, Shahar Alon, Sarit Karako-Lampert, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Oren Levy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2015-12-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/09991