Multi-specific coral spawning and monsoonal transitions: assemblage-level observations from Baa Atoll, Maldives

Coral reefs support a vast diversity of marine life but are increasingly threatened by anthropogenic activities. To assess changes in community composition and the recovery potential of coral reefs in a changing climate, documenting sexual reproduction and understanding its environmental drivers are...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Frontiers in Marine Science
Main Authors:	Amelia J. F. Errington, Kate Moody, Thomas Le Berre
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-09-01
Subjects:	coral spawning monsoon reproduction coral reef synchrony
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2025.1646721/full

Similar Items

Synchrony on the reef: how environmental factors shape coral spawning patterns in Acropora corals in the Maldives
by: Kate Sheridan, et al.
Published: (2025-05-01)

Spatial variation in spawning timing for multi-species Acropora assemblages in the Red Sea
by: Eslam O. Osman, et al.
Published: (2024-03-01)

Coral reproduction in Western Australia
by: James Gilmour, et al.
Published: (2016-05-01)

Opportunistic consumption of coral spawn by the ruby brittle star (Ophioderma rubicundum)
by: Olivia M. Williamson, et al.
Published: (2023-05-01)

Coral spawning patterns of Acropora across two Maldivian reef ecosystems
by: Margaux A.A. Monfared, et al.
Published: (2023-10-01)

First record of multi-species synchronous coral spawning from Malaysia
by: Alvin Chelliah, et al.
Published: (2015-02-01)

A decade of coral biobanking science in Australia - transitioning into applied reef restoration
by: Rebecca J. Hobbs, et al.
Published: (2022-09-01)

Reproductive Seasonality of Coral Assemblages in the Karimunjawa Archipelago, Indonesia
by: Diah P. Wijayanti, et al.
Published: (2019-04-01)

Long-term aquarium records delineate the synchronized spawning strategy of Acropora corals
by: Yusuke Sakai, et al.
Published: (2024-05-01)

Long-term survival, growth, and reproduction of Acropora palmata sexual recruits outplanted onto Mexican Caribbean reefs
by: Sandra Mendoza Quiroz, et al.
Published: (2023-08-01)

Spawning aggregation of white-streaked grouper Epinephelus ongus: spatial distribution and annual variation in the fish density within a spawning ground
by: Atsushi Nanami, et al.
Published: (2017-02-01)

Widespread Occurrence of Coral Growth Anomalies in the Republic of Maldives
by: Chiara Bises, et al.
Published: (2023-12-01)

Comparing different farming habitats for mid-water rope nurseries to advance coral restoration efforts in the Maldives
by: Inga Dehnert, et al.
Published: (2022-02-01)

Synchronous spawning of nursery-raised elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) outplanted to reefs in the Florida Keys (United States)
by: Dana E. Williams, et al.
Published: (2023-07-01)

Escaping the benthos with Coral Reef Arks: effects on coral translocation and fish biomass
by: Jessica Carilli, et al.
Published: (2024-07-01)

The Correlation of Coral Reef Cover and Rugosity with Coral Reef Fish Density in East Java Waters
by: Wahyu Andy Nugraha, et al.
Published: (2020-03-01)

Coral reef island shoreline change and the dynamic response of the freshwater lens, Huvadhoo Atoll, Maldives
by: Lucy Carruthers, et al.
Published: (2023-06-01)

An underwater imagery identification guide for shallow, mesophotic and deep-sea benthos in Maldives
by: Farah Amjad, et al.
Published: (2024-06-01)

Elucidating Temporal Patterns in Coral Health and Assemblage Structure in Papahānaumokuākea
by: Atsuko Fukunaga, et al.
Published: (2024-07-01)

Coral settlement induction by tetrabromopyrrole is widespread among Caribbean corals and compound specific
by: Jennifer M. Sneed, et al.
Published: (2024-01-01)

Evidence of Sexual Reproduction in Out-Planted Coral Colonies
by: Violeta Martínez-Castillo, et al.
Published: (2023-10-01)

Microphytoplankton variations during coral spawning at Los Roques, Southern Caribbean
by: Francoise Cavada-Blanco, et al.
Published: (2016-03-01)

Loss of Coral Trait Diversity and Impacts on Reef Fish Assemblages on Recovering Reefs
by: Lintao Huang, et al.
Published: (2024-11-01)

Why pair? Evidence of aggregative mating in a socially monogamous marine fish (Siganus doliatus, Siganidae)
by: Rebecca J. Fox, et al.
Published: (2015-01-01)

Novel Insights and Genomic Characterization of Coral-Associated Microorganisms from Maldives Displaying Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and UV-Protectant Activities
by: Fortunato Palma Esposito, et al.
Published: (2025-04-01)

The Coral Holobiont: A Brief Overview of Corals and Their Microbiome
by: Monica D. Schul, et al.
Published: (2024-08-01)

Fertile Hybrids Could Aid Coral Adaptation
by: Annika M. Lamb, et al.
Published: (2024-11-01)

Water Exchange Due to Wind and Waves in a Monsoon Prevailing Tropical Atoll
by: Shi-Ming Chen
Published: (2023-01-01)

Skeletal growth capacity as a measure of coral species and community resilience
by: William S. Fisher
Published: (2022-09-01)

Observations of waves and currents on the fore-reef and reef flat of a coral reef atoll in the South China Sea
by: Renfu Fan, et al.
Published: (2024-09-01)

Predators drive community structure in coral reef fish assemblages
by: A. E. Boaden, et al.
Published: (2015-04-01)

Meta-organism gene expression reveals that the impact of nitrate enrichment on coral larvae is mediated by their associated Symbiodiniaceae and prokaryotic assemblages
by: Haoya Tong, et al.
Published: (2023-04-01)

The Ecological Status and Change in High-Latitude Coral Assemblages at the Xuwen Coral Reef, Northern South China Sea: Insight into the Status and Causes in 2020
by: Zhenxiong Yang, et al.
Published: (2023-02-01)

Late monsoon threatens coral refugia in the Andaman Sea
by: Yanliang Liu, et al.
Published: (2022-01-01)

The Nekton Maldives taxonomic workshop: Exploring the biodiversity of shallow, mesophotic and deep-sea communities in Maldives
by: Mohamed Ahusan, et al.
Published: (2023-11-01)

Transcriptome analysis provides a blueprint of coral egg and sperm functions
by: Julia Van Etten, et al.
Published: (2020-08-01)

Potential spawn induction and suppression agents in Caribbean Acropora cervicornis corals of the Florida Keys
by: Mark Flint, et al.
Published: (2016-04-01)

Coral diversity in the Kepala Madan District Reefs, South Buru Regency, Maluku
by: Yudanegara Azka Auliya, et al.
Published: (2025-01-01)

Unraveling the structure and composition of Varadero Reef, an improbable and imperiled coral reef in the Colombian Caribbean
by: Valeria Pizarro, et al.
Published: (2017-12-01)

Relationship Between Characteristics of Marine Debris and Impact to Coral Reef
by: Muhamad Gilang Arindra Putra, et al.
Published: (2021-03-01)