Reef coral reproduction in the eastern Pacific: Costa Rica, Panamá, and Galápagos Islands (Ecuador). II. Poritidae

Glynn, Peter W.; Colley, Susan B.; Eakin, C. Mark; Smith, D. B.; Cortés, Jorge; Gassman, Nancy J.; Guzmán, Héctor M.; Rosario, Juan B. Del; Feingold, Joshua S.

doi:10.1007/bf00349785

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“…1): Bahía de Los Ángeles (BLA) located in the north (29°N, 113°W), Bahía Concepción (BCO) in the middle section (26°N, 111°W), and Bahía de La Paz (BLP) in the southern part (24°N, 110°W). Colonies were collected during the known reproductive period (March to July) of this species (Glynn et al 1994, CarpizoItuarte et al 2011, Rodríguez-Troncoso et al 2011.…”

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Different calcification rates in males and females of the coral Porites panamensis in the Gulf of California

Cabral-Tena¹,

Reyes‐Bonilla²,

Lluch-Cota³

et al. 2013

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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Section: Colony Collectionmentioning

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“…P. panamensis tolerates a wide range of environmental conditions, including low temperature and high-turbidity conditions that are often considered stressful for other coral species (Halfar et al 2005). Regarding its reproductive strategy, this coral species is a known gonochoric brooder (Glynn et al 1994, Rodríguez-Troncoso et al 2011.…”

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Different calcification rates in males and females of the coral Porites panamensis in the Gulf of California

Cabral-Tena¹,

Reyes‐Bonilla²,

Lluch-Cota³

et al. 2013

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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“…At Eilat in the northern Red Sea, spawning within each species is synchronised at particular lunar phases each year; however, spawning among species is asynchronous and is staggered over a 4 mo period (Schlesinger & Loya 1985). Extended reproductive seasons with less synchrony of spawning among coral species have also been recorded in Hawaii, the Gulf of Mexico and the central and eastern Pacific (reviewed in Harrison & Wallace 1990, Richmond & Hunter 1990, Kenyon 1992, Glynn et al 1994. In these locations, there is often less variation in the environmental cues (e.g.…”

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Spawning patterns of scleractinian corals at the Solitary Islands-a high latitude coral community in eastern Australia

Wilson¹,

Harrison²

2003

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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The timing and synchrony of reproduction in scleractinian corals varies greatly among geographic locations, along latitudinal gradients, and among regions. On the east coast of Australia, there are extensive subtropical coral communities within the Solitary Islands Marine Park (30°S). From 1994 to 1996, the pattern of reproduction was studied in 27 species from 10 genera of broadcast spawning scleractinian corals. Spawning periods were determined directly from observations of 4 species that spawned in aquaria, and indirectly from repeated sampling of 236 tagged field colonies by noting the disappearance of mature gametes. Evidence of sexual reproduction was observed in 24 coral species, and gametes were released annually from December to April. Spawning periods were staggered among species and among colonies within some species. Spawning in massive species was generally more synchronous and predictable than for acroporid species. Massive coral species spawned from 8 to 12 nights after a full moon, whereas there was no obvious lunar periodicity of spawning among acroporid corals. This asynchronous pattern of reproduction contrasts with the highly synchronous spawning of more than 140 coral species during mass spawning periods on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) in October to December each year. The delay in the timing of coral spawning at the Solitary Islands compared with the GBR coincides with the delayed rise in sea temperatures in the subtropics. In addition, the highly variable nature of sea temperatures at the Solitary Islands around the time of gamete maturation and spawning may account for the less synchronous pattern of reproduction in this high-latitude coral community.

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“…From each colony we selected 10 to 16 polyps that all had undamaged mesenteries to assess the presence of spermaries and ovaries. The number and size (longest and shortest axes) of the oocytes' cytoplasm and nuclei and spermaries were only recorded when nucleoli were present; the developmental stages of the gametes were defined based on Szmant-Froelich et al (1980 and Glynn et al (1994).…”

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“…Three developmental stages for oocytes and four for spermaries were defined, based on SzmantFroelich et al (1980SzmantFroelich et al ( , 1985 and Glynn et al (1994) ( Table 1). It was difficult to distinguish the oogonia stage of the interstitial cell, but the other oocyte stages were easier to distinguish because of their larger size, well-defined limit and typical blue cytoplasm.…”

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Gametogenesis in Madracis decactis Lyman, 1859 (Cnidaria, Scleractinia) from Ilha Grande Bay (Rio de Janeiro), southeastern Brazil

Muramatsu

Silveira

2008

Braz. j. oceanogr.

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Collections were made every two months in Ilha Grande Bay, Rio de Janeiro, for 21 months (August/2004-May/2006) to study the gametogenesis of Madracis decactis Lyman, 1859. A total of 1800 polyps were examined using standard histological techniques. Madracis decactis is a hermaphroditic species whose male and female gametes develop within different mesenteries. Oogenesis begins in October, while spermatogenesis begins at the end of February, both reaching maturity at the end of April. The peak of reproductive activity occurred between February and April, when all the polyps were fertile, containing mainly stage III oocytes. Examination of fertile polyps indicated the simultaneous presence of stages I, II and III for oogenesis and I, II, III and IV for spermatogenesis. No embryos or planulae were observed in the histological sections. The gametes or planulae spawning may occur between April and May.
Coletas foram feitas a cada dois meses na Baía de Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro, durante 21 meses (agosto/2004 - maio/2006) para estudar a gametogênese de Madracis decactis Lyman, 1859. Um total de 1800 pólipos foram examinados através de técnicas histológicas padrão. M. decactis é uma espécie hermafrodita, cujos gametas masculinos e femininos se desenvolvem em mesentérios diferentes. A ovogênese iniciou em outubro, e a espermatogênese no final de fevereiro, ambas alcançando maturidade no final do mês de abril. O pico da atividade reprodutiva ocorreu entre fevereiro e abril quando todos os pólipos estavam férteis contendo, principalmente, ovócitos no estágio III de maturação. O exame dos pólipos férteis indicou a presença simultânea dos estágios de desenvolvimento I, II e III para a ovogênese e dos estágios I, II, III e IV para a espermatogênese. Não foram encontrados embriões ou plânulas nos cortes histológicos. Os dados indicam que a liberação dos gametas ou plânulas deve ocorrer, provavelmente, entre os meses de abril e maio

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Reef coral reproduction in the eastern Pacific: Costa Rica, Panamá, and Galápagos Islands (Ecuador). II. Poritidae

Cited by 97 publications

References 31 publications

Different calcification rates in males and females of the coral Porites panamensis in the Gulf of California

Different calcification rates in males and females of the coral Porites panamensis in the Gulf of California

Spawning patterns of scleractinian corals at the Solitary Islands-a high latitude coral community in eastern Australia

Gametogenesis in Madracis decactis Lyman, 1859 (Cnidaria, Scleractinia) from Ilha Grande Bay (Rio de Janeiro), southeastern Brazil

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