Spawning of coral reef invertebrates and a second spawning season for scleractinian corals in the central Red Sea

Bouwmeester, Jessica; Gatins, Remy; Giles, Emily; Sinclair‐Taylor, Tane H.; Berumen, Michael L.

doi:10.1111/ivb.12129

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“…The use of molecular methods allows for the detection of eggs and larvae, which may not be visible in morphological studies. While little is known about the spawning periods of benthic fauna, with the exception of some coral and echinoderms 120 , 121 , colonization of ARMS plates by eggs or larvae and the predators consuming them could have an impact on the community assemblages.…”

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Cross-shelf investigation of coral reef cryptic benthic organisms reveals diversity patterns of the hidden majority

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Coral reefs harbor diverse assemblages of organisms yet the majority of this diversity is hidden within the three dimensional structure of the reef and neglected using standard visual surveys. This study uses Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures (ARMS) and amplicon sequencing methodologies, targeting mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I and 18S rRNA genes, to investigate changes in the cryptic reef biodiversity. ARMS, deployed at 11 sites across a near- to off-shore gradient in the Red Sea were dominated by Porifera (sessile fraction), Arthropoda and Annelida (mobile fractions). The two primer sets detected different taxa lists, but patterns in community composition and structure were similar. While the microhabitat of the ARMS deployment affected the community structure, a clear cross-shelf gradient was observed for all fractions investigated. The partitioning of beta-diversity revealed that replacement (i.e. the substitution of species) made the highest contribution with richness playing a smaller role. Hence, different reef habitats across the shelf are relevant to regional diversity, as they harbor different communities, a result with clear implications for the design of Marine Protected Areas. ARMS can be vital tools to assess biodiversity patterns in the generally neglected but species-rich cryptic benthos, providing invaluable information for the management and conservation of hard-bottomed habitats over local and global scales.

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Cross-shelf investigation of coral reef cryptic benthic organisms reveals diversity patterns of the hidden majority

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Villalobos

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“…Of the few reproduction studies that have been conducted, Entacmaea quadricolor and Heteractis crispa were found to be gonochoric, releasing their gametes in broadcast spawning events in the austral summer and autumn in subtropical Australia (Scott & Harrison, , , ). In the Red Sea, male Stichodactyla mertensii have been observed spawning on three consecutive days after a boreal spring full moon (Bouwmeester, Gatins, Giles, Sinclair‐Taylor, & Berumen, ). In the laboratory, most E. quadricolor planulae metamorphose within two weeks, although they can remain free‐swimming for at least two months (Scott & Harrison, ).…”

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“…Actiniaria, biogeography, Cnidaria, connectivity, coral reef, gene flow, Indo-Pacific, microsatellites, phylogeography, population genetics 2007, 2009). In the Red Sea, male Stichodactyla mertensii have been observed spawning on three consecutive days after a boreal spring full moon (Bouwmeester, Gatins, Giles, Sinclair-Taylor, & Berumen, 2016). In the laboratory, most E. quadricolor planulae metamorphose within two weeks, although they can remain free-swimming for at least two months (Scott & Harrison, 2007).…”

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Comparative phylogeography of three host sea anemones in the Indo‐Pacific

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Saenz‐Agudelo

Giles

et al. 2019

Journal of Biogeography

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Aim The mutualistic relationship between anemones and anemonefishes is one of the most iconic examples of symbiosis. However, while anemonefishes have been extensively studied in terms of genetic connectivity, such information is lacking entirely for host sea anemones. Here, we provide the first information on the broad‐scale population structure and phylogeographical patterns of three species of host sea anemone, Heteractis magnifica, Stichodactyla mertensii and Entacmaea quadricolor. We evaluate if there is concordance in genetic structure across several distinct biogeographical areas within the Indo‐Pacific region and to what extent the observed patterns may concur with those found for anemonefishes. Location Indo‐Pacific, including the Red Sea. Taxon Heteractis magnifica, S. mertensii and E. quadricolor Methods Microsatellite markers and a combination of statistical methods including Bayesian clustering, isolation by distance (IBD), analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) and principal components analysis (PCA) were used to determine population structure. The congruence among distance matrices (CADM) method was used to assess similarity in spatial genetic patterns among species. Results Significant population structure was identified in the three host anemone species. Each species is likely composed of at least two genetic clusters corresponding to two biogeographical regions, the Red Sea and the rest of the Indo‐Pacific. Two of the three anemone species seem to be experiencing admixture where the two main clusters overlap (the Maldives). IBD analyses in the Red Sea revealed differences in gene flow among species, suggesting more limited dispersal potential for E. quadricolor than for S. mertensii and H. magnifica. Clonality is documented in S. mertensii for the first time. Main conclusions This research documents the genetic population structure for three ecologically important host sea anemones across the Indo‐Pacific and provides valuable insights regarding their biogeography and evolution. Specifically, we found high levels of genetic divergence between populations across different biogeographical regions, suggesting different evolutionary lineages within species. At the same time, common geographical overlap of population structures suggests similar evolutionary histories among all three species. Interestingly, the observed patterns are congruent to some extent with structure reported for several anemonefish species, reflecting their close ecological association.

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“…Such annual spawning events have been shown to be closely tied to factors such as annual temperature variation, lunar cycles and photoperiod length (Boch et al 2011;Sweeney et al 2011;Keith et al 2016). To date, Invertebrate species other than scleractinian corals have received noticeably less attention with regard to reproduction and this is particularly relevant for the Red Sea, where only very few studies have been conducted on multi-species broadcast spawning (Bouwmeester et al 2016). Here we describe spawning observations of 23 non-coral invertebrates belonging to six species and two phyla.…”

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Synchronized broadcast spawning by six invertebrates (Echinodermata and Mollusca) in the north-western Red Sea

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On the evenings of June 11 and 12, 2019, 5 and 6 days before full moon, broadcast spawning by four echinoderm species and two mollusc species was observed on the Marsa Shagra reef, Egypt (25° 14′ 44.2" N, 34° 47′ 49.0" E). Water temperature was 28 °C and the invertebrates were observed at 2–8 m depth. The sightings included a single basket star Astroboa nuda (Lyman 1874), 2 large Tectus dentatus (Forskal 1775) sea snails, 14 individuals of the Leiaster cf. leachi (Gray 1840) sea star and 1 Mithrodia clavigera (Lamarck 1816) sea star, 3 Pearsonothuria graeffei (Semper 1868) sea cucumbers, and 2 giant clams, Tridacna maxima (Röding 1798). The observations presented here provide relevant information on broadcast spawning of non-coral invertebrate taxa in the Red Sea, where spawning is considerably less well documented than in other tropical geographical regions such as the Indo-Pacific and Caribbean.

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Spawning of coral reef invertebrates and a second spawning season for scleractinian corals in the central Red Sea

Abstract: Recent coral spawning observations in the central Red Sea show that most scleractinian species release their gametes in the spring,

Cited by 14 publications

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Cross-shelf investigation of coral reef cryptic benthic organisms reveals diversity patterns of the hidden majority

Cross-shelf investigation of coral reef cryptic benthic organisms reveals diversity patterns of the hidden majority

Comparative phylogeography of three host sea anemones in the Indo‐Pacific

Synchronized broadcast spawning by six invertebrates (Echinodermata and Mollusca) in the north-western Red Sea

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