Continuation of sexual reproduction in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Montipora capitata</Emphasis> following bleaching |
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Authors: | E F Cox |
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Institution: | (1) Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, P.O. Box 1346, Kaneohe, HI 96744, USA |
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Abstract: | Bleaching is generally expected to produce detrimental impacts on coral reproduction. This study compared the fecundity of
bleached and unbleached colonies of the Hawaiian coral Montipora capitata. It was hypothesized that bleaching would have no effect on reproduction because previous studies have shown that Montipora capitata can increase heterotrophic feeding following bleaching. Reproductive parameters, total reproductive output (bundles released
ml−1 coral colony), number of eggs bundle−1, and egg size, measured in the summer of 2005 did not differ between colonies that bleached or did not bleach during 2004.
These data were collected following a single bleaching event and cannot be used to predict the outcome should bleaching episodes
become more frequent or severe. |
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Keywords: | Bleaching Reproduction Heterotrophy Montipora |
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