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<P>Dear colleagues, spawning of <I>Montastraea</I> spp. occurred right on time
this year in Puerto Rico. Here are my observations:</P>
<P>September 1<SUP>st</SUP> (6 days after the full moon):</P>
<P>7:55 - 8:40 p.m. <I>M. franksi</I> and <I>M. cavernosa</I></P>
<P><I></I>10:30 - 11:10 p.m. <I>M. annularis</I> and <I>M. faveolata</I> </P><I>
<P>M.annularis</I> started to spawn before <I>M.faveolata</I>, then they
overlapped for about ½ hour, <I>M.annularis</I> stopped and
<I>M.faveolata</I> continued to spawn afterward for a short period of time. </P>
<P>September 2<SUP>nd</SUP>. (7 days after the fool moon) : bad weather so,
observations were made in specimens collected on August 30th and keept in
aquaria with running seawater. </P>
<P>8:45 - 9:20 p.m <I>M. franksi</I></P>
<P><I></I>10:30 - 11:10 p.m. <I>M.annularis</I> </P>
<P>11:00 - 11:50 p.m. <I>M.faveolata</P>
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<P>Saludos,</P>
<P>EW.</P></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Dr. Ernesto Weil<BR>Depart. of Marine Sciences,
UPR<BR>PO BOX 908 Lajas PR 00667<BR>Ph. (787) 899-2048 x. 241<BR>FAX (787)
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