coral spawning in Florida

[Alina Szmant]

A. palmata spawned on Horseshoe Reef of the Florida Keys, at ca. 10:18 to
10:45 pm
local time.  It  was a good spawn with ca. 50 % of the colonies spawning.
No spawning was observed during the previous two nights at this site.

Montastraea annularis & faveolata spawned the nights of Aug. 13-15 from ca.
11 pm on (heavier after 11:30 pm), and a few M. franksi were observed to
spawn from 9:30-10:30 pm.  A female M. cavernosa released eggs at 9:20 pm on
8/13/98.

Other observations of coral spawning will be appreciated.

Alina Szmant
RSMAS, Univ of Miami



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Dr. Alina M. Szmant
Coral Reef Research Group
RSMAS-MBF
University of Miami
4600 Rickenbacker Cswy.
Miami FL 33149

TEL: (305)361-4609
FAX: (305)361-4600 or 361-4005
E-mail:  ASZMANT at RSMAS.MIAMI.EDU
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