Coral spawning optical properties

[C. W. Wright (1698)]

Is anyone aware of any observations, papers, or work concerning the
optical properties of coral sperm/eggs or larvae?  I've done various
literature searches, but turned up nothing.

C W Wright

--<<< We are committed to exceeding requirements >>>----->-+
C.W. Wright,wright at osb.wff.nasa.gov,        Ph:757-824-1698
http://lidar.wff.nasa.gov                  Fax:603-925-6886      
NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center
Building N-159 Room E117, Code 972,Wallops Flight Facility
Wallops Island, Va. 23337
-------+-<-------------------------------------------------

On Mon, 20 Sep 1999, Rob Carter wrote:

> 
> FYI. More coral spawning. This is a summary of two months of spawning
> observations in the Florida Keys
> 
> Tuesday Aug 3, 1999, Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary
> 	Several (3 out of approx. 10 observed) Montastraea faveolata colonies
> spawned between 11:30 and 11:40 pm
> 	No Montastraea annularis (~ 5 colonies within our observation area)
> observed spawning between 11:00 and 12:00 pm
> 	Sorry for the quality of the following observation, but I thought it might
> be of some use: On our way out to the dive site, we passed a coral gamete
> slick (detected by smell, not sight) just off the northern end of the reef.
> Upon arriving on location, the passengers on a large dive boat informed us
> that the "star corals" were spawning. Being that Montastraea faveolata
> spawned later, I assume (?) that the early spawners were M. franksi.
> 
> Wednesday, Aug 4, 1999, Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary
> 	No spawning observed between 10:15 and 11:30 pm
> 
> *   *   * 
> 
> Wednesday, Sep 1, 1999, Crocker Reef
> 	one Montastraea franksi colony spawned at 10:30 pm
> 	two Eusmilia fastigiata colonies released (separate) eggs and sperm about
> 10:45 pm
> 
> Thursday, Sep 2, 1999, Crocker Reef
> 	three M. franksi colonies seen spawning between 10:30 and 10:45 pm
> 	one Diploria strigosa colony spawned at approx. 11:15 (observed by another
> member of my party)
> 
> Friday, Sep 3, 1999, Crocker Reef
> 	One M. faveolata colony spawned at 11:20 pm
> 
> Note: there were no M. annularis at our site on Crocker Reef, 45 - 55 feet
> depth.
> 
> *  *  *
> 
> Did anyone look for Acropora palmata spawning?
> 
> 
> 
> - Rob Carter
> 
> 
> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
> Robert W. Carter                                          Rob Carter
> University of Miami/RSMAS/MBF               1700 SW 1 Ave #601
> 4600 Rickenbacker Cswy                          Miami FL 33129
> Miami FL 33149
> 
> 305.361.4642 (w)                                        305.856.2715 (h)
> 305.361.4600 (fax)
> 
> rcarter at rsmas.miami.edu
> <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>
>