[Coral-List] Turbinaria excretion

Steve Dalton sdalton at nmsc.edu.au
Sun Apr 23 22:34:47 EDT 2006


Whilst diving during the day a co-worker noticed that a small Turbinaria 
frondens was releasing from its polyps material which did not appear to be 
mucus and it was settling onto the colony and adjacent area.  The material 
released from the polyps had a green tinge to it and remained on the colony 
until it was washed away by water movement.  I have attached a couple of 
image links that show the excretion on the colony and shows the material 
being released from the polyps. If anyone has seen this before and knows 
what it is and why there is so much could you reply.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/Quoyola/LeakingCoral4.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/Quoyola/LeakingCoral3.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/Quoyola/LeakingCoral2.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/Quoyola/LeakingCoral1.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y66/Quoyola/LeakingCoral.jpg

Regards


Steven Dalton
PhD student
University of New England
NMSC Postgraduate Representative
National Marine Science Centre
Bay Drive, Charlesworth Bay
(PO Box J321)
Coffs Harbour, NSW Australia 2450
Ph: 6648 3928
Mob: 0432 946 782
sdalton at nmsc.edu.au





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