Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of Marine Biology
ISSN
1687-9481
Publication Date
2012
Abstract
This study constitutes the first report of the gametogenic cycle of the scleractinian corals Solenastrea bournoni and Stephanocoenia intersepta. Tissue samples were collected near Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA between July 2008 and November 2009 and processed for histological examination in an effort to determine reproductive mode and potential spawning times. Both S. bournoni and S. intersepta are gonochoric, broadcast spawning species. Gametogenesis of S. bournoni began in April or May while S. intersepta had a much longer oogenic cycle that began in December with spermatogenesis beginning in July. Though spawning was not observed in situ, spawning was inferred from the decrease of late stage gametes in histological samples. In addition, histological observations of oocyte resorption and released spermatozoa were used to corroborate spawning times. Data indicate that S. bournoni spawns in September while S. intersepta spawns after the full moon in late August or early Septembe
DOI
10.1155/2012/370247
Volume
2012
First Page
1 AID 370247
Last Page
13
NSUWorks Citation
Jenna R. Lueg, Alison L. Moulding, Vladimir N. Kosmynin, and David S. Gilliam. 2012. Gametogenesis and Spawning of Solenastrea bournoni and Stephanocoenia intersepta in Southeast Florida, USA .Journal of Marine Biology : 1 AID 370247 -13. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_facarticles/900.
Comments
Copyright © 2012 Jenna R. Lueg et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.