Noah's Ark for the threatened Elkhorn coral Acropora palmata
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Petersen D., Laterveer M., Carl M., Borneman E., Brittsan M., Hagedorn M. & Schick M. (2008) Noah's Ark for the threatened Elkhorn coral Acropora palmata. Coral Reefs, 27, 715.
Published source details Petersen D., Laterveer M., Carl M., Borneman E., Brittsan M., Hagedorn M. & Schick M. (2008) Noah's Ark for the threatened Elkhorn coral Acropora palmata. Coral Reefs, 27, 715.
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This study is summarised as evidence for the following.
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Cultivate corals in an ex-situ nursery Action Link |
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Cultivate corals in an ex-situ nursery
A study in 2006–2007 at ex-situ aquaria in Puerto Rico and 10 other locations (Petersen et al. 2008) reported that elkhorn coral Acropora palmata larvae reared from field-collected eggs developed into juvenile corals. In August 2006, eggs from the threatened elkhorn coral were collected and fertilized in a laboratory aquarium. Half the 900,000 fertilized eggs were distributed among 10 aquaria located around the world. Approximately 20% of these eggs settled onto ceramic settlement tiles. Eighteen months after settlement, 800 juvenile corals were established in the aquaria, with some colonies 9 cm in diameter. In August 2006, eggs were collected from elkhorn coral at a reef at the Trés Palmas Reserve, Rincon. No other methodological details are reported.
(Summarised by: Ann Thornton)
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