An improved technique for rearing Montastraea faveolata embryos and larvae
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Pizarro V., Herron P.A. & Thomason J.C. (2006) An improved technique for rearing Montastraea faveolata embryos and larvae. Coral Reefs, 25, 360.
Published source details Pizarro V., Herron P.A. & Thomason J.C. (2006) An improved technique for rearing Montastraea faveolata embryos and larvae. Coral Reefs, 25, 360.
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Cultivate corals in an ex-situ nursery
A replicated study (year not given) at an aquarium in Colombia (Pizarro & Thomason 2006) found that embryos of mountainous star coral Montastraea faveolata cultivated in vials with aerated seawater died within two hours, whereas all embryos in vials without aeration survived. Two hours after the embryos were placed in the vials, all embryos in the aerated water had turned white (indicating they had died). Embryos in the non-aerated water remained orange (indicating they were still alive). Egg-sperm bundles from mountainous star coral were placed into sealed vials with seawater and submerged in a seawater lagoon for 12 h to allow natural fertilization. Once fertilized, 70–100 embryos were transferred to each of 50 vials. Seawater was aerated in 25 of the vials. All vials were placed in aquarium water baths at 28°C.
(Summarised by: Ann Thornton)
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