A coral spawning calendar for Sesoko Station, Okinawa, Japan

• Baird Andrew H.

  ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University

• Edwards Alasdair J.

  School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University

• Guest James R.

  School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University

• Harii Saki

  Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus

• Hatta Masayuki

  Department of Biology, Ochanomizu University

• Lachs Liam

  School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University

• Mera Hanaka

  ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University

• Sinniger Frederic

  Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus

• Abrego David

  National Marine Science Centre, Southern Cross University

• Ben-Zvi Or

  School of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University

• Bronstein Omri

  The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Tel Aviv University

• Cabaitan Patrick C.

  The Marine Science Institute, University of the Philippines

• Cumbo Vivian R.

  Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University

• Eyal Gal

  ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland

• Eyal-Shaham Lee

  The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University

• Feldman Bar

  School of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University

• Figueiredo Joana

  Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, Department of Marine and Environmental Science, Nova Southeastern University

• Flot Jean-François

  Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, Université libre de Bruxelles

• Grinblat Mila

  ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University Molecular & Cell Biology, College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences, James Cook University

• Heyward Andrew

  Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre, Australian Institute of Marine Science

• Hidaka Michio

  Department of Chemistry, Biology and Marine Science, University of the Ryukyus

• Hirose Mamiko

  School of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University

• Iguchi Akira

  Geological Survey of Japan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

• Isomura Naoko

  Department of Bioresources Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Okinawa College

• Kinzie Robert A.

  Department of Biology, University of Hawaii at Manoa

• Kitanobo Seiya

  Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus

• Kuba Alyson

  ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University

• Levy Oren

  The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University

• Loya Yossi

  School of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University

• Mezaki Takuma

  Kuroshio Biological Research Foundation

• Mohamed Amin R.

  The Institute for Molecular Bioscience, University of Queensland

• Morita Masaya

  Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus

• Nojima Satoshi

  Amakusa Marine Biological Laboratory, Kyushu University

• Nozawa Yoko

  Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica

• Prasetia Rian

  Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore

• Puill-Stephan Eneour

  Sustainable Research Vessel

• Ramirez-Portilla Catalina

  Evolutionary Biology and Ecology, Université libre de Bruxelles

• Rapuano Hanna

  School of Zoology, Tel-Aviv University

• Rosenberg Yaeli

  The Laboratory for Molecular Marine Ecology, Bar-Ilan University

• Sakai Yusuke

  Division of Morphogenesis, National Institute for Basic Biology

• Sakai Kazuhiko

  Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus

• Shlesinger Tom

  Institute for Global Ecology, Florida Institute of Technology

• Terraneo Tullia I.

  Red Sea Research Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

• Yakovleva Irina

  National Scientific Center of Marine Biology, Far East Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences

• Yamamoto Hiromi H.

  Okinawa Churashima Research Center, Okinawa Churashima Foundation

• Yamazato Kiyoshi

  Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus

抄録

Sesoko Station, Okinawa, has been the site of many significant advances in coral reproductive research and it continues to be a preferred destination for both Japanese and international researchers. Consequently, there are decades of spawning observations, which we present and explore here with the aim of making it easier to predict when species spawn at Sesoko Station. The data include over 700 spawning observations from 87 species of reef-building hermatypic corals. Almost all spawning occurred between dusk and dawn, with most spawning activity concentrated in the 2 to 4 hours after sunset. Some phylogenetic patterns were evident: most Acropora species spawn on or around the 6^th full moon after December 21^st (the northern hemisphere winter solstice); spawning in common species of merulinids and Porites appears to be concentrated around the 7^th full moon and spawning in the fungiids around the 8^th and subsequent full moons. The night of peak spawning with respect to the night of the full moon varied considerably among years in common Acropora species, but was dependent on the calendar date of the full moon in May or June. Therefore, despite an extended spawning season of over three months and considerable variation in the calendar date of spawning in many species among years, the month and night of spawning are reasonably predictable for many species enhancing the value of Sesoko Station as a site for coral reproductive research.

収録刊行物

• Galaxea, Journal of Coral Reef Studies

  Galaxea, Journal of Coral Reef Studies 24 (1), 41-49, 2022-01-31

  日本サンゴ礁学会

キーワード

• Coral reefs
• Phenology
• Reproduction
• Multi-species synchronous spawning

詳細情報

• CRID: 1390290929786290432
• NII論文ID: 130008149230
• DOI: 10.3755/galaxea.g2021_s10o
• ISSN: 18833969
• ISSN: 18830838
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/galaxea/24/1/24_G2021_S10O/_pdf
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