Mass spawning of Scleractinian corals in the Lakshadweep Archipelago

Jasmine, S and Sreenath, K R and Ranjith, L and Kingsly, H Jose (2013) Mass spawning of Scleractinian corals in the Lakshadweep Archipelago. CMFRI Newsletter (136). p. 6.

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Abstract

Multispecific synchronous spawning of scleractinian corals has been observed in the Lakshadweep atolls on the morning of sixth day after new moon during March. A team of CMFRI scientists of the Marine Biodiversity Division who were carrying out survey at Bengaram- Tinnakkara Island cluster witnessed this phenomenon at 10.00 am of 18th March 2013.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Mass spawning; Scleractinian corals; Lakshadweep Archipelago
Subjects: Marine Ecosystems > Coral Reefs
Divisions: CMFRI-Mandapam
Depositing User: Arun Surendran
Date Deposited: 16 Jul 2013 10:15
Last Modified: 09 Sep 2015 15:55
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/9365

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