Reproduction of the endangered endemic saffron coral to the Gulf of California Porites sverdrupi (Anthozoa: Scleractinia): implications for its long-term maintenance

Reproduction of the endangered endemic saffron coral to the Gulf of California Porites sverdrupi (Anthozoa: Scleractinia): implications for its long-term maintenance

Abstract The biology of the scleractinian Porites sverdrupi, endemic to the Gulf of California, is poorly studied. In order to fill that gap, the present study documents the reproductive biology of this coral which is to date protected by the IUCN’s as “vulnerable” and listed as “in risk of extincti...

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Main Authors: Violeta Martínez-Castillo, Alma Paola Rodríguez-Troncoso, Héctor Reyes-Bonilla, Carlos Augusto Aguilar-Cruz, Carlos Rangel-Dávalos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Helgoland Marine Research
Subjects:
Coral reproduction
Ecological niche
Potential distribution
Coral conservation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10152-020-00538-5

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