Brooders
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Brooding coral species show internal fertilisation and larval development. Released larvae may settle within hours. Contrary to broadcast spawners, brooders may reproduce either all year long or at least for a few consecutive months per year. Besides they usually release relative large larvae which can simply be collected from aquarium colonies. However, larvae numbers are usually lower than those of broadcast spawners.
When brooding species reproduce in aquarium exhibits and recruits can be observed by the visitors, this is a powerful educational tool for raising public awareness about coral biology and coral conservation issues.
For relevant literature references about this subject, please visit the Research section of this website.
SECORE may help in providing techniques and brood stock to members. The members have access to working protocols for brooding coral species.
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Our members have experience in the captive sexual reproduction of the following brooding coral species of the Pacific and Atlantic reef region.
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Pacific brooders
- Euphyllia glabrescens
- Euphyllia paradivisa
- Galaxea astreata
- Galaxea sp.
- Pocillopora damicornis
- Pocillopora verrucosa
- Seriatophora hystrix
- Stylocoeniella guentheri
- Stylophora pistillata
- Tubastraea sp.
- Tubinaria reniformis
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Atlantic brooders
- Agaricia humilis
- Favia fragum
- Porites astreoides
- Tubastraea coccinea
- Tubastraea sp.
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