The impacts of light and location on reproductive timing in the Orbicella species complex
Elizabeth A. Boville, Leanne M Ulmer, Nancy Knowlton, Don R. Levitan, Oren Levy, Alina M. Szmant, Mónica Medina
The paper analyzes reproductive timing in Orbicella coral species using a dataset of spawning events to show that some aspects are influenced by latitude while others vary with local environmental factors.
bioRxiv · Sep 17, 2026 · PreprintEcology