Spawning asynchrony and mixed reproductive strategies in a common mass spawning coral
Gerard F. Ricardo, Christopher Doropoulos, Russell C. Babcock, Arne A. S. Adam, Elizabeth Buccheri, Natalia Belén Robledo, Julian Uribe‐Palomino, Peter J. Mumby
The paper investigates reproductive strategies in Platygyra daedalea, finding high spawning asynchrony, self-fertilization, and genetic subpopulations, suggesting limited cross-fertilization and potential reproductive assurance through selfing.
Ecology and Evolution · Jun 26, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology