Split spawning increases robustness of coral larval supply and inter-reef connectivity

Corals occasionally split their spawning over two consecutive months rather than utilising a single annual event. Here, the authors model coral larval dispersal to show that split spawning may increase the reliability of larval supply to reefs, with implications for recovery from disturbances.

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Main Authors: Karlo Hock, Christopher Doropoulos, Rebecca Gorton, Scott A. Condie, Peter J. Mumby
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c8212b2e4614414781ae5ac714dbfc89
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