Table 1 Field (a) and aquarium (b) observations of the lunar phase of spawning in the Gulf of Oman. Sample sizes are provided in italicized text in parentheses
(a) Colonies with mature gametes in the field on nights relative to full moon in 2014 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coral species | −7 April | +10 April | −4 May | +12 May | (b) Aquarium spawning on nights relative to full moon in April 2013 |
Acropora downingi | 9% (45) | 81% (53) | 5% (58) | - | +13 to +14 (10) |
Acropora hemprichii | 3% (40) | 95% (41) | 33% (42) | 0% (40) | - |
Cyphastrea microphthalma | - | 77% (30) | 88% (25) | 23% (21) | - |
Platygyra daedalea | 22% (50) | 94% (33) | 56% (41) | 0% (42) | −2 to +9 (peak +3) (8) |
