Broadcast Spawning Pattern And Pelagic Larvae Duration Of Acropora Cytherea And A. Clathrata From Inshore Reef Area In Kuantan Coastal Region

Muhammad Faiz Mohd Hanapiah (), Shahbudin Saad, Zuhairi Ahmad, Muhammad Hamizan Yusof, Mohd Fikri Akmal Khodzori and Muhammad Khairulanwar Rosli
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Muhammad Faiz Mohd Hanapiah: Department of Marine Science, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan Pahang
Shahbudin Saad: Institute of Oceanography and Maritime Studies, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan Pahang
Zuhairi Ahmad: Remote Sensing, GIS, and Physical Oceanography Modelling Laboratory, Department of Marine Science, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan Pahang
Muhammad Hamizan Yusof: Department of Marine Science, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan Pahang
Mohd Fikri Akmal Khodzori: Department of Marine Science, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan Pahang
Muhammad Khairulanwar Rosli: Institute of Oceanography and Maritime Studies, Kulliyyah of Science, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Bandar Indera Mahkota, 25200 Kuantan Pahang

Science Heritage Journal (GWS), 2020, vol. 4, issue 2, 51-55 Volume: 4

Abstract: Acropora sp. is the second-most abundant among the coral genera in the Kuantan coastal region (KCR) located on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. This study investigated the timing of coral spawning of two Acropora species; Acropora cytherea and Acropora clathrata through dissection and histological analyses of coral fragments that were collected during predicted spawning months (March until May 2018) from Balok reef, Kuantan. Histological results showed the presence of mature oocytes from a sample collected in April and May 2018, which indicate an extended gamete release pattern for these species within KCR. The gamete maturity coincided with the peak sea surface temperature within KCR from April until May. Both Acropora species spawned between 10-11 nights after the full moon. Present results also indicated that both Acropora species have optimal pelagic larvae duration (PLD) between 6 – 8 days after spawning. This study contributed to the limited knowledge of coral reproductive biology on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. In addition, the timing of coral spawning provides valuable data for population connectivity modelling.

Keywords: Kuantan coastal region; Coral spawning; Pelagic larvae duration; Acropora; a Coral reef. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.26480/gws.02.2020.51.55

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