Fecundity and sexual maturity of the coral Siderastrea siderea at high latitude along the Florida Reef Tract, USA

Siderastrea siderea is one of the most abundant corals at high latitude shallow sites along the Florida Reef Tract (25°–27°N). This species is able to tolerate wide seawater temperature fluctuations and sedimentation stress, but its reproductive status at high latitudes and under marginal environmen...

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Published in:	Invertebrate biology Vol. 135; no. 1; pp. 46 - 57
Main Authors:	St. Gelais, Adam T., Chaves-Fonnegra, Andia, Brownlee, Allison S., Kosmynin, Vladimir N., Moulding, Alison L., Gilliam, David S.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hoboken Allen Press 01-03-2016 Blackwell Publishing Ltd Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	Chemical analysis Colonies colony size Corals Environmental conditions Fecundity Fertility invertebrate Larvae Latitude Latitudinal variations Maturity Oocytes reproduction Reproductive status Seawater Sedimentation Sexual maturity Siderastrea siderea Siderea temperature fluctuation Tissue Variation Water analysis Florida United States > US ASW, USA, Florida, Florida Reef
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