Brief description
This research examines the effects of herbicide on the reproduction and early life stages of coral of broadcast spawning and brooding corals. Laboratory experiements were conducted to determine the potential effects of herbicide diuron on: fertilisation rates of broadcasted coral oocytes with and without symbionts, rates of metamorphosis of coral larvae, and the photosynthetic efficiency, extent of bleaching and rates of survival of coral recruits and adult colonies. Collections of mature collonies occured in 2002 and 2003: Acropora millepora and Montipora aequituberculata at Lizard Island A. millepora and P. damicornis at Magnetic Island The oocytes of M. aequituberculata contain parentally derived dinoflagellate symbionts, whereas oocytes from A. millepora are symbiont-free. Pocillopora damicornis larvae contain symbiotic dinoflagellates. At Lizard Island colonies were held in aquariums at the research station. After spawning in November 2002, gametes were collected and cultured. Colonies collected from Magnetic Island were held in outdoor aquariums at the Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville. Following spawning, the larvae were harvested from the tank. Following spawning of corals and collection of larvae, experiements were performed to examine the effects of diuron on: fertilization of broadcast spawning corals, effects of diuron on metamorphosis of broadcast spawning coral larvae metamorphosis of brooding coral larvae indoor exposure of recruits: survival and cleaching outdoor exposure of recruits: bleaching and tissue retration outdoor exposure of recuits: photosyntheyic efficency outdoor exposure of adult colonies: photosynthetic efficiencyLineage
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CreditNegri, Andrew P, Dr (Principal Investigator) Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
Fabricius, K. (AIMS)
Modified: 17 10 2024
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Effects of the herbicide diuron on the reproduction and early life history stages of coral: Negri AP, Vollhardt C, Cantin N, Humphrey CA, Jones JR, Willis BL and Fabricius KE (2004) Effects of the herbicide diuron on the reproduction and early life history stages of coral. p. 53. In: Haynes D and Schaffelke B (eds) Catchment to reef : water quality issues in the Great Barrier Reef Region. 9-11 March 2004, Townsville. Conference abstracts. CRC Reef Research Centre.
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Water Clarity And Water Quality, Catchment To Reef, Great Barrier Reef
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Effects of the herbicide diuron on the early life history stages of coral: Negri AP, Vollhardt C, Humphrey CA, Heyward AJ, Jones JR, Eaglesham G and Fabricius KE (2005) Effects of the herbicide diuron on the early life history stages of coral. Marine Pollution Bulletin 51: 370-383.
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