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Early Development of Zooxanthella-Containing Eggs of the Corals Pocillopora verrucosa and P. eydouxi with Special Reference to the Distribution of Zooxanthellae.
From:
The Biological Bulletin
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August 1, 2000| Author:
HIROSE, M.; KINZIE III, R. A.; HIDAKA, M.
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HIROSE, M.
R.A. KINZIE III [2]
M. HIDAKA [1][*]
Abstract. Some hermatypic corals spawn eggs that contain zooxanthellae. We followed development of zooxanthella-containing eggs of two such species, Pocillopora verrucosa and P. eydouxi. We also documented changes in the distribution pattern of zooxanthellae during development. Oocytes of both species took up zooxanthellae 3 to 4 days before spawning. At first, zooxanthellae were evenly distributed in...
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