Long-term aquarium records delineate the synchronized spawning strategy of Acropora corals

Author:

Sakai Yusuke1ORCID,Yamamoto Hiromi H.2,Maruyama Shinichiro3ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Biology, Graduate School of Science, Osaka Metropolitan University , Osaka 558-8585, Japan

2. Okinawa Churashima Foundation Research Institute , Okinawa 905-0206, Japan

3. Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo , Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8562, Japan

Abstract

Aligning spawning timing with seasonal environmental changes is critical for both terrestrial and aquatic organisms. However, mechanisms to regulate reproductive activity in response to environmental factors are not well understood, partly owing to the technical difficulty in maintaining detailed long-term observational data of the reproductive activities in the same population across years. In this study, we present an application of the aquarium system to examine the long-term spawning properties of corals. Spawning records over a 15-year period at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium revealed that the spawning timing of Acropora corals in aquarium tanks aligned well with that of wild corals from a neighbouring reef. Using the aquarium population as a model, we investigated the relationship between key environmental factors and the timing of the first and peak spawning dates of Acropora corals during a 15-year period. The results suggest that the spawning window of each spawning season is largely influenced by the water temperature and that the timing of peak spawning can be fine-tuned in response to environmental fluctuations. This behavioural feature can prevent synchronous spawning events during unfavourable environmental conditions and increase long-term reproductive reliability.

Funder

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Publisher

The Royal Society

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