[Coral-List] September coral spawn - Flower Garden Banks NMS
Emma Hickerson
emma.hickerson at noaa.gov
Mon Sep 14 16:24:59 EDT 2009
The purpose of this email is to report that the corals of the Flower
Garden Banks NMS did spawn on September 10th and 11th, the 7th and 8th
nights after the full moon. Although no researchers were on site for
the event, recreational divers confirmed the spawn, and reported that
the event on the 11th was the larger of the two nights. Both brain and
star corals were reported spawning, but no species details were
provided. The September spawning event was comparable to the August
spawn, in the opinion of divers witnessing both events.
Emma Hickerson
Neal Baltz (M/V Fling)
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Emma L. Hickerson
Research Coordinator
emma.hickerson at noaa.gov
Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
4700 Avenue U, Bldg. 216
Galveston, TX 77551
Phone: 409-621-5151
cell: 979-777-3895
fax: 409-621-1316
flowergarden.noaa.gov
sanctuaries.noaa.gov
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