An Indo-Pacific coral spawning database
Authors
Andrew H. Baird, James Cook University
James R. Guest, Newcastle University
Alasdair J. Edwards, Newcastle University
Andrew G. Bauman, National University of Singapore
Jessica Bouwmeester, Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology
Hanaka Mera, James Cook University
David Abrego, Southern Cross University
Mariana Alvarez-Noriega, James Cook University
Russel C. Babcock, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
Miguel B. Barbosa, University of St Andrews
Victor Bonito, Reef Explorer Fiji
John Burt, NYU Abu Dhabi
Patrick C. Cabaitan, University of the Philippines Manila
Ching Fong Chang, National Taiwan Ocean University
Suchana Chavanich, Chulalongkorn University
Chaolun A. Chen, Academia Sinica, Biodiversity Research Center
Chieh Jhen Chen, National Taiwan Ocean University
Wei Jen Chen, National Taiwan Ocean University
Fung Chen Chung, Reef Guardian Sdn. Bhd.
Sean R. Connolly, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Vivian R. Cumbo, Macquarie University
Maria Dornelas, University of St Andrews
Christopher Doropoulos, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
Gal Eyal, The University of Queensland
Lee Eyal-Shaham, Bar-Ilan University
Nur Fadli, Universitas Syiah Kuala
Joana Figueiredo, Nova Southeastern University
Jean François Flot, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Sze Hoon Gan, Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Elizabeth Gomez, University of the Philippines Manila
Erin M. Graham, James Cook University
Publication Name
Scientific Data
Abstract
The discovery of multi-species synchronous spawning of scleractinian corals on the Great Barrier Reef in the 1980s stimulated an extraordinary effort to document spawning times in other parts of the globe. Unfortunately, most of these data remain unpublished which limits our understanding of regional and global reproductive patterns. The Coral Spawning Database (CSD) collates much of these disparate data into a single place. The CSD includes 6178 observations (3085 of which were unpublished) of the time or day of spawning for over 300 scleractinian species in 61 genera from 101 sites in the Indo-Pacific. The goal of the CSD is to provide open access to coral spawning data to accelerate our understanding of coral reproductive biology and to provide a baseline against which to evaluate any future changes in reproductive phenology.
Open Access Status
This publication may be available as open access
Funding Sponsor
Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, Australian Research Council
