
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Heyward, AJ 
A1  - Collins, JD 
T1  - Growth and sexual reproduction in the scleractinian coral <I>Montipora digitata</I> (Dana)
JF  - Marine and Freshwater Research
JO  - Mar. Freshwater Res.
Y1  - 1985
VL  - 36
IS  - 3
SP  - 441
EP  - 446
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/MF9850441 
N2  - Colony growth rate and sexual reproduction in M. digitata were quantified. Growth rate was expressed in terms of branch linear extension, with a maximum rate of 30.5 mm year-1 for the population. Gametogenesis and spawning were recorded for the first time. M. digitata has an annual gametogenic cycle followed by a brief spawning event where gametes are shed into the water before external fertilization and embryogenesis. 
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