Opportunistic consumption of coral spawn by the ruby brittle star (Ophioderma rubicundum)
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10096
Abstract: Abstract Many reef invertebrates reproduce through simultaneous broadcast spawning, with an apparent advantage of overwhelming potential predators and maximizing propagule survival. Although reef fish have been observed to consume coral gamete bundles during spawning events,… read more here.
Keywords: ruby brittle; star; ophioderma rubicundum; star ophioderma ... See more keywords