The importance of hybridization in the evolution of plant species is widely accepted, but its
contributions to animal species evolution remain less recognized. Here we review evidence …

Coral reefs have suffered long‐term decline due to a range of anthropogenic disturbances
and are now also under threat from climate change. For appropriate management of these …

Sexual reproduction by scleractinian reef corals is important for maintaining coral
populations and evolutionary processes. The ongoing global renaissance in coral …

For many corals, the timing of broadcast spawning correlates strongly with a number of
environmental signals (seasonal temperature, lunar, and diel cycles). Robust experimental …

Six reef sites were chosen along the west coasts of Singapore's southern islands, to:(1)
quantitatively assess and compare coral community composition and structure, and …

Synchronous multispecific coral spawning generally occurs annually and forms an integral
part of the coral life cycle. Apart from spawning times and species participation, however …

Coral reproductive schedules have long been related to concomitant increases in regional
sea surface temperature (SST). Yet, corals also mass spawn in the tropics, where SSTs vary …

Most corals in tropical localities broadcast their gametes into the water column, yet we have
a poor understanding of what forces reproductive schedules. Moreover, recent studies show …

Singapore's limited marine territory of approximately 600 km2 supports one of the world's
busiest harbours. Over 133,000 vessels (above 75 gross tonnes) called at the port in 2004 …

Populations of broadcasting reef corals often exhibit marked reproductive seasonality and
spawning synchrony. Within speciose coral assemblages there is often considerable …