The moon contributes to many important factors among reef organisms that help those ecosystems grow. Moon phases, light, and cycles each play a part in the process of coral spawning and species …

Mar 13, 2025 · Once a year, in an event often likened to an underwater snowstorm, each species of coral colonies coordinate their spawning to within the period of a few nights, typically around the full …

Mar 27, 2024 · The Moon influences life here on Earth more than you might realize – and that includes shifting the sounds coming from coral reefs, which indicates changes in ecosystem activity, …

In addition to generating tides, the moon influences marine life in a more surprising and subtle way - with its light.

Mar 14, 2022 · The hunting ability of nocturnal reef-based predators is aided by the light of the moon. Consequently, variation in nocturnal illumination is likely to shape the timing of reproduction, larval …

Jun 13, 2017 · One November night each year, beneath the full moon, more than 130 species of corals simultaneously spawn in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Some corals spew plumes of sperm, …

Many coral reef animals show what is known as lunar or semi-lunar periodicity in their breeding efforts. In other words, their spawning peaks once every lunar cycle (usually at full moon) or twice every …

Such changes in sound, the researchers note, indicate that light reflected from the moon has a direct impact on activity levels in coral reefs. Such information is valuable, as rising global...

Jan 12, 2022 · The hunting ability of nocturnal reef-based predators is aided by the light of the moon.

31 mesopelagic organisms and the ontogenetic migrations of coral reef larvae. Research is needed to better s of lunar cycles on life-history strategies, and the potentially disruptive