Bonaire Coral Spawning 2008

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Natasha

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A= first spawning (Sept)
Sep 15

18-Sep
19-Sep
20-Sep
21-Sep
22-Sep
23-Sep
24-Sep

B= second spawning (Oct)
Oct 15

18-Oct
19-Oct
20-Oct
21-Oct
22-Oct
23-Oct
24-Oct












1. Scleractinia
Stony corals

1.1 Acropora palmata
Elkhorn Coral
A
?*
21.15-21.45
21.15-21.45
?*




1.2 Acropora cervicornis
Staghorn Coral
A

?*
21.00-22.00
21.00-22.00
?*



1.3 Diploria spp.
Brain corals
A



?*
20.45-
?*


1.4 Montastrea cavernosa
Large-cup Star Coral
AB

?*
21.30-22.30
21.30-22.30
?*



1.5 Montastrea annularis complex
Mountainous/Boulder/Knobby Star Coral
AB


?*
21.30-22.30
21.30-22.30
?*


1.6 Eusmilia fastigiata
Flower Coral
AB


?*
21.15-22.30
21.15-22.30
21.15-22.30
21.15-22.30

1.7 Madracis senaria
Ten-ray Star Coral
AB





?*
?*

1.8 Agaricia humilis/A. agaricites
Lettuce Coral
AB
all night
all night
all night
all night
all night
all night
all night

1.9 Stephanocoenia intersepta
Blushing Star Coral

21.00-22.00
21.00-22.00
21.00-22.00
21.00-22.00
21.00-22.00
21.00-22.00
21.00-22.00

2.Echinodermata
Sea-urchins, -stars, -cucumbers

2.1 Diadema antilliarum
Black Sea-urchin
AB
12:00 till around 18:00, every afternoon

Holothuria mexicana
Donkeydung Sea Cucumber
AB
12:00 till around 18:00, every afternoon

2.3 Ophiuroidea
Brittle stars/serpent stars
AB
19.30-22.00, every night

3. Gorgonacea
Gorgonians

3.1 Plexaura
Sea Rods
AB
around 19.00, every day

4. Annelida
Worms

4.1 Hermodice carunculata
Fire Worm
AB
12.00 till around 19.00, every afternoon

4.2 Spirobranchus giganteus
Christmas Tree Worm
AB
around 19.00, every night

5. Spongia
Sponges

5.1 Neofibularia nolitangere
Do-not-touch-me Sponge
AB
14.00-17.00
14.00-17.00
14.00-17.00
?*






* Question marks indicate there may or may not be spawning on that night, unpredictable
 
Natasha
The October dates should be
17 Oct
18 Oct
19 Oct
20 Oct
21 Oct
22 Oct
23 Oct

Also a good chance of an early spawning in August

19 Aug
20 Aug
21 Aug
22 Aug
23 Aug
24 Aug
25 Aug

We will probably aim for the September spawning.
 
My dates came from the manager of the Marine Park, Ramon, in Bonaire.
 
The coral spawning is 3 to 9 days after the full moon. Full Moon dates are 16th aug, 15th sep and 14th Oct.
 
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