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Heran, Thomas; Laudien, Jürgen (2022): Metamorphosis stages of the scleractinian cold-water coral Caryophyllia huinayensis [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.948397

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Abstract:
To describe the metamorphosis and post-larval development stages of the scleractinian cold-water coral Caryophyllia huinayensis, adults were collected in Comau Fjord, Chile, and brought to the experimental aquarium facility of the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research. Released larvae were collected, placed into glass flow-through cubes (2 cm side length) made by cover slips and kept until larvae attached. Metamorphosis and post-larval development were documented photographically. For this purpose, the cover slip with a settled larvae without exposure to air was placed under a stereomicroscope (Leica MZ 16, Wetzlar, Germany) with a Leica camera (IC80 HD; Wetzlar, Germany) attached. The photos were each taken from the same distance and angle. In addition to the photos of the oral pole of the juveniles, photos were taken of the and aboral pole. For this purpose, the cover slip was turned over and placed with the polyp facing downwards on a smaller petri dish, which prevented the animal from being damaged. The aragonite crystals on the aboral side were generally transparent so that the internal skeletal structures (septa, columella) could be observed. However, some polyps formed an opaque layer on the aboral side over time, which made further observation of the internal structures difficult. With the help of the photos, nine development stages were classified.
Keyword(s):
Caryophyllia huinayensis; cold-water coral; early life history; larval behaviour; metamorphosis; Settlement
Related to:
Heran, Thomas; Laudien, Jürgen (2022): Cold-water coral Caryophyllia huinayensis light scattering from growing aragonite crystals. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.948434
Heran, Thomas; Laudien, Jürgen (2022): Larval release rate of the scleractinian cold-water coral Caryophyllia huinayensis. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.948437
Heran, Thomas; Laudien, Jürgen; Waller, Rhian G; Häussermann, Verena; Försterra, Günter; González, Humberto E; Richter, Claudio (submitted): Life cycle of the cold-water coral Caryophyllia huinayensis. Scientific Reports
Funding:
Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (ANID), grant/award no. 57395809
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), grant/award no. 91608520
National Geographic Society (NGS), grant/award no. EC-56391R-19
Coverage:
Latitude: -42.200000 * Longitude: -72.500000
Date/Time Start: 2018-04-23T00:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2020-10-28T00:00:00
Minimum ORDINAL NUMBER: 1 * Maximum ORDINAL NUMBER: 16
Event(s):
ComauFjord * Latitude: -42.200000 * Longitude: -72.500000 * Location: Comau Fjord, Patagonia, Chile * Method/Device: Biology (BIO)
Comment:
Metamorphosis and post-larval development stages of the oral and aboral side of the cold-water scleractinian coral Caryophyllia huinayensis are summarized in nine photos showing the structural changes from larva to a three-year-old juvenile polyp.
Parameter(s):
#NameShort NameUnitPrincipal InvestigatorMethod/DeviceComment
1ORDINAL NUMBEROrd NoHeran, ThomasGeocode
2File contentContentHeran, Thomas
3DATE/TIMEDate/TimeHeran, ThomasGeocode
4Image, specimensIMAGE specHeran, ThomasCaryophyllia huinayensis (https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286747)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
32 data points

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