Effective Techniques for the Feeding and <em>Ex Situ</em> Culture of a Brooding Scleractinian Coral, <em>Pocillopora acuta</em>

Kwok-Wai Lam; Crystal J. McRae; Zhao-Ting Liu; Xuan-Ci Zhang; Tung-Yung Fan

doi:10.3791/65395

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Effective Techniques for the Feeding and Ex Situ Culture of a Brooding Scleractinian Coral, Pocillopora acuta

Effective Techniques for the Feeding and <em>Ex Situ</em> Culture of a Brooding Scleractinian Coral, <em>Pocillopora acuta</em>

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Effective Techniques for the Feeding and Ex Situ Culture of a Brooding Scleractinian Coral, Pocillopora acuta

Effective Techniques for the Feeding and Ex Situ Culture of a Brooding Scleractinian Coral, Pocillopora acuta

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June 23, 2023

DOI:

10.3791/65395-v

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10.3791/65395-v

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09:31 min

June 23, 2023

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Kwok-Wai Lam¹, Crystal J. McRae¹, Zhao-Ting Liu², Xuan-Ci Zhang¹, Tung-Yung Fan^1,2

¹Department of Planning and Research,National Museum of Marine Biology & Aquarium ²Department of Marine Biotechnology and Resources,National Sun Yat-sen University

Summary

Climate change is impacting coral reef ecosystems globally. Corals sourced from ex situ aquaculture systems can help support restoration and research efforts. Herein, feeding and coral culture techniques that can be used to promote the long-term maintenance of brooding scleractinian corals ex situ are outlined.