Directing coral larval settlement

Created 17/11/2025

Updated 17/11/2025

Coral larval settlement is a major challenge in upscaling coral aquaculture for reef restoration. Settlement typically requires conditioned settlement substrates which poses labour and resource challenges. We addressed this by assessing settlement responses of 14 coral species to a suite of known and potential chemical inducers. We also tested the efficacy of a set of known chemical inducers and microtopographic cues to localise settlement. Data was collected from aquaria experiments conducted in the Sea Simulator in November and December of 2023 and November and December of 2024. Data was collected via microscope and image analysis.

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Field Value
Title Directing coral larval settlement
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/en/dataset/600ba7ae-dd24-4729-a399-71dd68f16606
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
f.flores@aims.gov.au
Reference Period 10/10/2025
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