. The Biological bulletin. Biology; Zoology; Biology; Marine Biology. 276 D. A. BRAZEAU AND H. R. LASKER 700 X O 600 S £ 500 cn c « 400 <D O ZJ -a o Q. Age (yrs) Figure 6. Increase in reproductive tissue for different growth strategies ranging from colonies whose branches never bifurcate to colonies with branches that bifurcate even \ear. Growth rate and amount of reproductive tissue follow the growth pattern of colonies of B/YI/IVHW inhcMinitm Growth rate is tip dependent ( cm/tip/year). Reproductive tissue is calculated assuming losses of 5 cm to base and each growing tip.
. The Biological bulletin. Biology; Zoology; Biology; Marine Biology. 276 D. A. BRAZEAU AND H. R. LASKER 700 X O 600 S £ 500 cn c « 400 <D O ZJ -a o Q. Age (yrs) Figure 6. Increase in reproductive tissue for different growth strategies ranging from colonies whose branches never bifurcate to colonies with branches that bifurcate even \ear. Growth rate and amount of reproductive tissue follow the growth pattern of colonies of B/YI/IVHW inhcMinitm Growth rate is tip dependent ( cm/tip/year). Reproductive tissue is calculated assuming losses of 5 cm to base and each growing tip. Inset shows an expanded view of the first six years. and provided comments on the manuscript. This research was supported by NSF grant OCE-8521684. Literature Cited Bak, R. P., J. .). Brouns, and F. M. lle>s. 1977. Regeneration and aspects of spatial competition in the scleraclinian corals Agarcia and Monlasireu annulans. Proc Third Inl Curtil Red 5Ym/>. I: 143-148. Bra/can, D. A., and II. R. Lasker. 1990. Sexual reproduction and ex- ternal brooding by the Caribbean gorgonian, Briamnn asbestinum. Mar Hi,'/ 104:465-474. Bra/eau, D. A., and II. R. in press. Reproductive success in a marine benthic invertebrate, the Caribbean octocoral llriaicnm u.\- hesiiniim Mar liinl 000:000-000. Buddemeir, R. \\., and R. A. Kin/ic. 1976. Coral growth. Oceunogr. Mar Biol. An/iit. Rc\ 14: 1X3-225. Chamberlain, J. A., and R. R. Graus. 1975. Water flow and h \dro- mechanical adaptations of branched reef corals. Bull Mar .SV; 25: 112-125. Chornesky, E. A., and E. C. Peters. 1987. Sexual reproduction and colon\ growth in the scleractinian coral Purity asircoulcs Biol. Bit/I 172: 161-177. Connell, J. H. 1973. Population ecology of reef-building corals. Pp. 205-245 m Biology and Geology of Coral Reefs. Vol and R. Endean eds. Academic Press, New ^'ork. Gladfeller, E. 11., R. k. Monahan, and \\ . B. Gladfelter. 1978. Growth rates of five reef-building corals in
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