Coral larvae movement is paused in reaction to darkness

Light is essential for the growth of reef-building corals. This is because corals grow by using the photosynthetic products of the algae living inside their cells as a source of nutrients. Therefore, the light environment of coral habitats are important for their survival.

The Acid Sea

National Institute for Basic Biology

Coloring coral larvae allows tracking of local dispersal and settlement

LESSON 6 – Life cycles

Gravitactic Swimming of the Planula Larva of the Coral Acropora: Characterization of Straightforward Vertical Swimming

Deep Impact William & Mary Alumni Magazine

Island of Coral Resilience Shows Hope – and Limits – for Reefs' — Oceans Deeply

Coral Larvae Move toward Reef Sounds

Study finds plankton use UV light sensors to detect pressure

Here's Something to Be Thankful for: Corals — Oceans Deeply

A summary of tentacle extension behaviours by bay scallops (n = 21) in

Does plastic type matter? Insights into non-indigenous marine larvae recruitment under controlled conditions [PeerJ]