Cycloprodigiosin: A multispecies settlement cue for scleractinian coral larvae
Abstract The survival of coral reefs depends on the rejuvenation of coral populations with the potential to adapt and survive a changing climate. Assisted sexual reproduction has become an important tool in reef management. One bottleneck is the efficient and manageable induction of coral larval set...
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| author | Laura J. Fiegel Samuel Nietzer David Brefeld Robbert C. Geertsma Ronald Osinga Peter J. Schupp Matthias Y. Kellermann |
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| description | Abstract The survival of coral reefs depends on the rejuvenation of coral populations with the potential to adapt and survive a changing climate. Assisted sexual reproduction has become an important tool in reef management. One bottleneck is the efficient and manageable induction of coral larval settlement. Here we report cycloprodigiosin (CYPRO) as a multispecies cue which induces complete larval settlement at rates between 40 and 93% in four brooding and five broadcast spawning species. All nine tested species showed similar uptake and conversion of CYPRO (photolytic degradation), which together initiate and complete the transition to successful settlement. Due to its chemical stability and low water solubility, the component can be easily stored, transported and applied on clean substrates, which might increase the chances of survival of the settled recruits. Thus, this broad settlement cue has the chance to advance reef restoration projects. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-739fbb7bd21d412fbacc9b3a4e3202d22025-08-20T03:04:31ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115111110.1038/s41598-025-12409-5Cycloprodigiosin: A multispecies settlement cue for scleractinian coral larvaeLaura J. Fiegel0Samuel Nietzer1David Brefeld2Robbert C. Geertsma3Ronald Osinga4Peter J. Schupp5Matthias Y. Kellermann6Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), Carl-von-Ossietzky University OldenburgInstitute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), Carl-von-Ossietzky University OldenburgInstitute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), Carl-von-Ossietzky University OldenburgMarine Animal Ecology, Wageningen University & ResearchMarine Animal Ecology, Wageningen University & ResearchInstitute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), Carl-von-Ossietzky University OldenburgInstitute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), Carl-von-Ossietzky University OldenburgAbstract The survival of coral reefs depends on the rejuvenation of coral populations with the potential to adapt and survive a changing climate. Assisted sexual reproduction has become an important tool in reef management. One bottleneck is the efficient and manageable induction of coral larval settlement. Here we report cycloprodigiosin (CYPRO) as a multispecies cue which induces complete larval settlement at rates between 40 and 93% in four brooding and five broadcast spawning species. All nine tested species showed similar uptake and conversion of CYPRO (photolytic degradation), which together initiate and complete the transition to successful settlement. Due to its chemical stability and low water solubility, the component can be easily stored, transported and applied on clean substrates, which might increase the chances of survival of the settled recruits. Thus, this broad settlement cue has the chance to advance reef restoration projects.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-12409-5Chemical settlement cuesCycloprodigiosinScleractinian coralsCoral larval settlementReef restoration |
| spellingShingle | Laura J. Fiegel Samuel Nietzer David Brefeld Robbert C. Geertsma Ronald Osinga Peter J. Schupp Matthias Y. Kellermann Cycloprodigiosin: A multispecies settlement cue for scleractinian coral larvae Scientific Reports Chemical settlement cues Cycloprodigiosin Scleractinian corals Coral larval settlement Reef restoration |
| title | Cycloprodigiosin: A multispecies settlement cue for scleractinian coral larvae |
| title_full | Cycloprodigiosin: A multispecies settlement cue for scleractinian coral larvae |
| title_fullStr | Cycloprodigiosin: A multispecies settlement cue for scleractinian coral larvae |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cycloprodigiosin: A multispecies settlement cue for scleractinian coral larvae |
| title_short | Cycloprodigiosin: A multispecies settlement cue for scleractinian coral larvae |
| title_sort | cycloprodigiosin a multispecies settlement cue for scleractinian coral larvae |
| topic | Chemical settlement cues Cycloprodigiosin Scleractinian corals Coral larval settlement Reef restoration |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-12409-5 |
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