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Jamie gives us a detailed breakdown of the work done at the Coral Spawning Lab and from his home, successfully and predictably rearing corals of many different species and genus. Jamie and Adam discuss the many trials and tribulations of his decades long research. We learn about settlement challenges, the reality of ‘spliced corals’, solutions for the future health of our coral reefs and much more! Jamie holds the position of Aquarium Curator and Living Collections Manager at the Horniman Museum and Gardens. He plays a lead role in the Coral Spawning Lab project. Before joining the Horniman, Jamie served as the Head Aquarist at the London Aquarium, where he deepened his fascination with coral biology. Additionally, Jamie gained experience as an underwater cameraman in Borneo, capturing the diverse species inhabiting the coral reefs of the Celebes seas.
Jamie Links:
https://www.horniman.ac.uk/people/jamie-craggs/
https://www.coralassistlab.org/jamie-craggs
https://www.coralspawninglab.org/
Frag Garage Links:
https://www.patreon.com/BeyondTheReefPodcast
https://fraggarage.ca/
https://www.instagram.com/fraggarage/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiAJNqvoIRDRTFs34e6Tw
https://www.facebook.com/fraggarage
https://reefbuilders.com/2017/04/13/cali-tort-spawn-captivity/
Timestamps
00:00:00 Start
00:00:25 Episode Introduction
00:01:45 Episode Start
00:05:30 Colony Size
00:08:17 Adam's Cali Tort Spawn
00:10:10 Adam's SPS Spawn 2022
00:13:00 Hybridization and Timing
00:18:00 Singapore Broodstock
00:23:22 Cross-Section Analysis
00:27:00 Timing
00:35:00 Photoperiod and Temperature Tampering
00:49:38 Spawning and Rearing Coral in Aquariums
00:50:07 Sexual Reproduction in Corals
00:51:50 Broadcast Spawning Coral Life Cycle
00:55:42 In The Beginning 2012
00:58:18 Constructing Broodstock Colonies
01:01:02 Inducing Broadcast Coral Spawn Ex Situ
01:05:25 Lunar Cycles
01:08:00 Gametes Checks
01:12:13 Development Stages
01:17:18 Settlement
01:24:40 Symbiodiniaceae (zooxanthellae) Uptake
01:30:27 Fluorescent Green Protein
01:34:12 Grow Out - Survival Bottlenecks
01:36:30 CCA's and Surface Settlement
01:38:12 Co-Culturing to Maximise Spat
01:39:46 Survivorship – Role of Microherbivory
01:41:00 Sea Urchin Development and Treatments
01:48:42 Maximising Output
01:50:35 Closing The Life Cycle
01:51:18 Phase Shifting Spawning Seasonality
01:52:53 Assisted Evolution or Assisted Gene Flow
01:56:45 Interspecific Hybridisation
02:01:35 Mobile Spawning Labs
02:04:17 Ex Situ Spawning
02:06:02 Spawning in The Craggs Kitchen
02:13:00 Spawning Scolemia
02:19:39 Spawning Catalaphyllia
02:23:56 Spawning Micromussa Lords
02:25:17 Spawning Blastomussa Wellsi
02:25:48 Unique Power of Ex Situ Spawning
02:26:17 Spawning Galaxea
02:27:01 Inducing Multiple Spawn Each Year
02:27:34 The Future of the Hobby and Selective Breeding
02:29:22 Allogenic Reponses
02:31:56 Spliced Corals
02:38:14 Final Question and Closing
02:40:33 Outro
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