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The Effect of Algal-Gardening Damselfish on the Resilience of the Mesoamerican Reef

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019
The structures, functions, and services provided by coral reef ecosystems are deteriorating worldwide. However, not all coral reefs are affected the same way, with some showing signs of resistance and/or recovery from disturbances.
Angela Randazzo Eisemann
exaly   +4 more sources

Differential Occupation of Available Coral Hosts by Coral-Dwelling Damselfish (Pomacentridae) on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef [PDF]

Diversity, 2019
Associations between habitat-forming, branching scleractinian corals and damselfish have critical implications for the function and trophic dynamics of coral reef ecosystems.
Tory J Chase, Mia O Hoogenboom
doaj   +3 more sources

Dazzling damselfish: investigating motion dazzle as a defence strategy in humbug damselfish (Dascyllus aruanus) [PDF]

PeerJ
Many animals possess high-contrast body patterns. When moving, these patterns may create confusing or conflicting visual cues that affect a predator’s ability to visually target or capture them, a phenomenon called motion dazzle.
Louise Tosetto, Nathan S. Hart, Laura A. Ryan   +2 more
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Divergence in metabolomic profile in clownfish and damselfish skin mucus

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023
IntroductionThe clownfish - sea anemone mutualism was suggested to have triggered the adaptive radiation of clownfishes, but the origin of clownfish resistance to stinging tentacles of host anemones remains unclear.
Sara Heim, Tony Teav, Hector Gallart-Ayala, Julijana Ivanisevic, Nicolas Salamin   +4 more
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Long term relationship between farming damselfish, predators, competitors and benthic habitat on coral reefs of Moorea Island

Scientific Reports, 2021
Understanding the processes that shape biodiversity is essential for effective environmental management. Across the world’s coral reefs, algal farming damselfish (Stegastes sp.) modify the surrounding benthic community through their creation of algae ...
William E. Feeney, Frédéric Bertucci, Emma Gairin, Gilles Siu, Viliame Waqalevu, Morgan Antoine, Thierry Lison de Loma, Serge Planes, René Galzin, David Lecchini   +9 more
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Diversity of Microbial Communities Associated with Epilithic Macroalgae in Different Coral Reef Conditions and Damselfish Territories of the Gulf of Thailand

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023
Reef degradation and algae-farming fish alter the structures and compositions of coral-algal-microbial communities. We collected epilithic macroalgae in different reef conditions and damselfish territories. The microbial communities were characterized by
Jatdilok Titioatchasai, Komwit Surachat, Jeong Ha Kim, Jaruwan Mayakun   +3 more
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Agonistic Behavior Is Affected by Memory in the Dusky Damselfish Stegastes fuscus

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2021
The ability to discriminate familiar from unfamiliar conspecifics has been demonstrated in several species of fish. Agonistic interactions are among the most frequent behaviors exhibited by territorial species and could offer useful information for the ...
M. M. Silveira, J. F. de Souza, H. Araujo-Silva, A. C. Luchiari   +3 more
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Variation in farming damselfish behaviour creates a competitive landscape of risk on coral reefs. [PDF]

Biol Lett
Interspecific interactions are fundamental drivers of animal space use. Yet while non-consumptive effects of predation risk on prey space use are well-known, the risk of aggressive interactions on space use of competitors is largely unknown. We apply the
Sheppard CE, Boström-Einarsson L, Williams GJ, Exton DA, Keith SA.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Damselfish Stegastes nigricans increase algal growth within their territories on shallow coral reefs via enhanced nutrient supplies

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 2019
Coral reefs are highly productive ecosystems that typically exist in nutrient-poor waters, stimulating considerable research on the sources of nutrients that may support this productivity, including nutrient recycling.
Allison Blanchette, Shayna Sura, Taylor Ely   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Habitat degradation alters trait-based survival in a coral reef fish [PDF]

Scientific Reports
This study investigates the effect of habitat degradation on the interrelationships between morphological, performance, and behavioural traits and their influence on the survival of juvenile Ambon damselfish (Pomacentrus amboinensis).
Claire M. Moad, Eric P. Fakan, Rohan M. Brooker, Mark I. McCormick   +3 more
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