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As you weed, so shall you reap: on the origin of algaculture in damselfish

open access: yesBMC Biology, 2010
Within their territories, damselfish cultivate particular algae for consumption. A recent study in BMC Evolutionary Biology shows extensive variation among and within fish species in the composition of these algal 'gardens', varying from monocultures to ...
Aanen Duur K
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Altrichthys alelia, a new brooding damselfish (Teleostei, Perciformes, Pomacentridae) from Busuanga Island, Philippines

open access: yesZooKeys, 2017
A new species of damselfish, Altrichthys alelia sp. n. is described from specimens collected in shallow water (1–8m depth) off Busuanga Island, Palawan Province, Philippines. It differs from the other two species in the genus, A.
Giacomo Bernardi   +2 more
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Genetic connectivity of Stegastes partitus in the South Caribbean evidenced by microsatellite analysis

open access: yesCiencias Marinas, 2008
Bicolor damselfish Stegastes partitus (Poey 1986) has been used as a model for studies of the population structure of reef species as an aid for the designing and monitoring of marine protected areas. Studies using allozymes have shown gene flow between
SP Ospina-Guerrero   +4 more
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Effect of habitat characteristics on the distribution and abundance of damselfish within a Red Sea reef

open access: yes, 2014
For coral reef fish with an obligate relationship to their habitat, like Pomacentrid damselfish, choosing a suitable home amongst the reef structure is key to survival.
Bailey, David M.   +3 more
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Macroecologia alimentar de herbívoros territoriais: peixes-donzela (Perciformes: Pomacentridae) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
TCC(graduação) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Centro de Ciências Biológicas. Biologia.Abordagens macroecológicas são de grande importância para entender padrões em grandes escalas que regem a diversidade, abundância e comportamento dos ...
Rosado, Diego Barneche
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The ultimate effect of being cleaned: does ectoparasite removal have reproductive consequences for damselfish clients?

open access: yes, 2003
The mutualistic nature of cleaning symbioses has long remained unconfirmed because of the difficulty in showing net benefits for clients. We have previously shown that cleaning gobies (Elacatinus spp.) within territories of Caribbean longfin damselfish ...
Isabelle M. Coˆte´   +5 more
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Longfin Damselfish Turning at Coral Reef in Florida Middle Grounds

open access: yes, 1976
A longfin damselfish (Stegastes diencaesus) turning at coral reef in the Florida Middle Groundshttps://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ogden18_images/1116/thumbnail ...
Ogden, John C.
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The Effects of Sociality on Damselfish Information Transfer

open access: yes, 2013
Sociality in damselfish colonies has been previously studied; however no experiments have been conducted on how damselfish sociality affects their behavior against intruders. I studied one colony of 8 damselfish in a section of Whalebone Bay, Bermuda to
Chen, Zhesi
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Coral Bleaching and the Effect of Disturbances on the Damselfish Community on Lizard Island, Australia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Coral reefs are characterized by their dynamic ecological processes that supports a high diversity through the recruitment of marine species and temporal disturbances that can have positive effects on the system.
Munoz, Alejandra
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Functional diversity of aphakic gaps in damselfish pupils [PDF]

open access: yes
Teleost pupil shapes vary due to the presence of aphakic gaps, in some species this can produce oval and ellipses shapes. The orientation of aphakic gaps often align with retinal specialization and the visual angle with greatest acuity.
JACK WILLIAMS
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