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Changing patterns of microhabitat utilization by the threespot damselfish, Stegastes planifrons, on Caribbean reefs. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 The threespot damselfish, Stegastes planifrons (Cuvier), is important in mediating interactions among corals, algae, and herbivores on Caribbean coral reefs. The preferred microhabitat of S. planifrons is thickets of the branching staghorn coral Acropora
William F Precht +3 more
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Journal of Zoology, EarlyView.We explored age‐related cognitive decline in captive fawn‐footed mosaic‐tailed rats (Melomys cervinipes) using a novel object recognition task. Contrary to expectations, recognition memory did not decline with age, but recognition memory was lower in intermediate‐aged rats compared to both older and younger individuals.
K. DiBenedetto +2 more
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Filial cannibalism in the Cortez Damselfish stegastes rectifraenum [PDF]
Evolution, 1989 Male cortez damselfish, Stegastes rectifraenum, in a central Gulf of California population, ate a large percentage (28.3%) of the clutches they received. This high rate of filial cannibalism permitted the testing of several predictions concerning the types of clutches that should be preferentially eaten and the mating tactics females should employ to ...
Christopher W, Petersen +1 more
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Kelp forests modulate fish community dynamics and responses to ocean warming
Journal of Ecology, Volume 114, Issue 7, July 2026.Our spatially resolved benchmark indicates that abundant kelp cover can delay tropicalisation by lowering the realised thermal affinity of reef‐fish communities, while increases in fish biodiversity may signal the early stages of this process. Abstract Kelp forests are foundation habitats that create structurally complex and biodiverse marine ...
Bianca Reis +3 more
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Comparative trophic morphology in eight species of damselfishes (Pomacentridae) [PDF]
Journal of Morphology, 2007 AbstractDamselfishes show significant biodiversity in the coral reefs. To better understand such diversity, an ecomorphological approach was investigated in the trophic morphology of eight species of Pomacentridae (Chromis acares, C. margaritifer, Dascyllus aruanus, D. flavicaudus, Pomacentrus pavo, Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus, Pl.
Frederich, Bruno +3 more
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Ethology, Volume 132, Issue 7, Page 466-476, July 2026.We raised fall field crickets in acoustic environments of silence, their own song, traffic noise, or the song of the recently introduced Japanese burrowing cricket and measured development, size, and adult survival. We found that crickets reared with burrowing cricket song developed more quickly than crickets reared in silence.
Troy A. Bowers, Susan N. Gershman
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DiversityThe growing popularity of ecotourism is increasing human–wildlife interactions in coral reef ecosystems. Although often considered benign, interactions with humans can alter essential antipredator responses. Reef fish exposed to humans often modify their
Megan Ashabranner +6 more
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Living in mixed species groups promotes predator learning in degraded habitats
Scientific Reports, 2021 Living in mix-species aggregations provides animals with substantive anti-predator, foraging and locomotory advantages while simultaneously exposing them to costs, including increased competition and pathogen exposure.
Douglas P. Chivers +4 more
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Seascape Connectivity Shapes Genetic and Species β‐Diversity in Tropical Reef Fishes
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.Our study combines species occurrence data from five reef fish families with genomic SNP data for 19 species. A correlation between genetic and species β‐diversity emerges only in the Western Indian Ocean, where higher genetic β‐diversity and significant isolation by distance at both the population and community levels are detected.
Maurine Vilcot +16 more
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