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International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2018 Coral reefs harbor the greatest biodiversity per unit area of any ecosystem on earth. While parasites constitute the majority of this biodiversity, they remain poorly studied due to the cryptic nature of many parasites and the lack of appropriate ...
Paul C. Sikkel +5 more
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, 2021 Phylogeny of the damselfishes (Pomacentridae) and patterns of asymmetrical diversification in body size and feeding ecology.Supplement to PLOS ONE.
Mark Westneat (2848097)
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Genetics and Molecular Biology, 2004 Damselfishes (Pomacentridae, Perciformes) occur in all major oceans of the world and, with approximately 320 species, represent one of the most diverse families of marine Teleostei.
Wagner Franco Molina +1 more
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Specialization in habitat use by coral reef damselfishes and their susceptibility to habitat loss [PDF]
, 2012 While it is generally assumed that specialist species are more vulnerable to disturbance compared with generalist counterparts, this has rarely been tested in coastal marine ecosystems, which are increasingly subject to a wide range of natural and ...
Munday, Philip L. +3 more
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The effect of adult aggression on habitat selection by settlers of two coral-dwelling damselfishes. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2009 Coral-reef fishes experience a major challenge when facing settlement in a multi-threat environment, within which, using settlement cues, they need to select a suitable site.
Ofer Ben-Tzvi +3 more
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Extraoral Taste Buds on the Paired Fins of Damselfishes
Integrative Organismal Biology, 2022 SynopsisSome fish species have taste buds on the surface of their bodies and fins, as well as in the oral cavity. The extraoral taste system of fish has traditionally been studied in species that inhabit environments and/or employ feeding strategies where vision is limited.
Adam R Hardy, Melina E Hale
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A test of the species confidence hypothesis in dusky damselfish
Current Zoology, 2023 Abstract Visual cues are important in both interspecific and intraspecific communication. The species confidence hypothesis proposes that animals are more attracted to conspecific colors and repelled by colors, not on their bodies. Studies on terrestrial lizards and birds have tested the species confidence hypothesis and shown that ...
Elle Overs +3 more
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The cerato-mandibular ligament: a key functional trait for grazing in damselfishes (Pomacentridae) [PDF]
, 2014 peer reviewedIntroduction: The success of a taxonomic group can be promoted by a key character that allows the group to interact with its environment in a different way and to potentially occupy new niches. The Pomacentridae possess a synapomorphic trait,
Spanopoulos-Zarco, Milton +14 more
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A virus-like agent associated with neurofibromatosis in damselfish [PDF]
Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 2002 Damselfish neurofibromatosis (DNF) is a transmissible disease involving neurofibromas and chromatophoromas affecting bicolor damselfish Stegastes partitus on Florida reefs. Analysis of genomic DNA by Southern blotting techniques demonstrated the presence of a group of extrachromosomal DNAs in tumors from fish affected with DNF but not in healthy ...
M C, Schmale +2 more
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Impacts of predator odours and conspecific disturbance cues on minnow thermal tolerance
Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Warming waters can affect fish community dynamics, potentially exacerbating predator–prey asymmetries in behavioural and physiological metrics of thermal tolerance. Further, differing responses of prey fish species to concurrent predation risk and warming highlight the need to understand these impacts in various contexts, especially with at ...
V. Groves +4 more
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