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Do tiny fish rule the reefs? Covert fish larvae may serve as crucial cuisine in coral reef ecosystems
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Riginos, C and Leis, JM, Do tiny fish rule the reefs? Covert fish larvae may serve as crucial cuisine in coral reef ecosystems, Science, 364, (6446) pp. 1128-1130. ISSN 0036-8075 (2019) [Non Refereed Article]
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Official URL: https://science.sciencemag.org/content/364/6446/11...
DOI: doi:10.1126/science.aax8961
Abstract
Coral reef fishes are famous for their
fantastic colors and forms. Easily
overlooked are the cryptic and diminutive
(cryptobenthic) bottom-dwelling
fishes that also call coral reefs
home. By linking empirical data and
ecosystem modeling, Brandl et al. (1), on
page 1189 of this issue, propose that pelagic
(open-water) larvae of cryptobenthic fishes
and their small juveniles that recently settled
on reefs constitute a key food source for
other reef residents. Such a scenario could
help explain why coral reefs in nutrientpoor
waters teem with life.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Non Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | larval biology, dispersal, population connectivity, fisheries |
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Ecology |
| Research Field: | Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology) |
| Objective Division: | Environment |
| Objective Group: | Ecosystem Assessment and Management |
| Objective Field: | Ecosystem Assessment and Management of Marine Environments |
| UTAS Author: | Leis, JM (Dr Jeff Leis) |
| ID Code: | 133316 |
| Year Published: | 2019 |
| Deposited By: | Ecology and Biodiversity |
| Deposited On: | 2019-06-23 |
| Last Modified: | 2019-06-25 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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