Body condition of the coral-dwelling fish Dascyllus aruanus (Linnaeus 1758) following host colony bleaching
Coker, D.J., Nowicki, J.P., and Pratchett, M.S. (2015) Body condition of the coral-dwelling fish Dascyllus aruanus (Linnaeus 1758) following host colony bleaching. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 98 (2). pp. 691-695.
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Abstract
Coral bleaching and degradation often results in the depletion of abundance of many reef fishes. However, the effects of coral degradation on coral habitat dependent fishes are poorly understood. Hence, in this study we examine the sublethal effects of coral bleaching on the physiological condition of Dascyllus aruanus, an obligate coral-dwelling damselfish. The results of this study showed that fish associated with bleached coral habitat showed similar levels of hepatocyte vacuolation compared to individuals associated with healthy colonies.
| Item ID: | 37865 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1573-5133 |
| Keywords: | physiological condition, climate change, habitat degradation, sublethal |
| Funders: | ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Mar 2015 16:15 |
| FoR Codes: | 06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0602 Ecology > 060205 Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl Marine Ichthyology) @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 96 ENVIRONMENT > 9608 Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity > 960808 Marine Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity @ 100% |
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