Implications of small body size: ecology and life-history of small and short-lived coral reef fishes of the genus Trimma

Goldsworthy, Nisha Caretta (2024) Implications of small body size: ecology and life-history of small and short-lived coral reef fishes of the genus Trimma. PhD thesis, James Cook University.

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Abstract

N. C. Goldsworthy investigated the implications of small body size on the ecology life history of cryptobenthic coral reef fishes of the genus Trimma. These fishes exhibited fine-scale habitat partitioning, short reproductive lifespans, efficient reproductive techniques, continuous growth, high zooplankton consumption and the potential to act as a food source for other reef dwellers. These results suggest small fishes may have important functional roles and should be considered in the management and conservation of coral reefs.

Item ID: 84754
Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
Keywords: ecology, life-history, small and short-lived coral reef fish
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[Chapter 3] Goldsworthy, Nisha C., Srinivasan, Maya, Smallhorn-West, Patrick, Cheah, Lit-Chien, Munday, Philip L., and Jones, Geoffrey P. (2022) Life-history constraints, short adult life span and reproductive strategies in coral reef gobies of the genus Trimma. Journal of Fish Biology, 101 (4). pp. 996-1007.

Date Deposited: 27 Feb 2025 22:06
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