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Does light explain damselfish Chromis viridis abundances observed over coral colonies?
- Source :
- Journal of fish biology. 80(7)
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- A single autonomous video camera was used to record the abundances of Chromis viridis over a branching Acropora sp. colony eight times per day over a period of 50 days. The poor explanatory power of global radiation suggests the need for recording the light really available to the fish, especially in the UV range. The increasing number of C. viridis observed with increasing wind along shore and water level may correspond to individuals swimming further from their shelter in order to get closer to the food carried by the water currents.
- Subjects :
- Chromis viridis
Light
Coral
Pomacentridae
Aquatic Science
diel rhythm
Population density
Perciformes
Anthozoa
Acropora
Animals
Damselfish
currents
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Swimming
Population Density
biology
Behavior, Animal
biology.organism_classification
behaviour
Fishery
Linear Models
light
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 10958649
- Volume :
- 80
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of fish biology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....3cba7cac8af776af0505ac1b5e636835