Algae associated with coral degradation affects risk assessment in coral reef fishes

Abstract Habitat degradation alters the chemical landscape through which information about community dynamics is transmitted. Olfactory information is crucial for risk assessment in aquatic organisms as predators release odours when they capture prey that lead to an alarm response in conspecific pre...

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Main Authors: Mark I. McCormick, Randall P. Barry, Bridie J. M. Allan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-17197-1