In a study published today, scientists report that the long-term success of clownfish depends more on living in a good neighbourhood than it does on good genes.
Ecology
Nov 26, 2019
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Bleached anemones—those lacking symbiotic algae—do not move toward light, a behavior exhibited by healthy, symbiotic anemones. Published in Coral Reefs, this finding from Carnegie's Shawna Foo, Arthur Grossman, and Ken ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 13, 2019
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What factors govern algae's success as "tenants" of their coral hosts both under optimal conditions and when oceanic temperatures rise? A Victoria University of Wellington-led team of experts that includes Carnegie's Arthur ...
Environment
Jun 19, 2019
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Thanks in part to the popular film Finding Nemo, clownfishes are well known to the public and well represented in scientific literature. But the same can't be said for the equally colorful sea anemones—venomous, tentacled ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 19, 2019
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A study led by researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University found fish become anxious and more cautious when water quality is degraded by sediment, an effect that could stunt ...
Ecology
Jan 10, 2019
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Predators have been identified as the shaping force behind mutually beneficial relationships between species such as clownfish and anemones.
Plants & Animals
Nov 28, 2018
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A core set of heat-stress-response genes has been identified in anemones in a study that also highlights the role of symbiotic algae in coping with temperature, an important revelation for planning conservation efforts.
Environment
Jul 2, 2018
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A multi-stage genetic process for the formation of sting cells in sea anemones could inspire a new way of delivering drugs into the human body.
Ecology
Feb 5, 2018
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The genome sequences of two "false" corals offer a window into the evolution of calcification, which may help their reef-building cousins.
Environment
Jul 3, 2017
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Researchers have described a little known yet fascinating aspect of the behavior of Lybia crabs, a species which holds sea anemones in each of its claws (behavior which has earnt it the nickname 'boxer' or 'pom-pom' crab). ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 31, 2017
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