In situ observation of settlement behaviour in larvae of coral reef fishes at night

被引:14
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作者
Irisson, J. -O. [1 ]
Lecchini, D. [1 ]
机构
[1] CRIOBE, Moorea, France
关键词
coral reef fish; habitat selection; larvae; swimming behaviour;
D O I
10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.01868.x
中图分类号
S9 [水产、渔业];
学科分类号
0908 ;
摘要
The swimming behaviour of 534 coral reef fish larvae from 27 species was explored at Moorea Island (French Polynesia) while they searched for a suitable settlement habitat, on the first night of their lagoon life. Most larvae swam actively (74%) and avoided the bottom (77%). A significant relationship was highlighted between the vertical position of larvae in the water column and the distance they travelled from lagoon entrance to settlement habitat: larvae swimming close to the surface settled farther away on the reef than bottom-dwelling larvae. (C) 2008 The Authors. Journal compilation (C) 2008 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles.
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页码:2707 / 2713
页数:7
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