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Open AccessPublisher Correction: Spatial distribution of conspecific genotypes within chimeras of the branching coral Stylophora pistillata
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Open AccessSpatial distribution of conspecific genotypes within chimeras of the branching coral Stylophora pistillata
Chimerism is a coalescence of conspecific genotypes. Although common in nature, fundamental knowledge, such as the spatial distribution of the genotypes within chimeras, is lacking. Hence, we investigated the ...
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Open AccessMono-specific algal diets shape microbial networking in the gut of the sea urchin Tripneustes gratilla elatensis
Algivorous sea urchins can obtain energy from a diet of a single algal species, which may result in consequent changes in their gut microbe assemblies and association networks.
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Corrections to: Apparent recruitment failure for the vast majority of coral species at Eilat, Red Sea
A correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-021-02121-x
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Apparent recruitment failure for the vast majority of coral species at Eilat, Red Sea
The status of coral reefs is often portrayed by parameters (e.g., coverage, bleaching, diseases, nutrients and rugosity) assigned to adult populations. Yet, coral recruitment is essential for sustaining coral ...
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“Boo! Did we scare you?”: behavioral responses of reef-associated fish, prawn gobies (Amblyeleotris steinitzi and Amblyeleotris sungami) to anthropogenic diver disturbance
Coral reef communities are susceptible to anthropogenic disturbance by visitors, such as SCUBA divers. Divers can also have an effect on the behavior of reef fish, which can lead to changes in activities or ha...
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The reproduction of the Red Sea coral Stylophora pistillata from Eilat: 4-decade perspective
Sexual reproduction characteristics of Stylophora pistillata, one of the most common coral species in the Gulf of Eilat, Red Sea, were extensively studied in the 1970s and 1980s. Four decades later, we examined p...
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Effects of habitat relocation on fish community structure- a case study
Local habitat structure and the environment in which it occurs are some of the key components in the development of fish communities. In this case study we examined a snapshot of their relative role following ...
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Depth perception: cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) respond to visual texture density gradients
Studies concerning the perceptual processes of animals are not only interesting, but are fundamental to the understanding of other developments in information processing among non-humans. Carefully used visual...
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Open AccessCephalopods in neuroscience: regulations, research and the 3Rs
Cephalopods have been utilised in neuroscience research for more than 100 years particularly because of their phenotypic plasticity, complex and centralised nervous system, tractability for studies of learning...
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Polarization Vision in Cephalopods
Polarization sensitivity, namely sensitivity to linearly polarized light, has been known in cephalopods for over 50 years. So far our neurological understanding of this polarization sensitivity has remained at...
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Open AccessThe giant eyes of giant squid are indeed unexpectedly large, but not if used for spotting sperm whales
We recently reported (Curr Biol 22:683–688, 2012) that the eyes of giant and colossal squid can grow to three times the diameter of the eyes of any other animal, including large fishes and whales. As an explan...
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Effects of stimuli shape and polarization in evoking deimatic patterns in the European cuttlefish, Sepia officinalis, under varying turbidity conditions
Cuttlefish possess the complex ability to identify approaching threats and then to selectively express the appropriate defense. We examined the visual cues used by Sepia officinalis cuttlefish during predator det...
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Cuttlefish rely on both polarized light and landmarks for orientation
Cuttlefish are sensitive to linear polarization of light, a sensitivity that they use in predation and possibly in intraspecific communication. It has also been shown that cuttlefish are able to solve a maze u...
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Habitat availability mediates chironomid density-dependent oviposition
Knowledge of density-dependent processes and how they are mediated by environmental factors is critically important for understanding population and community ecology of insects, as well as for mitigating harm...
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The influence of connectivity on richness and temporal variation of reef fishes
To test the effects of connectivity on fish diversity in isolated reef patches we deployed pairs of artificial reefs (AR) at constant distances (12 and 25 m) from a large continuous reef and added series of sm...
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Habitat patchiness and predation modify the distribution of a coral-dwelling damselfish
Fish abundance is often better predicted by microhabitat variables on continuous reefs than on isolated patch reefs. Although this was suggested to stem from reduced post-recruitment relocation, this has not b...
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A deep nursery for juveniles of the zebra angelfish Genicanthus caudovittatus
Juveniles of many coral reef fish species are thought to either follow the same bathymetric distribution patterns as the adults, or to occupy shallower waters. However, our knowledge base suffers a dearth of d...
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Remote Monitoring for Healthcare and for Safety in Extreme Environments
In this chapter we examine the potential use of remote health monitoring using Body Area Networks (BANs) to support individuals who are working or pursuing recreational activities in extreme environments.
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Aspects of the Sensory Ecology of Cephalopods
This chapter views cephalopod sensory capabilities in the context of behavioral ecology. Some extensive field studies and controlled laboratory experiments have recently shed new light on (1) camouflage and de...
