Behaviours of Clark's anemonefish Amphiprion clarkii and the dusky anemonefish Amphiprion melanopus were studied in Vanuatu. Six anemones and their resident fish were observed for typical behaviours (hiding, watching, roaming, inter-, and intraspe- cific behaviour) with and without the presence of a snorkelling observer. Observer presence had significant but contrasting effects on hiding behaviour in A. clarkii and A. melanopus. Bolder anemonefish species may be able to outcompete other species in areas with high human presence.
Trnski L., Sabetian A. and Lilkendey J. (2020) Scaring nemo - contrasting effects of observer presence on two anemonefish species. 97(4): 1276-1280. 10.1111/jfb.14492
@article{Trnski2020,
Title = {Scaring nemo - contrasting effects of observer presence on two anemonefish species},
Author = {Trnski, Lena and Sabetian, Armagan and Lilkendey, Julian},
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Year = {2020},
Pages = {1276-1280},
Volume = {97},
Doi = {10.1111/jfb.14492},
Abstract = {Behaviours of Clark's anemonefish Amphiprion clarkii and the dusky anemonefish Amphiprion melanopus were studied in Vanuatu. Six anemones and their resident fish were observed for typical behaviours (hiding, watching, roaming, inter-, and intraspe- cific behaviour) with and without the presence of a snorkelling observer. Observer presence had significant but contrasting effects on hiding behaviour in A. clarkii and A. melanopus. Bolder anemonefish species may be able to outcompete other species in areas with high human presence.},
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TY - JOUR
AU - Trnski, Lena
AU - Sabetian, Armagan
AU - Lilkendey, Julian
TI - Scaring nemo - contrasting effects of observer presence on two anemonefish species
PY - 2020
SP - 1276-1280
VL - 97
DO - 10.1111/jfb.14492
AB - Behaviours of Clark's anemonefish Amphiprion clarkii and the dusky anemonefish Amphiprion melanopus were studied in Vanuatu. Six anemones and their resident fish were observed for typical behaviours (hiding, watching, roaming, inter-, and intraspe- cific behaviour) with and without the presence of a snorkelling observer. Observer presence had significant but contrasting effects on hiding behaviour in A. clarkii and A. melanopus. Bolder anemonefish species may be able to outcompete other species in areas with high human presence.
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