Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. ... Anemone fish in the Indo-Pacific are another example of mutualism on coral reefs.

Pollution and heat stress can cause corals to expel their algae which turns the coral ghostly white - this is known as coral bleaching. Going too long without algae can be fatal to the coral, as it ...

Coral Reefs (2004). [4] Lack of strategic service provisioning by Pederson’s cleaner shrimp highlights independent evolution of cleaning behaviours between ocean basins . Scientific Reports (2019).

Coral Reef Connections : Reef Relationships | Predators and Prey ... If both partners feel the effects of the other, their relationship is called mutualism. In this case, ...

Heat-stressed reefs may benefit from coral-dwelling crabs Date: February 24, 2025 Source: Duke University Summary: Crab behavior suggestive of wound-tending may improve coral tolerance to heat waves.

Coffroth: “Reef corals and octocorals form a symbiosis with single-celled algae that live in the coral tissue. These algal symbionts, in the family Symbiodiniaceae, use energy from the sun to produce ...

Mutualism is a form of symbiosis, ... off the mouth and gills of larger fish—which stop by to visit their “cleaning stations”—on Indo-Pacific coral reefs.

Two life forms living together helped spark the evolution of all complex life. By learning to appreciate this process more ...

Understanding how far Great Barrier Reef corals are from their parents could be key to identifying and protecting at-risk ...

A jewel damselfish (Plectroglyphidodon lacrymatus) among the coral reef of a rat-free island. Image by Rachel Gunn. ... Domestication via the commensal pathway in a fish-invertebrate mutualism.

The mass bleaching of coral reefs around the world since February 2023 is now the most extensive on record, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration told Reuters this week. A staggering ...