Coral fluorescence: a prey-lure in deep habitats

Autor: Or Ben-Zvi, Yoav Lindemann, Gal Eyal, Yossi Loya
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Communications Biology, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2399-3642
DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-03460-3
Popis: Plankton show preferential swimming towards fluorescent cues compared to non-fluorescent targets in both the laboratory and the sea. Further, green fluorescence enhances predation success, suggesting a prey-luring effect of fluorescence in corals.
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