Browsing by Subject "Coral reef"
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Apparent kleptoparasitism in fish: parasitic gnathiid isopods
(Springer, 2019)Gnathiid isopods are common external parasites/micropredators that feed on the blood of marine fishes. During the course of processing samples of gnathiid isopods collected from light traps in the central Philippines, we ... -
Comparison of sampling methodologies and estimation of population parameters for a temporary fish ectoparasite
(Elsevier, 2016)Characterizing spatio-temporal variation in the density of organisms in a community is a crucial part of ecological study. However, doing so for small, motile, cryptic species presents multiple challenges, especially where ... -
Habitat associations of fish-parasitic gnathiid isopods in a shallow reef system in the central Philippines
(Springer, 2019)Gnathiid isopods are among the most common ectoparasitic organisms infesting marine fishes in benthic marine environments, and are best known in coral reef ecosystems. These micropredators are ecologically important, as ... -
Intraspecific cleaning by juvenile Cape white seabream Diplodus capensis (Sparidae) off eastern South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Juveniles of the Cape white seabream Diplodus capensis were observed cleaning adult conspecifics in a large tidepool off Sodwana Bay, South Africa. Although nine other tropical fish species were present and interacted with ... -
Intraspecific cleaning by juvenile Cape white seabream Diplodus capensis (Sparidae) off eastern South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)Juveniles of the Cape white seabream Diplodus capensis were observed cleaning adult conspecifics in a large tidepool off Sodwana Bay, South Africa. Although nine other tropical fish species were present and interacted with ... -
Joeropsididae Nordenstam, 1933 (Crustacea, Isopoda, Asellota) from the Lizard Island region of the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
(Pensoft, 2016)The marine isopod family Joeropsididae (Asellota) is documented for the Lizard Island region of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Fifteen species of Joeropsis are recorded, including ten new species; descriptive notes are ... -
Metals and metalloids in corals from the Western Indian Ocean
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2018)Coral reefs are one of the most species diverse biomes on earth. One of the many dangers that coral reefs face because of anthropogenic activities is the accumulation of metals and metalloids in skeleton and tissues of the ... -
Microplastic pollution in the ocean and coral reefs of the Western Indian Ocean
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)Plastics, a century old answer to everyday problems, are now the cause of environmental and health problems. The concern of plastics in the natural environment is causing global distress. Never was the intention by creating ... -
Molecular assessment of three species of Anilocra (Isopoda, Cymothoidae) ectoparasites from Caribbean coral reef fishes, with the description of Anilocra brillae sp. n.
(Pensoft, 2017)A morphological review and molecular characterization of Anilocra haemuli Bunkley Williams & Williams, 1981, were completed using specimens collected from Haemulon flavolineatum Desmarest, 1823 (French grunt) and Epinephelus ... -
A new family Lepidocharontidae with description of Lepidocharon gen. n., from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, and redefinition of the Microparasellidae (Isopoda, Asellota)
(Pensoft, 2016)Lepidocharontidae Galassi & Bruce, fam. n. is erected, containing Lepidocharon Galassi & Bruce, gen. n. and two genera transferred from the family Microparasellidae Karaman, 1934: Microcharon Karaman, 1934 and Janinella ...