Habitat complexity and predator odours impact on the stress response and antipredation behaviour in coral reef fish.

Mass coral bleaching events coupled with local stressors have caused regional-scale loss of corals on reefs globally. Following the loss of corals, the structural complexity of these habitats is often reduced. By providing shelter, obscuring visual information, or physically impeding predators, habi...

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Main Authors: Eric P Fakan, Bridie J M Allan, Björn Illing, Andrew S Hoey, Mark I McCormick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286570