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Larval settlement and juvenile group dynamics in the domino damselfish (Dascyllus albisella)

Creator:

Booth, David J. (David John), 1958-

Abstract:

Patterns of settlement of larvae and population dynamics of juveniles are poorly known for coral reef fishes. During 1987 to 1989, I studied these phenomena in the domino damselfish (Dascyllus albisella), a species endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. Larvae settle onto branching coral heads as new recruits (10-15 mm in...

Resource Type:

Dissertation