Open AccessWinter temperatures decrease swimming performance and limit distributions of tropical damselfishes
Author(s) -
Jacob L. Johansen,
J. F. Steffensen,
Geoffrey P. Jones
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
conservation physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.942
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2051-1434
DOI - 10.1093/conphys/cov039
Subject(s) - ectotherm , biology , ecology , foraging , habitat , coral reef , latitude , reef , geodesy , geography
Planktivorous coral reef fishes occupy sheltered to exposed reef habitats based on their ability to swim and foraging within the current. However, climate driven fluctuations in temperature can reduce this ability to swim and direct the distribution of species to more sheltered habitats.
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