Hydrodynamics shapes self-recruitment in anemonefishes
M. Sato, K. Honda, Y. Nakamura, L. P. C. Bernardo, K. O. Bolisay, T. Yamamoto, E. C. Herrera, Y. Nakajima, C. Lian, W. H. Uy, M. D. Fortes, K. Nadaoka, M. Nakaoka
The paper compares self-recruitment and larval dispersal between a semi-enclosed bay and an open coast, finding that stronger cross-shore currents in the bay reduce local retention and self-recruitment.
bioRxiv · Jun 11, 2022 · PreprintEcology