Fish Larvae Sniff Reef Odor to Find Their Way Home (IMAGE)

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Fish Larvae Sniff Reef Odor to Find Their Way Home

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The Drifting In Situ Chamber (DISC). In situ view of the DISC deployed off One Tree Island, Great Barrier Reef. The immersed underwater unit is symmetrical and becomes transparent, minimizing visual disturbances to the tested larva.

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Paris CB, Atema J, Irisson J-O, Kingsford M, Gerlach G, et al. (2013) Reef Odor: A Wake Up Call for Navigation in Reef Fish Larvae. <i>PLoS ONE</i> 8(8): e72808. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0072808

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