Contact: Barbra Gonzalez
barbgo@rsmas.miami.edu
305-421-4704
University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science

OWNFOR Offers New Way to Study Larval Migration in Pelagic Environment

Caption: How tiny coral reef fish larvae locate the reef habitat across vast expanses of water has remained an enduring mystery. An innovative observational tool, the OWNFOR (Orientation With No Frame Of Reference) designed by UM Rosenstiel School researchers, is breaking new ground by allowing scientists to detect and quantify the orientation of larval coral reef fish in the pelagic environment; an often pitch black void with little or no frame of reference to navigate.

Credit: Evan D'Alessandro

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