Coral Death Stops Fish from Learning Predators (VIDEO)

Uppsala University

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These are images from Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef. In a world first study researchers have found that coral bleaching and death can have dramatic repercussions for how small reef fish learn about and avoid predators. The new results are published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.

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McCormick M.I. and Lönnstedt O.M

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