Coral fluorescence: a prey-lure in deep habitats

Or Ben-Zvi; Yoav Lindemann; Gal Eyal; Yossi Loya

doi:10.1038/s42003-022-03460-3

Communications Biology (Jun 2022)

Coral fluorescence: a prey-lure in deep habitats

Or Ben-Zvi,
Yoav Lindemann,
Gal Eyal,
Yossi Loya

Affiliations

Or Ben-Zvi: School of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University
Yoav Lindemann: The Interuniversity Institute for Marine Sciences in Eilat
Gal Eyal: School of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University
Yossi Loya: School of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03460-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Plankton show preferential swimming towards fluorescent cues compared to non-fluorescent targets in both the laboratory and the sea. Further, green fluorescence enhances predation success, suggesting a prey-luring effect of fluorescence in corals.

Published in Communications Biology

ISSN: 2399-3642 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsbio/

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