The population biology of coral reef fishes

PR Ehrlich - Annual review of ecology and systematics, 1975 - JSTOR
The development of self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (scuba) has, in the past
few decades, provided population biologists with access to the shallow waters of the sea …

Coral reef fishes as indicators of environmental stress in coral reefs

TF Hourigan, CT Timothy, ES Reese - Marine organisms as indicators, 1988 - Springer
Butterflyfishes of the family Chaetodontidae are conspicuous inhabitants of coral reefs
throughout the world (Figure 6.1). Many species are obligate corallivores, and thus depend …

Spongivory on Caribbean reefs releases corals from competition with sponges

MS Hill - Oecologia, 1998 - Springer
Competition for space is an important process on tropical coral reefs. Few studies have
examined the role sponges play in community structure despite the fact that many sponges …

The feeding ecology of three species of Caribbean angelfishes (family Pomacanthidae)

TF Hourigan, FG Stanton, PJ Motta, CD Kelley… - … Biology of Fishes, 1989 - Springer
The foraging behavior and associated morphology of the feeding apparatus of three
sympatric species of angelfishes, Holacanthus tricolor, Pomacanthus arcuatus and …

Histology of the gonads and observations on the social behavior of the Caribbean angelfish Holacanthus tricolor

TF Hourigan, CD Kelley - Marine Biology, 1985 - Springer
Male and female specimens of Holacanthus tricolor were collected in May 1981 and
September 1982 off the Island of St. Croix. US Virgin Islands, and their gonads were …

Fish Cleaning Symbiosis: Notes on Juvenile Angelfishes (Pomacanthus, Chaetodontidae) and Comparisons with Other Species

HJ Brockmann, JP Hailman - Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie, 1976 - Wiley Online Library
Juvenile gray (Pomacanthus arcuatus) and French (P. paru) angelfish cleaned other fish
and the observers' wounds in Florida's inshore waters where host species commonly …

Distribution and abundance of herbivorous reef fishes on a barrier reef system in the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas, Florida

JL Herbig, JC Olson, JA Keller… - Bulletin of Marine …, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
Herbivorous reef fishes control algal growth and are critical for maintaining reef health.
Grazing effects vary due to community composition, so a diverse herbivore community is …

Interspecific relationships of the yellowhead jawfish, Opistognathus aurifrons (Pisces, Opistognathidae)

PL Colin - Copeia, 1971 - JSTOR
Long term observations were made on the yellowhead jawfish utilizing an underwater video-
acoustic system at Bimini, Bahamas. Both flight and aggressive responses were observed …

Aposematic coloration and mutualism in sponge-dwelling tropical zoanthids

DA West - Coelenterate ecology and behavior, 1976 - Springer
Consolidated substrate appears to be at a premium for sessile coral reef inhabitants. Studies
of tropical reef faunas suggest that organisms are competing for space in a number of ways …

No accounting for taste: Palatability of variably defended Caribbean sponge species is unrelated to predator abundance

MJ Marty, JE Blum, JR Pawlik - Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and …, 2016 - Elsevier
The antipredatory chemical ecology of Caribbean reef sponges has been well studied, with
two distinct ecological strategies described: chemically defended species use secondary …