Anemonefishes and Their Host Sea Anemones in a Changing Climate

Download or read book Anemonefishes and Their Host Sea Anemones in a Changing Climate written by Sophie H. Pryor and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The oceans are warming and acidifying at unprecedented rates. My thesis explores marine fishes' ability to adapt using anemonefishes and host sea anemones. I found juvenile anemonefish's vulnerability to acute thermal change increases with mass. End-of-century temperature causes sea anemone bleaching, whereas pH has no measured impact. Early-stage range expansions of anemonefishes are occurring in a climate change hotspot, yet establishment is habitat limited. Finally, anemonefish facilitate sea anemone bleaching recovery, likely due to augmented nutrients. While climate change is causing detrimental impacts, marine fishes and their habitat can display thermal plasticity, resistance, resilience, and adaptation.