Kim Briers, Shutterstock 11 mai 2023 Tiny aquatic athletes: how baby Nemo can ‘just keeping swimming’ from the open ocean to the reef Adam T. Downie, James Cook University et Jodie L. Rummer, James Cook University New research reveals baby clownfish like Nemo are incredible athletes, able to swim 10-50 body lengths per second. Their athletic traits support their journey from the open ocean back to the reef.
Martin Pelanek / shutterstock; Disney / Pixar 15 août 2019 Finding Dory did not increase demand for pet fish despite viral media stories Diogo Veríssimo, University of Oxford The ‘Nemo effect’ wasn’t real, and new research also found no evidence Dory led to increased imports of wild blue tang fish.
Some 22% of the worlds’ coastlines are exposed to artificial light at night. Emily Fobert 16 juillet 2019 Lights out! Clownfish can only hatch in the dark – which light pollution is taking away Emily Fobert, Flinders University Clownfish eggs exposed to artificial light completely fail to hatch, highlighting the growing problem of light pollution.