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.
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The ‘Nemo effect’ wasn’t real, and new research also found no evidence Dory led to increased imports of wild blue tang fish.
Our children all know the little clownfish Nemo, star of the Pixar film. But why does he have three stripes, rather than one or two? Developmental and evolutionary biology are revealing the answer.
Hollywood shirks its ethical responsibilities when it comes to vulnerable animal species.
The release of the movie ‘Finding Dory’ comes with renewed calls to leave fish in reefs – a good idea in this case – but catching some ornamental fish can have a positive impact on reef communities.
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Research Fellow in Conservation Marketing, University of Oxford
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Co-Director, Centre for Human Animal Studies, Edge Hill University
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Associate Professor of Sustainability and Food Solutions, UMass Boston
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Associate Professor of Marine Biology, Roger Williams University
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Chercheur postdoctoral, Sorbonne Université
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Maître de Conférences, Université de Liège
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Directeur de l'Observatoire Océanologique, Sorbonne Université
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Professor of Marine Biology, James Cook University
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Marine Biologist, James Cook University
