Ultraviolet radiation absorbance by coral reef fish mucus: Photo-protection and visual communication

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 41-47

  Zamzow, Jill P ^a   Losey, George S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Dascyllus albisella; Epithelial mucus; Thalassoma duperrey; UV vision; Wrasse

Indexed keywords

ABSORBANCE; CORAL REEF; ICHTHYOFAUNA; MUCUS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANTHOZOA; DASCYLLUS; DASCYLLUS ALBISELLA; PISCES; THALASSOMA; THALASSOMA DUPERREY;

EID: 0036180756     PISSN: 03781909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013846816869     Document Type: Article

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