Journal article
The endangered White's seahorse Hippocampus whitei chooses artificial over natural habitats
Journal of fish biology, Vol.95(2), pp.555-561
08/2019
PMID: 31073989
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Abstract
To explore whether the endangered White's seahorse Hippocampus whitei would choose to inhabit artificial over natural habitats, 10 adult H. whitei individuals were put through a series of binary choice trials in aquaria, during which they were offered different paired combinations of natural (different types of macroalga and seagrass) and artificial habitat (panels of swimming-net material). It was found that H. whitei displayed a significant choice for swimming-net material over all other available natural habitats and chose habitats according to the following rankings: (a) Net; (b) Sargassum sp.; (c) Posidonia australis; (d) Zostera muelleri. Hippocampus whitei's choice of swimming net material over natural habitat suggests that these artificial structures could be a useful conservation measure for seahorses in areas where natural habitat is becoming less favourable due to declines in abundance or quality.
Details
- Title
- The endangered White's seahorse Hippocampus whitei chooses artificial over natural habitats
- Creators
- Michael Simpson - University of SydneyRebecca L. Morris - University of MelbourneDavid Harasti - NSW Department of Primary IndustriesRoss A. Coleman - University of Sydney
- Publication Details
- Journal of fish biology, Vol.95(2), pp.555-561
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 7
- Identifiers
- 991013125985202368
- Copyright
- © 2019 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article