Versteeg's team measured 134 clownfish along reefs in Papua New Guinea every month for five months and monitored water temperatures during a marine heatwave. They found that some clownfish, which ...

The world gets more light polluted each year. Coral reefs close to the shore are hit by low levels of light. However, this is enough to severely impact the reproduction of clownfish.

Hawaii News » Clownfish may become protected species Saturday, September 06, 2014 11:01 am Special to West Hawaii Today ...

Clownfish, a small orange and white species made famous by the “Finding Nemo” movies, ... with serious impacts on coral reefs and other marine life. Of the 134 clownfish studied, ...

More information: Emily K. Fobert et al, Artificial light at night causes reproductive failure in clownfish, Biology Letters (2019). DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2019.0272 ...

After clownfish hatch from their eggs, they spend 10 to 12 days in the open sea, likely carried out by prevailing currents. But they then often return to the near-shore reefs where they were born.

For Immediate Release, September 13, 2012 Contact: Shaye Wolf, (415) 632-5301 or [email protected] Protection Sought for Clownfish That Inspired Finding Nemo Tropical Reef Fish Threatened ...

It’s been just about 20 years since Finding Nemo was released in theaters and the lost “little clownfish from the reef” swam his way into our hearts. However, there is way more to coral reef ...

Clownfish reproduction threatened by artificial light in coral reefs The popular story about a clownfish that got lost at sea in the movie Finding Nemo could have a much darker sequel Peer ...

Versteeg's team measured 134 clownfish along reefs in Papua New Guinea every month for five months and monitored water temperatures during a marine heatwave. They found that some clownfish, which are ...

Clownfish in Papua New Guinea are temporarily shrinking in response to heat stress caused by climate change, a new study found. Here's how that might help them deal with warmer water temps.