Class
Article
College
S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources
Department
Watershed Sciences Department
Faculty Mentor
Edd Hammill
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
Introduction
Coral reefs support high levels of marine biodiversity
- Patch reefs serve as vital refuges for small fish.
- Predation risk shapes how far fish stray from their reef, creating a “foraging radius”— the maximum distance traveled before retreating.
Absolute swimming speed in fish increases with body size (1).
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Therefore, larger fish may travel farther away from their refuge to forage over greater areas
This study tested the following question: Does a reef fish’s length influence how far it travels from its patch reef refuge?
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-9-2025 3:30 PM
End Date
4-9-2025 4:20 PM
Included in
Impacts of Reef Fish Length on Foraging Radius: Exploring Behavioral Patterns Within a Patch Reef Ecosystem
Logan, UT
Introduction
Coral reefs support high levels of marine biodiversity
- Patch reefs serve as vital refuges for small fish.
- Predation risk shapes how far fish stray from their reef, creating a “foraging radius”— the maximum distance traveled before retreating.
Absolute swimming speed in fish increases with body size (1).
-
Therefore, larger fish may travel farther away from their refuge to forage over greater areas
This study tested the following question: Does a reef fish’s length influence how far it travels from its patch reef refuge?