Poleward range expansion of a tropical coral reef fish (Centropyge flavissima) to Lord Howe Island, Australia

The lemonpeel angelfish (Centropyge flavissima) was recorded for the first time at Lord Howe Island, Australia, whilst SCUBA diving at 20 m depth on 26 March 2009. This represents a southward range expansion of more than 1000 km for this coral reef fish into temperate waters. The range expansion was...

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Main Author: Hobbs, Jean-Paul
Format: Journal Article
Published: Cambridge University Press 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42500
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description The lemonpeel angelfish (Centropyge flavissima) was recorded for the first time at Lord Howe Island, Australia, whilst SCUBA diving at 20 m depth on 26 March 2009. This represents a southward range expansion of more than 1000 km for this coral reef fish into temperate waters. The range expansion was probably facilitated by the dispersal of larvae from the southern Great Barrier Reef via the southward flowing East Australian Current and enhanced overwinter survival due to rising sea temperatures.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-425002017-09-13T16:03:55Z Poleward range expansion of a tropical coral reef fish (Centropyge flavissima) to Lord Howe Island, Australia Hobbs, Jean-Paul Lord Howe Island Pomacanthidae range expansion global warming lemonpeel angelfish The lemonpeel angelfish (Centropyge flavissima) was recorded for the first time at Lord Howe Island, Australia, whilst SCUBA diving at 20 m depth on 26 March 2009. This represents a southward range expansion of more than 1000 km for this coral reef fish into temperate waters. The range expansion was probably facilitated by the dispersal of larvae from the southern Great Barrier Reef via the southward flowing East Australian Current and enhanced overwinter survival due to rising sea temperatures. 2010 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42500 10.1017/S1755267210000990 Cambridge University Press restricted
spellingShingle Lord Howe Island
Pomacanthidae
range expansion
global warming
lemonpeel angelfish
Hobbs, Jean-Paul
Poleward range expansion of a tropical coral reef fish (Centropyge flavissima) to Lord Howe Island, Australia
title Poleward range expansion of a tropical coral reef fish (Centropyge flavissima) to Lord Howe Island, Australia
title_full Poleward range expansion of a tropical coral reef fish (Centropyge flavissima) to Lord Howe Island, Australia
title_fullStr Poleward range expansion of a tropical coral reef fish (Centropyge flavissima) to Lord Howe Island, Australia
title_full_unstemmed Poleward range expansion of a tropical coral reef fish (Centropyge flavissima) to Lord Howe Island, Australia
title_short Poleward range expansion of a tropical coral reef fish (Centropyge flavissima) to Lord Howe Island, Australia
title_sort poleward range expansion of a tropical coral reef fish (centropyge flavissima) to lord howe island, australia
topic Lord Howe Island
Pomacanthidae
range expansion
global warming
lemonpeel angelfish
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42500