New discoveries on relationships between host corals, crabs and christmas tree worms

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A series of recent surveys worked to highlight the important relationships between host corals, crabs and christmas tree worms. Studies were conducted off the coasts of Sint Eustatius, Curaçao and Bonaire. Understanding the relationship between reef inhabitants and their host corals could be critical in designing conservation efforts for reefs into the future.

Period1-May-2020 → 19-May-2020

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Media coverage

  • TitleNieuwe ontdekkingen over relaties tussen gastheerkoraal, krabben en kerstboomwormen
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletNature Today
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    Date19/05/2020
    DescriptionEen reeks recente studies heeft meer licht geworpen op de belangrijke relaties tussen gastheerkoraal, krabben en kerstboomwormen. Het onderzoek werd verricht voor de kust van Sint Eustatius, Curaçao en Bonaire. Inzicht in de relaties tussen rifbewoners en hun gastheerkoraal is mogelijk van doorslaggevend belang voor het vormgeven van toekomstige maatregelen voor het behoud van koraalriffen.
    Producer/AuthorJessica Johnson, Bert Hoeksema
    URLhttps://www.naturetoday.com/intl/nl/nature-reports/message/?msg=26211
    PersonsBert Hoeksema
  • TitleNew discoveries on relationships between host corals, crabs and christmas tree worms
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletBioNews
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryBonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
    Date01/05/2020
    DescriptionA series of recent surveys worked to highlight the important relationships between host corals, crabs and christmas tree worms. Studies were conducted off the coasts of Sint Eustatius, Curaçao and Bonaire. Understanding the relationship between reef inhabitants and their host corals could be critical in designing conservation efforts for reefs into the future.
    Producer/AuthorDCNA
    URLhttps://www.dcnanature.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/BioNews34-Coral.pdf
    PersonsBert Hoeksema