The smell of reefs, indicator of the birthplace

2007/02/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

• Biologia
• Zoologia

The larvae of coral reef fish depend on the sea. The currents carry them, sometimes away from the place of birth. However, over time, the fish return to the original reef. Several American biologists have discovered that the fish return following the smell of the birthplace. Each reef has its own smell and the fish are able to recognize it.