title: [Experimental study on the sensory capabilities of coral-reef fish larvae for the recognition of their settlement location].
abstract: Some experiments in aquarium and in situ have been carried out to investigate the sensory abilities of coral reef fish larvae in the recognition of their settlement location. Ten out 12 species studied detected their settlement location due to the presence of conspecifics and not by habitat characteristics. Larvae use three senses in this detection: sight, smell and vibratory sense.
authors.affiliation: Ecole pratique des hautes études, UMR CNRS 8046, université de Perpignan, 52, av. de Villeneuve, 66860 Perpignan, France. lecchini@univ-perp.fr
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lecchini
mesh_terms: D025041:Animal Migration; D000818:Animals; D004777:Environment; D005399:Fishes / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D007814:Larva / Q000502:physiology; D010473:Perciformes / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D012677:Sensation; D012903:Smell; D013045:Species Specificity; D014732:Vibration; D014785:Vision, Ocular