How Nemo REALLY Finds His Way Home

[Melody]

How fish migrate has always intrigued inquiring minds, including mine. It has become even more important as of late, because more and more creatures are becoming 'lost' or disoriented.

In Amphiprion percula (Orange Clownfish), this study showed that they are strongly attracted to the smell of decaying rain forest leaves found on the shore and it brings them in from the open sea.

Now imagine if all the trees along the shore were cut down?

Scientists Learn How Nemo Finds His Way Home (http://www.livescience.com/animals/080826-nemo-home.html)

[CACAdmin]

It's really interesting... and definitely not what one would have thought would have brought them in from the open water.


Now imagine if all the trees along the shore were cut down?

:wideeyed: Scarey thought. We think of soil erosion and the like when we cut down trees, never realizing the more subtle ways in which trees impact the environment and it's creatures.

[Pamelajo]

That is really interesting.

[Catahoula Ranch]

Melody, the info you post on this site amazes me, the littlest keys to the biggest doors,,..cheers to you...:spinny:

[Melody]

:smile: Thank you sir! I am far too easily bored so it keeps me theorizing & out of trouble... for the most part.:wink: