K. J. Wright
University of New South Wales
5 Papers
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K. J. Wright is an academic researcher from University of New South Wales. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pomacentridae & Coral reef fish. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 5 publications. Previous affiliations of K. J. Wright include Australian Museum.
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Papers
Auditory and olfactory abilities of pre-settlement larvae and post-settlement juveniles of a coral reef damselfish (Pisces: Pomacentridae)
TL;DR: The electrophysiological methods of auditory brainstem response (ABR) and electroolfactogram (EOG) were used to investigate auditory and olfactory abilities of pre- and post-settlement stages of a damselfish, Pomacentrus nagasakiensis, finding similar capabilities in both ontogenetic stages.
Behaviour that influences dispersal and connectivity in the small, young larvae of a reef fish
TL;DR: It is shown that even young, small larvae have swimming, orientation and vertical positioning capabilities that can strongly influence dispersal outcomes, and that A. curacao larvae near Lizard Island, on average swam into the average current at a speed equivalent to it, and chose different depths in different locations, similar to behaviour of other settlement-stage pomacentrid larvae that are older and larger.
Ontogenetic and interspecific variation in hearing ability in marine fish larvae.
TL;DR: It is shown that attraction varies both ontogenetically and among species, and both developmental stage and species must be taken into account when estimating distances over which sound cues emanating from settlement habitats can be detected.
Auditory sensitivity in settlement-stage larvae of coral reef fishes
TL;DR: The results suggest that settlement-stage larval reef fishes may be able to detect reef sounds at distances of a few 100 m, if true hearing thresholds are lower than ABR estimates, as indicated in some comparisons of ABR and behavioural methods.
Auditory and olfactory abilities of larvae of the Indo-Pacific coral trout Plectropomus leopardus (Lacepède) at settlement
TL;DR: Auditory and olfactory abilities of settlement-stage larvae of the coral trout Plectropomus leopardus were tested electrophysiologically to determine if these senses are sufficiently developed to aid larvae in detection of settlement habitats on coral reefs.