How will Nemo’s home respond to climate change? PDF 

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The unique and fascinating symbiotic relationship that is formed between anemonefish and their host sea anemones is now recognised throughout the world, thanks largely to the Disney film “Finding Nemo”. There are over 1,000 species of sea anemone in the world, of these only ten are known to provide essential habitat for 28 species anemonefish. Australian waters are home to all ten species of host anemone and 13 species of anemonefish. There has been a significant decline in anemonefish in some areas, primarily due to the demands for private aquaria. But there may also be another factor at play - that of climate change...

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