Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Springer
Résumé : International audience
Playbacks are a useful tool for conducting well-controlled and replicated experiments on the effects of anthropogenic noise, particularly for repeated exposures. However, playbacks are unlikely to fully reproduce original sources of anthropogenic noise. Here we examined the sound pressure and particle acceleration of boat noise playbacks in a field experiment and reveal that although there remain recognized limitations, the signal-to-noise ratios of boat playbacks to ambient noise do not exceed those of a real boat. The experimental setup tested is therefore of value for use in experiments on the effects of repeated exposure of aquatic animals to boat noise.
The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life II

ISBN : 978-1-4939-2980-1 (Print) 978-1-4939-2981-8 (Online)
hal-01270660
https://hal-univ-perp.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01270660
DOI : 10.1007/978-1-4939-2981-8_55

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD CRC Press
Résumé : International audience
Biology of damselfishes

hal-01384262
https://hal-univ-perp.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01384262

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Elsevier
Résumé : International audience
Justafterthereefcolonization,fishspeciescouldusetheacousticcuetosettleondifferentsuitablehabitats.Inthepresent study, we used the auditory evoked potential (AEP) technique to measure and compare the detectionabilities in five coral reef fish species, with some of these species that are found in the same habitat. We also ex-aminedtheeffectoffishsizeonsensitivityatthespecieslevel.Allstudiedspeciesexceptoneshowedsize-relatedchangesinsensitivitycharacterizedbyeitheradecrease(i.e.higherAEPthresholds)oranincrease(i.e.lowerAEPthresholds) in detection abilities with increasing size. The interspecific comparison of audiograms revealed thatsome species are more sensitive than others in terms of sound pressure level and frequency detection.Overall,thisstudy indicatesthattheAEPthresholdandthefrequencybandwidthatearlylifestagesmay vary be-tween andwithin fish species.Thedetectionabilities aredifferent infish species thatarenotphylogeneticallyre-lated, which might suggest that the establishment of their capabilities is not necessarily related to the reefconquest.
ISSN: 0022-0981

hal-01391589
https://hal-univ-perp.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01391589

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Springer Verlag
Résumé : International audience
ISSN: 0722-4028

hal-00655363
https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00655363

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Cambridge University Press
Résumé : International audience
The reproduction of Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus,1758), a tropical Indo-Pacific reef fish, occurs aroundthe full and new moon (Kuwamura 1997). Spawningbegins 16 to 45 min before the sunrise. The courtshipsbegin 7 to 27 min before the spawning. A specific behaviourof the courtships is when the male places itsrostrum against the caudal peduncle of the female(Kuwamura 1997).Observations have been recorded in the lagoon ofTiahura [shallow sandy area (0.5 - 2 m deep) withalgae Hypnea spinella (C.Agardh) Kützing, 1847 -Moorea, French Polynesia; 17°29′27′ S, 149°53′32″O]in March and April 2015. Fifteen R. aculeatus (fivemales and ten females) lived in this area where themales have territories, which included the subterritoriesof the females. During video-recorded courtships,in addition to the behaviour described byKuwamura (the nuzzling), two new behaviours havebeen observed: circling and touching. During the circling,the male and the female swim to the surface inprogressively larger circles (Fig. 1). The circling behaviourhas been observed in other Balistidae such asPseudobalistes flavimarginatus (Rüppell, 1829) andBalistapus undulatus (Park, 1797) (Lobel andJohannes 1980). During the touching, the abdomensof the male and the female’s touch each other withoutgametes emission (Fig. 2). The touching has been reportedfor Xanthichthys mento (Jordan and Gilbert1882) (Kawase 2003).Although Balistidae present different reproductivestrategies, they have common reproduction features,such as the time and the day of hatching andspawning (Kawase 2003). Our observations are innovativebecause the courtship of R. aculeatus is morecomplicated than previously described. This resultsuggests, thus, that Balistidae have also some commoncourtship behaviour features. These behaviours mayfacilitate the release of gametes, as with the nuzzling(Kuwamura 1997) or can convince the partner to mate.We do not know if these patterns are phylogeneticallyrelated. But as the egg care strategy of Balistidae (biparentalvs maternal) appears to be related to the distributionof food and breeding sites, more than by thephylogeny (Kuwamura 1997), more studies on thistopic will be useful to better understand the establishement of these behaviours.
EISSN: 1755-2672

hal-01562097
https://hal-univ-perp.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01562097
DOI : 10.1007/s12526-016-0464-7

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Elsevier Science
Résumé : International audience
Some anthropogenic noise is now considered pollution, with evidence building that noise from human activities such as transportation, construction and exploration can impact behaviour and physiology in a broad range of taxa. However, relatively little research has considered the effects of repeated or chronic noise; extended exposures may result in habituation or sensitisation, and thus changes in response. We conducted a field-based experiment at Moorea Island to investigate how repeated exposure to playback of motorboat noise affected a coral reef fish (Dascyllus trimaculatus). We found that juvenile D. trimaculatus increased hiding behaviour during motorboat noise after two days of repeated exposure, but no longer did so after one and two weeks of exposure. We also found that naïve individuals responded to playback of motorboat noise with elevated ventilation rates, but that this response was diminished after one and two weeks of repeated exposure. We found no strong evidence that baseline blood cortisol levels, growth or body condition were affected by three weeks of repeated motorboat-noise playback. Our study reveals the importance of considering how tolerance levels may change over time, rather than simply extrapolating from results of short-term studies, if we are to make decisions about regulation and mitigation.
ISSN: 0013-9327

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hal-01357915
https://hal-univ-perp.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01357915
https://hal-univ-perp.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01357915/document
https://hal-univ-perp.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01357915/file/1-s2.0-S0269749116304468-main.pdf
DOI : 10.1016/j.envpol.2016.05.058

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Elsevier Masson
Résumé : International audience
When fish larvae recruit back to a reef, chemical cues are often used to find suitable habitat or to find juvenile or adult conspecifics. We tested if the chemical information used by larvae was intentionally produced by juvenile and adult conspecifics already on the reef (communication process) or whether the cues used result from normal biochemical processes with no active involvement by conspecifics (“spying” behavior by larvae). Conspecific chemical cues attracted the majority of larvae (four out of the seven species tested); although while some species were equally attracted to cues from adults and juveniles (Chromis viridis, Apogon novemfasciatus), two exhibited greater sensitivity to adult cues (Pomacentrus pavo, Dascyllus aruanus). Our results indicate also that spying cues are those most commonly used by settling fishes (C. viridis, P. pavo, A. novemfasciatus). Only one species (D. aruanus) preferred the odour of conspecifics that had had visual contact with larvae (communication).
ISSN: 1631-0691

hal-01212899
https://hal-univ-perp.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01212899
DOI : 10.1016/j.crvi.2015.05.004

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Elsevier
Résumé : International audience
The replenishment and persistence of marine species is contingent on dispersing larvae locating suitable habitatand surviving to a reproductive stage. Pelagic larvae rely on environmental cues to make behavioural decisionswith chemical information being important for habitat selection at settlement. We explored the sensory worldof crustaceans and fishes focusing on the impact anthropogenic alterations (ocean acidification, red soil, pesti-cide) have on conspecific chemical signals used by larvae for habitat selection. Crustacean (Stenopus hispidus)and fish (Chromis viridis) larvae recognized their conspecifics via chemical signals under control conditions. Inthe presence of acidified water, red soil or pesticide, the ability of larvae to chemically recognize conspecificcues was altered. Our study highlights that recruitment potential on coral reefs may decrease due to anthropo-genic stressors. If so, populations of fishes and crustaceans will continue their rapid decline; larval recruitmentwill not replace and sustain the adult populations on degraded reefs
ISSN: 0025-326X

hal-01491052
https://hal-univ-perp.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01491052
DOI : 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.08.083

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD eLife Sciences Publication
Résumé : International audience
Larval recruitment, the transition of pelagic larvae into reef-associated juveniles, is a critical step for the resilience of marine fish populations but its molecular control is unknown. Here, we investigate whether thyroid-hormones (TH) and their receptors (TR) coordinate the larval recruitment of the coral-reef-fish Acanthurus triostegus. We demonstrate an increase of TH-levels and TR-expressions in pelagic-larvae, followed by a decrease in recruiting juveniles. We generalize these observations in four other coral reef-fish species. Treatments with TH or TR-antagonist, as well as relocation to the open-ocean, disturb A. triostegus larvae transformation and grazing activity. Likewise, chlorpyrifos, a pesticide often encountered in coral-reefs, impairs A. triostegus TH-levels, transformation, and grazing activity, hence diminishing this herbivore’s ability to control the spread of reef-algae. Larval recruitment therefore corresponds to a TH-controlled metamorphosis, sensitive to endocrine disruption. This provides a framework to understand how larval recruitment, critical to reef-ecosystems maintenance, is altered by anthropogenic stressors.
ISSN: 2050-084X

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hal-01633712
http://hal.upmc.fr/hal-01633712
http://hal.upmc.fr/hal-01633712/document
http://hal.upmc.fr/hal-01633712/file/elife-27595-v1.pdf
DOI : 10.7554/eLife.27595

Éditeur(s) : HAL CCSD Springer Verlag
Résumé : International audience
Color polymorphism is widespread in animals and can be associated with temporary adjustments to environmental variables (phenotypic plasticity). In teleost fishes, one of the most remarkable examples of color plasticity is background adaptation in flatfishes. However, such rapid and complete changes in body color and pattern remain relatively unreported in other species. The convict surgeonfish Acanthurus triostegus is a gregarious species whose body color pattern consists of black vertical bars on a whitish body. Here, we describe an entirely reverse body color pattern (white vertical bars on a blackish body) that we observed in some A. triostegus juveniles in a nursery area at Moorea Island, French Polynesia. In aquaria, we determined that change from one color pattern to the other is rapid, reversible, and corresponds to phenotypic plasticity associated with aggressive behavior.
ISSN: 0722-4028

hal-01628304
http://hal.upmc.fr/hal-01628304
http://hal.upmc.fr/hal-01628304/document
http://hal.upmc.fr/hal-01628304/file/Besson_2017_Complete_and_rapid.pdf
DOI : 10.1007/s00338-017-1631-4