Palaemonidae is the most speciose caridean shrimp family, with its huge biodiversity
partially generated via symbiosis with various marine invertebrates. Previous studies have …

In Caribbean coral reefs, many crustacean species associate with sea anemones, but only a
few are anemone symbionts. We examined several ecological traits of 3 anemone species …

Dozens of marine species have been identified as “cleaners” and many of these co-occur
and have considerable overlap in clientele. Understanding the temporal patterns and …

Cleaner shrimps are ecologically important members of coral reef communities, but for many
species, cleaner status (ie dedicated, facultative and mimic), clientele and ecological role …

Sponges are widely spread organisms in the tropical reefs of the American Northwest-
Atlantic Ocean, they structure ecosystems and provide services such as shelter, protection …

Symbiotic relationships are common in marine ecosystems, especially between cnidarians
and crustaceans. This study explored the association of the arrow crab Stenorhynchus …

Symbiosis is prevalent in the marine environment with many studies examining the effects of
such interactions between host and symbiont. Pontoniine shrimps are a group whose …

Corkscrew sea anemones Bartholomea annulata are important ecologically as hubs of a
mutualistic network involving cleaner shrimps and client fishes on Caribbean reefs. They …

Cleaner organisms perform key functional roles in reducing rates of parasitism in marine
communities. Pederson cleaner shrimps Ancylomenes pedersoni are major cleaners of reef …

Populations of continuously distributed marine organisms that disperse via pelagic larvae
are often assumed to exist in a state of genetic panmixia because of their potential ability for …