Anemone Bleaching Changes Clownfish Behavior During a Marine Heatwave
Nature World News | 12.11.2026 14:25
When sea anemones bleached during a marine heatwave in Papua New Guinea, clownfish changed how they behaved toward their homes and one another, researchers report. The study, published in Royal Society Open Science and described by Newcastle University on November 11, found more defensive behavior toward host anemones and greater aggression among group members when the anemones bleached.
