Fakan, Eric P.
McCormick, Mark I.
Dubuc, Alexia
Motti, Cherie A.
Mills, Suzanne C.
Berumen, Michael L.
Hoey, Andrew S.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation (Gough Fellowship)
Australian Museum’s Lizard Island Research Station
Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (David Yellowlees Excellence in Research Award)
James Cook University
Article History
Received: 22 January 2026
Accepted: 17 April 2026
First Online: 28 April 2026
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: All research was carried out under approval of the James Cook University animal ethics committee and according to the University’s animal ethics guidelines (Permit: A2683) and conducted in accordance with GBRMPA (Permit: G23/49203.1).