What is it about?
this choice is based on the mechanical characteristics of this coralline algae which confers greater resistance and possibility of deposing eggs in the nest
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Why is it important?
the reproduction of this species may depend on the presence of these algae in the sites.
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This page is a summary of: Nest building in a Mediterranean wrasse (Symphodus ocellatus): are the algae used randomly chosen or actively selected?, Marine Ecology, July 2014, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/maec.12187.
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