Why Crypto-benthic fish matter for complete biodiversity assessment? - YSWRR

10/10/2025
16:00 - 16:30
Al Ain Zoo & YSWRR

Why attend

If you are intreagued by cryptobenthic fishes and want to grasp the ecological importance of these species.

Session Description

This session will examine the ecological importance of cryptobenthic fishes, a diverse guild of small, cryptic species that make critical contributions to reef productivity and trophic dynamics, yet remain largely overlooked. It will demonstrate how incorporating these fishes into biodiversity assessments yields a more comprehensive and accurate understanding of marine ecosystem structure and function.

Speaker

Speaker Christopher GOATLEY

Lecturer in Marine Biology

Why Crypto-benthic fish matter for complete biodiversity assessment? - YSWRR

Why Crypto-benthic fish matter for complete biodiversity assessment? - YSWRR