Water Flow Affects Zooplankton Feeding by the Scleractinian Coral Galaxea fascicularis on a Polyp and Colony Level

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Prey capture (a), release (b), and retention (capture minus release, (c) rates of Galaxea fascicularis single polyps (black bars) and polyps in colonies (grey bars) at water flow rates of 1.25 to 40 cm s⁻¹. Values are means + sd (𝑛=4). *Indicates significant difference (𝑃<0.050, simple effects analysis).

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