A natural protection racket among damselfish and mysid shrimp

(University of Delaware) In nature, there are examples of animals helping one another and living in mutually beneficial relationships that have helped shape the world's landscapes and biodiversity. New research from the University of Delaware has found one of these domesticator-domesticate relationships undersea, in the waters off Belize, where damselfish provide multigenerational support/protection to mysid shrimp in exchange for a resource or service that benefits both species.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - February 18, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news