Experimentation with data on the cutting of BTAs
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0109566
Focus is on reproduction, but gets interesting in the data section as there is a strong correlation between sex and color. Also of note was the increased density of females over males. Article seems to suggest that asexual reproduction may be favored in females. Makes me wonder if some of the more unusual morphs we see aren't males and if there is some added difficulty in care or forced fission. I wonder this mostly based on reports of those that report morphs such as the lemon drop being more difficult to care for.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00227-009-1201-6
Paired with the above article this one leads me to wonder if males may have more solitary placement at deeper depths which may account for the difference in color. I have found that some of the more vibrant specimens seem to have a preference for lower light, however, I have no evidence of this just speculation based on my experience and anecdotal accounts from others.
https://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/bitst...tin and Smith.1997.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
I also found many references in articles suggesting that anemone color is determined by the host instead of the symbiotic zoaxanthelle. However, the color was also suggested to play a role in zoaxnthelle density and photosynthesis. Anyways, my reading has lead me to wonder further what factors play in to the exhibited diversity we see in a seemingly simple species. Pedal coloration, pattern expression, coloration and behavior such as movement, bubbling, light and flow preference seem to vary so drastically that I can't help but to feel that there is some contributing factor whether it is sex, collection location, endosymbiont concentration or something else more significant than a slight genetic variance. Anyways, had way too much time on my hands this morning.
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0109566
Focus is on reproduction, but gets interesting in the data section as there is a strong correlation between sex and color. Also of note was the increased density of females over males. Article seems to suggest that asexual reproduction may be favored in females. Makes me wonder if some of the more unusual morphs we see aren't males and if there is some added difficulty in care or forced fission. I wonder this mostly based on reports of those that report morphs such as the lemon drop being more difficult to care for.
http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00227-009-1201-6
Paired with the above article this one leads me to wonder if males may have more solitary placement at deeper depths which may account for the difference in color. I have found that some of the more vibrant specimens seem to have a preference for lower light, however, I have no evidence of this just speculation based on my experience and anecdotal accounts from others.
https://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/bitst...tin and Smith.1997.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
I also found many references in articles suggesting that anemone color is determined by the host instead of the symbiotic zoaxanthelle. However, the color was also suggested to play a role in zoaxnthelle density and photosynthesis. Anyways, my reading has lead me to wonder further what factors play in to the exhibited diversity we see in a seemingly simple species. Pedal coloration, pattern expression, coloration and behavior such as movement, bubbling, light and flow preference seem to vary so drastically that I can't help but to feel that there is some contributing factor whether it is sex, collection location, endosymbiont concentration or something else more significant than a slight genetic variance. Anyways, had way too much time on my hands this morning.
