Great video! Very informative and the shots look amazing. I was actually completely unaware that corals were animals. Alway thought they were some sort of plant or fungi
The main reason tropical waters aren't very productive is very little upwelling occurs. Upwelling is when the wind pushes surfaces waters away from the coast, generally from east to west in the northern hemisphere. This causes nutrient rich waters from the bottom to be pushed up to replace the surface water. This wind is a result of the spinning of the earth, which since it spins on an axis, occurs much less at the equator where the tropics are.
Thanks Leo's Melodies! We were lucky to get a shot out from another channel called "Name Explain" which I recommend checking out he has some really interesting videos on name origins.
I have definitely been thinking of doing a video at some point on the different sexual strategies found in some ocean species. There are a lot of really interesting ones including species that change sex over their life span and some species have multiple mating strategies within a single sex, such as satellite males. Species that change sex within their lifetime naturally are referred to as sequential hermaphrodites. These species don't have specific chromosomes that determine their sex like humans and many other animals do. This means that their genetics stay the same whether they are male or female. Instead sex is determine by external environmental or social cues. It is believed that these cues result in a change in the level of an enzyme called aromatase which controls the ratio of the sex hormones.
It can get a little interesting with the fish sex changes... lots of wrasses, parrotfish and even groupers change sex. The Abyss did a great job with the explanation below. If you want to know more generally about fish reproduction, check out my video ruclips.net/video/cUjtCMdkUnI/видео.html
Its been awhile since our last video but don't worry we have been busy working on lots of new ones all summer!
I'm glad you're back!
Youre' back!!! What a time to be alive
It is an exciting time! Working on speeding things up so our next videos hopefully we can put out faster.
i love the way you narrate!
Thanks Selja!
Great job! looks like Atlantic reefs.... where were they shot?
Thanks Shawn! you are correct it is the Atlantic, was filmed snorkelling on the North coast of Cuba near Jibacoa.
Beautiful footage!
Thanks Maria!
Great video! Very informative and the shots look amazing. I was actually completely unaware that corals were animals. Alway thought they were some sort of plant or fungi
Thanks BeeRay!
Why are there not enough nutrients in tropical waters for the coral?
The main reason tropical waters aren't very productive is very little upwelling occurs. Upwelling is when the wind pushes surfaces waters away from the coast, generally from east to west in the northern hemisphere. This causes nutrient rich waters from the bottom to be pushed up to replace the surface water. This wind is a result of the spinning of the earth, which since it spins on an axis, occurs much less at the equator where the tropics are.
nice video :)
1000 subs incoming
Pretty amazing!
Such a great video, thank you very much! I hope you're doing well :)
Just found this channel, great content! Amazing to have a 1000 subs with just 4 videos, how did you do it?! :)
Thanks Leo's Melodies! We were lucky to get a shot out from another channel called "Name Explain" which I recommend checking out he has some really interesting videos on name origins.
Is Coral reef is it a plant or an animal?
I love Your videos!
Thanks Sheep Ewe!
Thanks Sheep Ewe!
I looking forward to the ones in the future. :)
Don't we all?
thanks. thanks
Do you guys know how does sex/gamete fusion works for the fishes that can change sexes over their lives?
I have definitely been thinking of doing a video at some point on the different sexual strategies found in some ocean species. There are a lot of really interesting ones including species that change sex over their life span and some species have multiple mating strategies within a single sex, such as satellite males.
Species that change sex within their lifetime naturally are referred to as sequential hermaphrodites. These species don't have specific chromosomes that determine their sex like humans and many other animals do. This means that their genetics stay the same whether they are male or female. Instead sex is determine by external environmental or social cues. It is believed that these cues result in a change in the level of an enzyme called aromatase which controls the ratio of the sex hormones.
It can get a little interesting with the fish sex changes... lots of wrasses, parrotfish and even groupers change sex. The Abyss did a great job with the explanation below. If you want to know more generally about fish reproduction, check out my video ruclips.net/video/cUjtCMdkUnI/видео.html
Wonder what changing gender would be like...Probably strange!
Alexutz45321 I would have no reference. But having your preference change like everyone other month would be confusing
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But they forgot this part ... ruclips.net/video/_OMm88XQZoQ/видео.html
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