4.+Mutualism

Symbiosis

=Mutualism (+/+)= In this symbiotic relationship, __both__ species benefit from the other.

__Clownfish/ Anenome__ (Drury 5)
 * clownfish has a layer of mucus on its skin that protects it from the anemones stinging tentacles
 * clownfish are safe from other predators that cannot come near the tentacles
 * clownfish is able to scare off the butterfly fish who is able to eat anemones that do not have a clownfish
 * the waste of a clownfish is said to serve as nutrients for the anemone
 * clownfish also help rid the anenome of parasites

__Goby/Shrimp__ (Abbott 4)
 * Goby- small fish that lives with one or two blind, burrowing shrimp
 * Shrimp dig and maintain a burrow for the goby to live in while the goby stay at the entrance way to ward off any predators
 * when a predator is spotted the goby will swim into the burrow to warn the shrimp of a predator
 * the shrimp uses its antennae to keep contact with the goby's tail
 * when the environment is safe to come out the fish will wiggle it's tail

__Anenome Hermit Crab/ Sea Anemones__
 * Hermit crab attaches sea anemones to its shell and uses the anenome as camouflage and as protection to predators
 * Anemone benefits from the hermit crab by being able to move around on the crabs back and having a greater exposure to food (Norvich 1)

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