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Trophic innovations fuel reef fish diversification [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2020 AbstractReef fishes are an exceptionally speciose vertebrate assemblage, yet the main drivers of their diversification remain unclear. It has been suggested that Miocene reef rearrangements promoted opportunities for lineage diversification, however, the specific mechanisms are not well understood.
Alexandre C. Siqueira +3 more
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Fishing degrades size structure of coral reef fish communities
Global Change Biology, 2016 Fishing pressure on coral reef ecosystems has been frequently linked to reductions of large fishes and reef fish biomass. Associated impacts on overall community structure are, however, less clear. In size-structured aquatic ecosystems, fishing impacts are commonly quantified using size spectra, which describe the distribution of individual body sizes ...
Robinson, J. P. W. +7 more
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Trait similarity in reef fish faunas across the world’s oceans
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2021 Significance Biogeography has focused extensively on species identities, yet global patterns in species traits (morphological, physiological, or behavioral features) are not well known, including whether they are shaped by modern environmental conditions
M. McLean +8 more
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Tropical rhodolith beds are a major and belittled reef fish habitat
Scientific Reports, 2021 Understanding habitat-level variation in community structure provides an informed basis for natural resources’ management. Reef fishes are a major component of tropical marine biodiversity, but their abundance and distribution are poorly assessed beyond ...
R. Moura +18 more
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Rapid onsets of warming events trigger mass mortality of coral reef fish
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2020 Significance Our study reveals a hitherto overlooked effect of warming on coral reefs. Traditionally, ecological studies of warming events focused on maximum temperatures and duration, rather than the rate of warming at the onset.
A. Genin +4 more
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Coral cover a stronger driver of reef fish trophic biomass than fishing
Ecological Applications, 2020 An influential paradigm in coral reef ecology is that fishing causes trophic cascades through reef fish assemblages, resulting in reduced herbivory and thus benthic phase shifts from coral to algal dominance.
G. Russ +3 more
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Ecological Applications, 2020 Climate change-amplified temperature anomalies pose an imminent threat to coral reef ecosystems. While much focus has been placed on the effects of heat stress on scleractinian corals-including bleaching, mortality, and loss of reef structural complexity-
Jennifer M. T. Magel +2 more
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Effects of habitat on reef fishes biodiversity and composition in rocky reefs
Aquatic Biology, 2020 Reef fish are highly valuable to human society—socially, nutritionally and economically. However, they are vulnerable to both overfishing and habitat degradation.
Zeng, X +5 more
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Coral Reefs: Fishing for Sustainability [PDF]
Current Biology, 2017 Sustainable fisheries must ultimately reduce poverty while maintaining ecosystem productivity. On coral reefs, managing for 'concave' trophic pyramids might be a win-win for people and ecosystems, by providing higher-value fisheries and maintaining important ecological functions.
Emily S, Darling, Stephanie, D'agata
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The Correlation of Coral Reef Cover and Rugosity with Coral Reef Fish Density in East Java Waters
Jurnal Ilmiah Perikanan dan Kelautan, 2020 Highlights • Coral cover, rugosity, and reef fish abundance was determined • The relationship between coral cover and rugosity and fish abundance was analyzed. • Coral cover in East Java were categorized as medium – good.
Wahyu Andy Nugraha +3 more
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