Comment on “Demographic dynamics of the smallest marine vertebrates fuel coral reef ecosystem functioning”
Allgeier, J.E.; Cline, T.J. (2019). Comment on “Demographic dynamics of the smallest marine vertebrates fuel coral reef ecosystem functioning”. Science (Wash.) 366(6472): eaay9321. https://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aay9321
In: Science (Washington). American Association for the Advancement of Science: New York, N.Y. ISSN 0036-8075; e-ISSN 1095-9203, more
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- Allgeier, J.E.
- Cline, T.J.
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| Abstract |
Brandl et al. (Reports, 21 June 2019, p. 1189) report that cryptobenthic fishes underpin coral reef ecosystem function by contributing ~60% of “consumed fish” biomass and ~20% of production. These results are artifacts of their simulation. Using their data and model, we show that cryptobenthic species contribute less than 4% to fish production, calling into question the extent to which they contribute to the high productivity of coral reefs. |
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