Depth zonation of reef fish is predictable but disrupted on contemporary coral reefs
In: Nature Ecology & Evolution. Springer Nature. ISSN 2397-334X, more
Related to:Richardson, L.E.; Heenan, A.; Delargy, A.J.; Neubauer, P.; Lecky, J.; Gove, J.M.; Green, J.A.M.; Kindinger, T.L.; Ingeman, K.E.; Williams, G.J. (2023). Local human impacts disrupt depth-dependent zonation of tropical reef fish communities. Nature Ecology & Evolution 7(11): 1844-1855. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02201-x, more
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| Abstract |
Data from 5,525 in-water reef fish surveys conducted between 1- and 30-m depth reveal predictable depth-dependent zonation across the Pacific Ocean, particularly in the absence of a local human population. By contrast, relationships between depth and biomass were reduced or absent at populated islands, which suggests a human impact on depth-dependent ecological organization. |
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