Ecosystem engineers such as mussels may affect strongly both the structure of benthic assemblages and the ecosystem functioning. The black-pygmy mussel Limnoperna securis …
TR Davis, SDA Smith - Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Habitat complexity is recognised as a key driver of fish diversity and abundance. However, the effects of small (10s m) reef structures in otherwise uniform reef areas have received little …
The present study analyzed the effects of seasonal variation on the stability of fish-based metrics and their capability to detect changes in fish assemblages, which is yet poorly …
CA Sánchez-Caballero, JM Borges-Souza… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2017 - Elsevier
In reefs, fish distribution and community structure are strongly linked to habitat structure. The objective of this study was to develop a baseline of the attributes of a rocky reef fish …
Résumé L'activité humaine sur le littoral a un impact majeur sur l'environnement et sur la biodiversité sous-marine. La démarche d'éco-conception permet d'intégrer les objectifs …
Functional approaches have shown promising results to detect degradation in marine fish assemblages. However, background variability significantly affects the amplitude of change …
Coastal zones and their rocky reefs are the most productive areas in the world and offer important economic benefits to society and also invaluable ecosystem services. Thus, the …
Due to their important role in the ecosystem and high economic value, there is a need to assess the effect of anthropogenic impacts on marine fish assemblages. However, this can …
Artificial reefs are submerged structures deliberately placed on the seabed to mimic some characteristics of a natural habitat, they have been used for thousands of years by fishermen …