Functional redundancy patterns reveal non-random assembly rules in a species-rich marine assemblage

N Guillemot, M Kulbicki, P Chabanet, L Vigliola - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
The relationship between species and the functional diversity of assemblages is
fundamental in ecology because it contains key information on functional redundancy, and …

Exploitation-related reef fish species richness depletion in the epicenter of marine biodiversity

CL Nañola, PM Aliño, KE Carpenter - Environmental Biology of Fishes, 2011 - Springer
The central Visayan region of the Philippines historically has the highest concentration of
coral reef fishes than any other large marine area in the world. This well-supported …

Reef accessibility impairs the protection of sharks

JB Juhel, L Vigliola, D Mouillot… - Journal of Applied …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Reef sharks are declining world‐wide under ever‐increasing fishing pressure, with potential
consequences on ecosystem functioning. Marine protected areas (MPA s) are currently one …

Human activities as a driver of spatial variation in the trophic structure of fish communities on Pacific coral reefs

JLW Ruppert, L Vigliola, M Kulbicki… - Global change …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic activities such as land‐use change, pollution and fishing impact the trophic
structure of coral reef fishes, which can influence ecosystem health and function. Although …

Unexpected high vulnerability of functions in wilderness areas: evidence from coral reef fishes

S D'agata, L Vigliola, NAJ Graham… - … of the Royal …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
High species richness is thought to support the delivery of multiple ecosystem functions and
services under changing environments. Yet, some species might perform unique functional …

“How” and “what” matters: Sampling method affects biodiversity estimates of reef fishes

NE Bosch, JMS Gonçalves, K Erzini… - Ecology and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding changes in biodiversity requires the implementation of monitoring programs
encompassing different dimensions of biodiversity through varying sampling techniques. In …

Underwater photogrammetry reveals new links between coral reefscape traits and fishes that ensure key functions

I Urbina‐Barreto, S Elise, F Guilhaumon… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Maintaining key functions of coral reefs is vital for the persistence of these ecosystems as
well as for securing the goods and services that they provide in the Anthropocene …

Relative importance of habitat and fishing in influencing reef fish communities across seventeen Pacific Island Countries and Territories

S Pinca, M Kronen, F Magron, B McArdle… - Fish and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Reef fish assessments were undertaken in 17 Pacific islands to describe the status of finfish
resources in 63 villages where fishing is mainly artisanal. Surveys were performed by …

Local human impacts disrupt relationships between benthic reef assemblages and environmental predictors

AK Ford, JB Jouffray, AV Norström… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Human activities are changing ecosystems at an unprecedented rate, yet large-scale studies
into how local human impacts alter natural systems and interact with other aspects of global …

Fish community structure in relation to environmental variation in coastal volcanic habitats

M Pinault, C Bissery, G Gassiole, H Magalon… - Journal of Experimental …, 2014 - Elsevier
This study constitutes one of the few works conducted on the colonization of recent lava
flows by fish communities in coral reef environment. It attempted to describe the mechanisms …