Relative importance of coral cover, habitat complexity and diversity in determining the structure of reef fish communities.

The structure of coral reef habitat has a pronounced influence on the diversity, composition and abundance of reef-associated fishes. However, the particular features of the habitat that are most critical are not always known. Coral habitats can vary in many characteristics, notably live coral cover...

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Main Authors: Valeriya Komyakova, Philip L Munday, Geoffrey P Jones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3862682?pdf=render