DISTURBANCE, HABITAT STRUCTURE, AND THE DYNAMICS OF A CORAL-REEF FISH COMMUNITY

By C. Syms, Geoffrey P. Jones. 2000

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Subfields: Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography

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Multiple disturbances and the global degradation of coral reefs: are reef fishes at risk or resilient? (2006, background): “…spatially-driven processes is severely constrained, partly because experimental manipulations are very limited in their spatial extent (Lewis, 1997; Syms & Jones, 2000), whereas natural disturbances can simultaneously affect 10s–100s km2 of reefal habitat (Cheal et al., 2002; Halford et al., 2004).”
PRIORITY EFFECTS IN CORAL REEF FISH COMMUNITIES (2003, background): “Furthermore, it has been demonstrated that similar assemblages of species develop in similar habitats (Syms and Jones 2000) and that the survival of newly settled fishes can differ among habitats (Beukers and Jones 1997).”
Changes in Biodiversity and Functioning of Reef Fish Assemblages following Coral Bleaching and Coral Loss (2011, background): “Experimental GBR, Australia 66 29 1 Lewis [75] GBR, Australia 63–68 40–57 1 Syms & Jones [76] GBR, Australia 33 3 4 Pratchett et al.”
Relationships between structural complexity, coral traits, and reef fish assemblages (2017, background): “…experimental studies that have manipulated structural complexity and specific 543 habitats (e.g., the space below tabulate corals) to reveal the importance of 544 complexity for reef fishes (Beets and Hixon 1989; Syms and Jones 2000; Gratwicke 545 and Speight 2005; Kerry and Bellwood 2012, 2015).”
Coral degradation and the structure of tropical reef fish communities (2007, background): “Coral reef fish species vary in the degree to which they are reliant on characteristics of the underlying substratum (Syms & Jones 2000).”
Characterizing trophic ecology of generalist consumers: a case study of the invasive lionfish in The Bahamas (2012, background): “Although patch reef fish assemblages can vary through time (Sale & Douglas 1984, Syms & Jones 2000), distinct patch reef fish communities (characterized by a distinct δ13C signature) may persist over sufficient time scales (i.e. weeks to months) for this signature to be reflected in a lionfish…”
Within-reef differences in diet and body condition of coral-feeding butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae) (2005, background): “Such associations arise because scleractinian corals are fundamental in providing living space and shelter for coral reef fishes (Holbrook et al. 2000, Syms & Jones 2000).”
Maintenance of fish diversity on disturbed coral reefs (2009, background): “…reef fishes is often strongly correlated with structural complexity of reef habitats (e.g., Risk 1972; Luckhurst and Luckhurst 1978), and experimental reductions of structural complexity ostensibly cause declines in species richness of fishes (Sano et al. 1984; Lewis 1997; Syms and Jones 2000).”
Diversity and functional importance of coral‐feeding fishes on tropical coral reefs (2008, background): “Key aspects of reef habitats that influence the structure of resident fish communities are live coral cover and topographic complexity (Jennings et al. 1996; Öhman et al. 1998; Syms and Jones 2000; Garpe and Öhman 2003).”
Appraisal of visual assessments of habitat complexity and benthic composition on coral reefs (2007, background): “Furthermore, experimental manipulations of reef structure (Lewis 1997; Syms and Jones 2000 ) and impact assessments of reef perturbation (Sano et al. 1984; Garpe et al. 2006; Graham et al. 2006) emphasise the importance of habitat complexity in structuring Wsh communities.”
Effects of climate-induced coral bleaching on coral-reef fishes - ecological and economic consequences (2008, background): “Reef habitats with reduced topographic complexity typically support lower fish abundance, fewer species and increased evenness (syms & Jones 2000, Gratwicke & speight 2005, Graham et al. 2006). loss of structural complexity is especially detrimental for small-bodied fishes (including both small…”
Environmental Drivers of Variation in Bleaching Severity of Acropora Species during an Extreme Thermal Anomaly (2017, background): “…reefs’ structural complexity supports ecosystem functioning and biodiversity not only by providing habitat and shelter for mobile reef organisms (Syms and Jones, 2000; Pratchett et al., 2008), but also by providing microhabitats that can increase coral survival during periods of thermal stress.”