Coral bleaching and habitat degradation increase susceptibility to predation for coral-dwelling fishes

By Darren J. Coker, M. Pratchett, P. Munday. 2009

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Subfields: Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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Comparative Effects of Different Disturbances in Coral Reef Habitats in Moorea, French Polynesia (2011, background): “Moreover, any declines in habitat diversity and complexity are likely to reduce the number of species that cooccur in coral reef habitats [13, 38], owing to the role of topographic complexity in moderating competition and predation [56].”
Changes in Biodiversity and Functioning of Reef Fish Assemblages following Coral Bleaching and Coral Loss (2011, background): “Importantly, habitat degradation affects a much greater range of different fishes compared to fisheries exploitation, as changes to habitat structure not only reduce availability of resources, but may influence the outcomes of key biological interactions, such as competition and predation [37].”
Influence of habitat degradation on fish replenishment (2010, background): “Individuals might potentially be exposed to a greater risk of predation when feeding near bleached corals (Coker et al. 2009; McCormick 2009), but bleaching is unlikely to hinder their ability to feed in the water column.”
Biodiversity, species interactions and ecological networks in a fragmented world (2012, background): “The loss of structural complexity in these fragmented coral landscapes results in declining abundances and diversities of reef fish and mobile invertebrates (Bonin et al., 2011; Coker et al., 2009; Graham et al., 2007; Pratchett et al., 2008; Syms and Jones, 2000).”
Recent disturbances augment community shifts in coral assemblages in Moorea, French Polynesia (2011, background): “Reefs with low habitat complexity and topographical relief support far fewer fishes (e.g., Sano et al. 1987, Graham et al. 2006), owing to the critical role of topographical complexity in moderating recruitment, competition, and predation ( Coker et al. 2009 ).”