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Meta-analysis reveals weak associations between reef fishes and corals
Habitat associations underpin species ecologies in high-diversity systems. Within tropical, shallow water coral reefs, the relationship between...
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Functional diversity among coral reef fishes as consumers of ectoparasites
Nearly all organisms must cope with parasitic infestation, and most research on parasite ecology in marine systems has focused on the variety of both...
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Small coral reef fishes with large ecological footprints
Seascape connectivity can facilitate key ecosystem functions in complex ecosystems like coral reefs. Many reef fishes move across the seascape,...
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Importance of complex sponges as habitat and feeding substrata for coral reef fishes
Coral reef fishes are usually assumed to be most strongly associated with reef-building corals. However, sponges can be a significant structural...
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The influence of Sargassum biomass and thallus density on the recruitment of coral reef fishes
A habitat’s structural complexity is a key determinant of the recruitment and composition of associated communities. While the influence of the...
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Subtropical coral expansion into SE Australia: a haven for both temperate and expatriating tropical reef fishes
We examined reef fish assemblages in and adjacent to a newly established coral bed (subtropical Pocillopora aliciae ) in temperate south-eastern...
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Gelatinous versus non-gelatinous zooplankton: their value as food for planktivorous coral reef fishes
Coral reefs are highly productive ecosystems, in part due to the productivity of planktivorous fishes. The planktivorous fish community contains two...
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A functional perspective on the meaning of the term ‘herbivore’: patterns versus processes in coral reef fishes
Herbivorous fishes are a key functional group in coral reef ecosystems and have been the focus of a vast body of research. While substantial progress...
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Hunting of the Reef Needlefish Strongylura incisa (Belonidae) for Small Schooling Pelagic Fishes on Shallow Lagoonal Reefs of Innafushi Mini-Atoll (Indian Ocean, Maldives, Ari Atoll)
The tactics of the reef needlefish Strongylura incisa while hunting for small schooling pelagic fishes is described and photographically documented...
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Tropical seamounts as step**-stones for coral reef fishes: range extensions and new regional distributions from mesophotic ecosystems in the Coral Sea, Australia
Seamounts and remote oceanic islands serve as valuable natural laboratories in which to study patterns and processes in marine biodiversity. A...
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Sit and survive: predation avoidance by cryptobenthic coral reef fishes
Predation is a crucial ecosystem function, transferring nutrients and sha** the abundance and diversity of animals within communities. On coral...
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Comparing anesthetic stations and environmental DNA sampling to determine community composition of cryptobenthic coral reef fishes of Vava’u, Kingdom of Tonga
Cryptobenthic reef fishes (CRF) are an important component of coral reef communities that are often overlooked, as their cryptic nature and very...
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Blood meal identification reveals extremely broad host range and host-bias in a temporary ectoparasite of coral reef fishes
Appreciation for the role of cryptofauna in ecological systems has increased dramatically over the past decade. The impacts blood-feeding arthropods,...
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Limited susceptibility of Lobophora to browsing fishes on inshore reefs of the Great Barrier Reef
Increases in the frequency, intensity and/or diversity of disturbances affecting coral reefs are leading to concerns; some reefs will be overgrown by...
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Contribution of motile rubble-dwelling cryptofauna to the diet of invertivorous coral reef fishes
One of the least understood trophic pathways on coral reefs is the linkage between highly productive cryptic motile invertebrates (herein:...
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Variation in abundance, diversity and composition of coral reef fishes with increasing depth at a submerged shoal in the northern Great Barrier Reef
Coral reef fishes often exhibit specific or restricted depth distributions, but the factors (biotic or abiotic) that influence patterns of depth use...
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Mesophotic reefs are not refugia for neither taxonomic nor functional diversity of reef fishes
Mesophotic reefs, defined as reefs between 30 m and 150 m, have been less investigated than their shallower counterparts. Yet, more protected from...
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Predator-avoidance behaviour of target and non-target temperate reef fishes is lower in areas protected from fishing
The effects of hunting on predator-avoidance behaviour are increasingly being recognised on land but have received less attention in marine systems....
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Conservation benefits of no-take marine reserves outweigh modest benefits of partially protected areas for targeted coral reef fishes
Inshore coral reefs support unique ecosystems that are subject to a variety of threats and disturbances. Marine protected areas are powerful...
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Habitat configurations shape the trophic and energetic dynamics of reef fishes in a tropical–temperate transition zone: implications under a warming future
Understanding the extent to which species’ traits mediate patterns of community assembly is key to predict the effect of natural and anthropogenic...
