Humans and seasonal climate variability threaten large-bodied coral reef fish with small ranges

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dc.contributor.authorMellin, C.
dc.contributor.authorMouillot, D.
dc.contributor.authorKulbicki, M.
dc.contributor.authorMcClanahan, T.
dc.contributor.authorVigliola, L.
dc.contributor.authorBradshaw, C.
dc.contributor.authorBrainard, R.
dc.contributor.authorChabanet, P.
dc.contributor.authorEdgar, G.
dc.contributor.authorFordham, D.
dc.contributor.authorFriedlander, A.
dc.contributor.authorParravicini, V.
dc.contributor.authorSequeira, A.
dc.contributor.authorStuart-Smith, R.
dc.contributor.authorWantiez, L.
dc.contributor.authorCaley, M.
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractCoral reefs are among the most species-rich and threatened ecosystems on Earth, yet the extent to which human stressors determine species occurrences, compared with biogeography or environmental conditions, remains largely unknown. With ever-increasing human-mediated disturbances on these ecosystems, an important question is not only how many species can inhabit local communities, but also which biological traits determine species that can persist (or not) above particular disturbance thresholds. Here we show that human pressure and seasonal climate variability are disproportionately and negatively associated with the occurrence of large-bodied and geographically small-ranging fishes within local coral reef communities. These species are 67% less likely to occur where human impact and temperature seasonality exceed critical thresholds, such as in the marine biodiversity hotspot: the Coral Triangle. Our results identify the most sensitive species and critical thresholds of human and climatic stressors, providing opportunity for targeted conservation intervention to prevent local extinctions.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityC. Mellin, D. Mouillot, M. Kulbicki, T.R. McClanahan, L. Vigliola, C.J.A. Bradshaw, R.E. Brainard, P. Chabanet, G.J. Edgar, D.A. Fordham, A.M. Friedlander, V. Parravicini, A.M.M. Sequeira, R.D. Stuart-Smith, L. Wantiez and M.J. Caley
dc.identifier.citationNature Communications, 2016; 7(1):10491-1-10491-9
dc.identifier.doi10.1038/ncomms10491
dc.identifier.issn2041-1723
dc.identifier.issn2041-1723
dc.identifier.orcidMellin, C. [0000-0002-7369-2349]
dc.identifier.orcidBradshaw, C. [0000-0002-5328-7741]
dc.identifier.orcidFordham, D. [0000-0003-2137-5592]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/101535
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNature Publishing Group
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE140100701
dc.rightsCopyright © 2016, Rights Managed by Nature Publishing Group This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article’s Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in the credit line; if the material is not included under the Creative Commons license, users will need to obtain permission from the license holder to reproduce the material. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10491
dc.subjectAnimals
dc.subjectFishes
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectBody Size
dc.subjectConservation of Natural Resources
dc.subjectEcosystem
dc.subjectBiodiversity
dc.subjectTemperature
dc.subjectClimate
dc.subjectSeasons
dc.subjectStress, Physiological
dc.subjectCoral Reefs
dc.titleHumans and seasonal climate variability threaten large-bodied coral reef fish with small ranges
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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