Spatial decoupling of α and β diversity suggest different management needs for coral reef fish along an extensive mid-oceanic ridge
Understanding the underlying drivers of biodiversity is essential for conservation planning of large, connected seascapes. We tested how patterns in α and β components of species and functional diversity of coral reef fish (214, species, 23 families) varied along the extensive Chagos-Lakshadweep oce...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-08-01
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Series: | Global Ecology and Conservation |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989422001123 |