Structural Complexity and Benthic Cover Explain Reef-Scale Variability of Fish Assemblages in Los Roques National Park, Venezuela

Global and local stressors are causing the worldwide loss of coral cover and structural complexity at an unprecedented pace on reefs. In consequence, the habitat of coral reef fish has suffered a profound degradation affecting the abundance, biodiversity and species composition of this taxonomic gro...

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Main Authors: Esteban A. Agudo-Adriani, José Cappelletto, Francoise Cavada-Blanco, Aldo Cróquer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00690/full