Depth gradients in diversity, distribution and habitat specialisation in coral reef fishes: Implications for the depth-refuge hypothesis

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 540, Issue , 2015, Pages 203-215

  Jankowski, M W ^a   Graham, N A J ^a   Jones, G P ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depth gradients; Depth ranges; Depth refuge hypothesis; Diversity; Habitat use; Niche breadth; Reef fish ecology

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CORAL REEF; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FISH; HABITAT TYPE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; NICHE BREADTH; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SPECIALIZATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

ANTHOZOA; PISCES;

EID: 84958616358     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps11523     Document Type: Article

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