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Resilience and signatures of tropicalization in protected reef fish communities

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  • Amanda E. Bates

    (Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
    Ocean and Earth Science, National Oceanography Centre Southampton, University of Southampton)

  • Neville S. Barrett

    (Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania)

  • Rick D. Stuart-Smith

    (Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania)

  • Neil J. Holbrook

    (Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
    Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science)

  • Peter A. Thompson

    (CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Wealth from Oceans Flagship)

  • Graham J. Edgar

    (Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania)

Abstract

The marine environment is under threat from climate change. This study finds that marine reserves can maintain biodiversity and abundance of large-bodied individuals in a warming environment. They also protect against colonization by range-shifting species when compared with fished sites.

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  • Amanda E. Bates & Neville S. Barrett & Rick D. Stuart-Smith & Neil J. Holbrook & Peter A. Thompson & Graham J. Edgar, 2014. "Resilience and signatures of tropicalization in protected reef fish communities," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 4(1), pages 62-67, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:4:y:2014:i:1:d:10.1038_nclimate2062
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2062
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    1. Mark G. R. Miller & James D. Reimer & Brigitte Sommer & Katie M. Cook & John M. Pandolfi & Masami Obuchi & Maria Beger, 2023. "Temperate functional niche availability not resident-invader competition shapes tropicalisation in reef fishes," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-12, December.

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