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Integrating abundance and functional traits reveals new global hotspots of fish diversity

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  • Rick D. Stuart-Smith

    (Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 49, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia)

  • Amanda E. Bates

    (Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 49, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia)

  • Jonathan S. Lefcheck

    (Virginia Institute of Marine Science, P.O. Box 1346, Gloucester Point, Virginia 23062-1346, USA)

  • J. Emmett Duffy

    (Virginia Institute of Marine Science, P.O. Box 1346, Gloucester Point, Virginia 23062-1346, USA)

  • Susan C. Baker

    (School of Plant Science, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 55, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia)

  • Russell J. Thomson

    (Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 49, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia)

  • Jemina F. Stuart-Smith

    (Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 49, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia)

  • Nicole A. Hill

    (Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 49, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia)

  • Stuart J. Kininmonth

    (Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, Kräftriket 2B, Stockholm SE-114 19, Sweden)

  • Laura Airoldi

    (Geologiche ed Ambientali, Università di Bologna, Via San Alberto 163, Ravenna 48123, Italy
    Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University)

  • Mikel A. Becerro

    (Natural Products and Agrobiology Institute (IPNA-CSIC), Avda Astrofísico Francisco Sanchez 3, La Laguna 38206, Tenerife, Spain)

  • Stuart J. Campbell

    (Wildlife Conservation Society, Indonesia Marine Program, Jalan Atletik no. 8, Bogor, Jawa Barat 16151, Indonesia)

  • Terence P. Dawson

    (School of the Environment, University of Dundee, Perth Road, Dundee DD1 4HN, Scotland, UK)

  • Sergio A. Navarrete

    (Estación Costera de Investigaciones Marinas & Center for Marine Conservation, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Casilla 114-D, Santiago, Chile)

  • German A. Soler

    (Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 49, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia)

  • Elisabeth M. A. Strain

    (Geologiche ed Ambientali, Università di Bologna, Via San Alberto 163, Ravenna 48123, Italy)

  • Trevor J. Willis

    (School of Biological Sciences, Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Ferry Road, Eastney, Portsmouth PO4 9LY, UK)

  • Graham J. Edgar

    (Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 49, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia)

Abstract

Global reef fish diversity is studied with metrics incorporating species abundances and functional traits; these identify diversity hotspots corresponding to the diversity of functional traits amongst individuals in the community, and greater evenness in the abundance of reef fishes at higher latitudes, findings that contrast with patterns reported previously using traditional richness-based methods.

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  • Rick D. Stuart-Smith & Amanda E. Bates & Jonathan S. Lefcheck & J. Emmett Duffy & Susan C. Baker & Russell J. Thomson & Jemina F. Stuart-Smith & Nicole A. Hill & Stuart J. Kininmonth & Laura Airoldi &, 2013. "Integrating abundance and functional traits reveals new global hotspots of fish diversity," Nature, Nature, vol. 501(7468), pages 539-542, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:501:y:2013:i:7468:d:10.1038_nature12529
    DOI: 10.1038/nature12529
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    1. Jeremiah G Plass-Johnson & Marc H Taylor & Aidah A A Husain & Mirta C Teichberg & Sebastian C A Ferse, 2016. "Non-Random Variability in Functional Composition of Coral Reef Fish Communities along an Environmental Gradient," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(4), pages 1-18, April.
    2. Jonathan S. Lefcheck & Graham J. Edgar & Rick D. Stuart-Smith & Amanda E. Bates & Conor Waldock & Simon J. Brandl & Stuart Kininmonth & Scott D. Ling & J. Emmett Duffy & Douglas B. Rasher & Aneil F. A, 2021. "Species richness and identity both determine the biomass of global reef fish communities," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 12(1), pages 1-9, December.
    3. Stuart-Smith, Rick D. & Bates, Amanda E. & Lefcheck, Jonathan S. & Emmett Duffy, J. & Baker, Susan C. & Thomson, Russell J. & Stuart-Smith, Jemina F. & Hill, Nicole A. & Kininmonth, Stuart J. & Airold, 2015. "The potential of trait-based approaches to contribute to marine conservation," Marine Policy, Elsevier, vol. 51(C), pages 148-150.
    4. Chun-Huo Chiu & Anne Chao, 2014. "Distance-Based Functional Diversity Measures and Their Decomposition: A Framework Based on Hill Numbers," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 9(7), pages 1-17, July.
    5. Lisa Winter & Markus Berger & Nikolay Minkov & Matthias Finkbeiner, 2017. "Analysing the Impacts of Various Environmental Parameters on the Biodiversity Status of Major Habitats," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 9(10), pages 1-14, September.
    6. Arnaud Auber & Conor Waldock & Anthony Maire & Eric Goberville & Camille Albouy & Adam C. Algar & Matthew McLean & Anik Brind’Amour & Alison L. Green & Mark Tupper & Laurent Vigliola & Kristin Kaschne, 2022. "A functional vulnerability framework for biodiversity conservation," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-13, December.
    7. György Barabás & Christine Parent & Andrew Kraemer & Frederik Perre & Frederik Laender, 2022. "The evolution of trait variance creates a tension between species diversity and functional diversity," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-10, December.
    8. Lisandro Benedetti-Cecchi & Amanda E. Bates & Giovanni Strona & Fabio Bulleri & Barbara Horta e Costa & Graham J. Edgar & Bernat Hereu & Dan C. Reed & Rick D. Stuart-Smith & Neville S. Barrett & David, 2024. "Marine protected areas promote stability of reef fish communities under climate warming," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-17, December.
    9. Heneghan, Ryan F. & Everett, Jason D. & Sykes, Patrick & Batten, Sonia D. & Edwards, Martin & Takahashi, Kunio & Suthers, Iain M. & Blanchard, Julia L. & Richardson, Anthony J., 2020. "A functional size-spectrum model of the global marine ecosystem that resolves zooplankton composition," Ecological Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 435(C).
    10. Isaac Trindade-Santos & Faye Moyes & Anne E. Magurran, 2022. "Global patterns in functional rarity of marine fish," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-9, December.

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