Species and space: role of volume in organizing coral reef fish assemblages in SE Cuba
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Species and space: role of volume in organizing coral reef fish assemblages in SE Cuba
A reliable species–area relationship holds true for a number of terrestrial systems. When species–area data are plotted on logarithmic axes, the slope bears strong consistency across taxa. This study examined effects of habitat space on the diversity of coral reef fish species. Because habitat space on coral reefs is 3-dimensional, we developed and employed a methodology that accounts for volum...
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عنوان ژورنال: Marine Ecology Progress Series
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0171-8630,1616-1599
DOI: 10.3354/meps06782