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ArticleEcology and evolution2025

Neglected Biodiversity of Fish Assemblages Associated With Antipatharia (Black Corals) on Tropical Shallow Reef Ecosystems.

Erika Gress, Kevin R Bairos-Novak, Tom C Bridge, Gemma F Galbraith

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Erika GressARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies James Cook University Townsville Queensland Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-4017
Kevin R Bairos-NovakARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies James Cook University Townsville Queensland Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0152-1452
Tom C BridgeARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies James Cook University Townsville Queensland Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3951-284X
Gemma F GalbraithARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies James Cook University Townsville Queensland Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9888-2918

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Addressing anthropogenic threats compromising the persistence of tropical marine ecosystems requires a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental ecological functions organisms fulfill in these realms. Habitat provision is a paramount function of corals in tropical marine ecosystems, although most research in this area has concentrated on scleractinians (hard corals). Here, we provide one of the first empirical studies of fish communities on shallow tropical reefs associated with another, lesser-known hexacoral group-the antipatharians (black corals). We quantify (i) the abundance, and taxonomic and functional diversity of fish communities associated with antipatharians and (ii) the type of associations between the fish and the antipatharian colonies. Surveys were conducted on an artificial reef (

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Great Barrier Reefhabitat provisionOrpheus Islandreef management and conservationSS Yongala

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PMID40860223
PMCPMC12370845

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