Direct versus indirect effects of wave exposure as a structuring force on temperate cryptobenthic fish assemblages

S. Santin, Trevor J Willis

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

The structure of cryptic reef fish assemblages was assessed on sheltered and exposed aspects of coastal breakwaters at two locations in the northwestern Adriatic Sea. There were distinct differences between the two levels of exposure, which were consistent between locations. Habitat characteristics, measured on scales of tens of centimetres, explained 50% of the variability in assemblage structure between exposures, whereas ‘exposure’ alone (implying direct effects of wave energy on the fish) explained
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1683-1694
Number of pages12
JournalMarine Biology
Volume151
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Direct versus indirect effects of wave exposure as a structuring force on temperate cryptobenthic fish assemblages'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this