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Global patterns and drivers of fish reproductive potential on coral reefs

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Global patterns and drivers of fish reproductive potential on coral reefs. / Hadj-Hammou, Jeneen; Cinner, Joshua E.; Barneche, Diego R. et al.
In: Nature Communications, Vol. 15, No. 1, 6105, 19.07.2024.

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Hadj-Hammou, J, Cinner, JE, Barneche, DR, Caldwell, IR, Mouillot, D, Robinson, JPW, Schiettekatte, NMD, Siqueira, AC, Taylor, BM & Graham, NAJ 2024, 'Global patterns and drivers of fish reproductive potential on coral reefs', Nature Communications, vol. 15, no. 1, 6105. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-50367-0

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Hadj-Hammou, J., Cinner, J. E., Barneche, D. R., Caldwell, I. R., Mouillot, D., Robinson, J. P. W., Schiettekatte, N. M. D., Siqueira, A. C., Taylor, B. M., & Graham, N. A. J. (2024). Global patterns and drivers of fish reproductive potential on coral reefs. Nature Communications, 15(1), Article 6105. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-50367-0

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Hadj-Hammou J, Cinner JE, Barneche DR, Caldwell IR, Mouillot D, Robinson JPW et al. Global patterns and drivers of fish reproductive potential on coral reefs. Nature Communications. 2024 Jul 19;15(1):6105. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-50367-0

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Hadj-Hammou, Jeneen ; Cinner, Joshua E. ; Barneche, Diego R. et al. / Global patterns and drivers of fish reproductive potential on coral reefs. In: Nature Communications. 2024 ; Vol. 15, No. 1.

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abstract = "Fish fecundity scales hyperallometrically with body mass, meaning larger females produce disproportionately more eggs than smaller ones. We explore this relationship beyond the species-level to estimate the “reproductive potential” of 1633 coral reef sites distributed globally. We find that, at the site-level, reproductive potential scales hyperallometrically with assemblage biomass, but with a smaller median exponent than at the species-level. Across all families, modelled reproductive potential is greater in fully protected sites versus fished sites. This difference is most pronounced for the important fisheries family, Serranidae. When comparing a scenario where 30% of sites are randomly fully protected to a current protection scenario, we estimate an increase in the reproductive potential of all families, and particularly for Serranidae. Such results point to the possible ecological benefits of the 30 × 30 global conservation target and showcase management options to promote the sustainability of population replenishment.",
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