Ecology of coral reef fishes

Dear Colleagues,

With the advent of technologies such as SCUBA, underwater audio and video, and sonic tracking techniques, field studies of coral reef fishes have led to major advances in the fields of ecology, biodiversity conservation and fisheries management. Reef fish ecology has changed the way scientists think about how populations are replenished, how species are assembled into communities, the importance of ecological processes such as herbivory for coral reefs, and how best to manage the coral reef fisheries that some 200 million humans depend on as a source of protein and/or income. Through a compilation of reviews, original research and case studies, this Special Issue of Fishes will provide an overview of the current research and debate in the field of reef ecology, covering key topics such as reproductive behaviour, recruitment success, habitat preferences and the assemblage structure of reef fishes, and the effects of fishing and fisheries management measures on coral reef fish populations and assemblages.

Dr. Mark Tupper
Guest Editor

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• coral reef fishes
• recruitment
• assemblage structure
• marine protected areas
• fisheries management
• marine protected areas
• herbivory