Sub-lethal effects of coral loss and habitat degradation on coral reef fishes with specific emphasis on Chaetodon butterflyfishes
Thompson, Cassandra Ann (2023) Sub-lethal effects of coral loss and habitat degradation on coral reef fishes with specific emphasis on Chaetodon butterflyfishes. Masters (Research) thesis, James Cook University.
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Abstract
Cassandra Thompson investigated changes to Chaetodon butterflyfish socially with variations in coral cover. She found that butterflyfish change sociality in response to varying coral cover, which may affect survival and population viability. Coral reef fishes responses to changing coral availability may initially be subtle, but will affect their distribution and abundance.
| Item ID: | 81374 |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters (Research)) |
| Keywords: | Chaetodon butterflyfish, coral cover, degradation of coral reef ecosystems, coral loss, mass coral bleaching, Chaetodon trifascialis |
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| Copyright Information: | Copyright © 2023 Cassandra Ann Thompson |
| Additional Information: | Three publications arising from this thesis are stored in ResearchOnline@JCU, at the time of processing. Please see the Related URLs. The publications are: [Chapter 2] Pratchett, M.S., Thompson, C.A., Hoey, A.S., Cowman, P.F., and Wilson, S.K. (2018) Effects of coral bleaching and coral loss on the structure and function of reef fish assemblages. In: van Oppen, Madeleine J.H., and Lough, Janice M., (eds.) Coral Bleaching: patterns, processes, causes and consequences. Ecological Studies, 233 . Springer, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 265-293 [Chapter 3] Thompson, Cassandra A., Matthews, Samuel, Hoey, Andrew S., and Pratchett, Morgan S. (2019) Changes in sociality of butterflyfishes linked to population declines and coral loss. Coral Reefs, 38 (3). pp. 527-537 [Chapter 4] Thompson, Cassandra A., Hoey, Andrew S., Montanari, Stefano R., Messmer, Vanessa, Doll, Peter C., and Pratchett, Morgan S. (2021) Territoriality and condition of chevron butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifascialis) with varying coral cover on the great barrier reef, Australia. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 104. pp. 53-69 |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Jan 2024 02:54 |
| FoR Codes: | 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3103 Ecology > 310305 Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) @ 40% 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3199 Other biological sciences > 319902 Global change biology @ 40% 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3109 Zoology > 310901 Animal behaviour @ 20% |
| SEO Codes: | 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1805 Marine systems and management > 180507 Rehabilitation or conservation of marine environments @ 50% 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1802 Coastal and estuarine systems and management > 180201 Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems @ 50% |
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