当前位置: X-MOL 学术Conserv. Biol. › 论文详情
Our official English website, www.x-mol.net, welcomes your feedback! (Note: you will need to create a separate account there.)
Relative influence of environmental factors and fishing on coral reef fish assemblages
Conservation Biology ( IF 5.2 ) Pub Date : 2021-01-13 , DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13636
Eva C McClure 1, 2, 3 , Andrew S Hoey 2 , Katie T Sievers 1, 2 , Rene A Abesamis 1, 4 , Garry R Russ 1, 2
Affiliation  

Understanding whether assemblages of species respond more strongly to bottom-up (availability of trophic resources and/or habitats) or top-down (predation pressure) processes is important for effective management of resources and ecosystems. Here, we determine the relative influence of environmental factors and predation by humans in shaping the density, biomass and species richness of four medium-bodied (10-40cm total length; TL) coral reef fish groups targeted by fishing (mesopredators, planktivores, grazer/detritivores, scrapers), and the density of two groups not targeted by fishing (invertivores, small fish ≤10cm TL) in the central Philippines. Boosted regression trees were used to model the response of each fish group to 21 predictor variables: 13 habitat-level, 5 island-level, and 3 fishing variables; no-take marine reserve (NTMR) presence/absence, size, and age. Targeted and non-targeted fish groups most strongly responded to habitat-level, then island-level variables, with fishing (NTMR) variables having lesser effects. Of the habitat-level variables, live hard coral cover and structural complexity (or a habitat complexity index), and depth had the greatest effect on the density, biomass and richness of targeted fish groups, and density of non-targeted fish groups, with proximity to the nearest river, and island elevation the most influential island-level variables of fish groups. NTMRs were influential only on fishes targeted by fishing, with NTMR size positively correlated with density, biomass and species richness of targeted fishes, particularly mesopredatory and grazing/detritivorous fishes. Importantly, NTMRs as small as 15 hectares showed positive effects on the medium-bodied fish groups. This finding provides reassurance for regions that have invested in small-scale community-managed NTMRs, often following a history of high fishing pressure. However, management strategies that integrate sound coastal land-use practices to conserve adjacent reef fish habitat, with strategic NTMR placement, and the implementation of larger NTMRs, will be crucial for maintaining biodiversity and fisheries. Article Impact Statement: Prioritizing strategic land-sea management that protects habitat for coral reef fishes will support biodiversity and fisheries. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

中文翻译:

环境因素和捕捞对珊瑚礁鱼类组合的相对影响

了解物种组合对自下而上(营养资源和/或栖息地的可用性)还是自上而下(捕食压力)过程的反应更强烈对于资源和生态系统的有效管理很重要。在这里,我们确定了环境因素和人类捕食在塑造四种中等体型(总长度 10-40 厘米;TL)珊瑚礁鱼类群(食肉动物、浮游动物、食草动物)的密度、生物量和物种丰富度方面的相对影响/碎屑动物,刮刀),以及菲律宾中部不以捕捞为目标的两组(反食动物,小鱼≤10cm TL)的密度。增强回归树用于模拟每个鱼群对 21 个预测变量的响应:13 个栖息地级别、5 个岛屿级别和 3 个捕鱼变量;禁捕海洋保护区 (NTMR) 的存在/不存在、大小和年龄。目标和非目标鱼类群体对栖息地级别的响应最强烈,然后是岛屿级别的变量,捕鱼 (NTMR) 变量的影响较小。在栖息地层面的变量中,活硬珊瑚覆盖率和结构复杂性(或栖息地复杂性指数)和深度对目标鱼群的密度、生物量和丰富度以及非目标鱼群的密度影响最大,其中靠近最近的河流,岛屿海拔是鱼类群落影响最大的岛屿级变量。NTMRs 仅对捕捞目标鱼类有影响,NTMR 大小与目标鱼类的密度、生物量和物种丰富度呈正相关,尤其是中食性和食草/食腐性鱼类。重要的,小至 15 公顷的 NTMR 对中等体型鱼类群产生了积极影响。这一发现为投资于小型社区管理的 NTMRs 的地区提供了保证,这些地区通常是在高捕捞压力的历史之后。然而,将良好的沿海土地利用实践与邻近的珊瑚礁鱼类栖息地相结合的管理战略,战略性地安置 NTMR,以及实施更大的 NTMR,对于维持生物多样性和渔业至关重要。文章影响声明:优先考虑保护珊瑚礁鱼类栖息地的战略性陆海管理将支持生物多样性和渔业。本文受版权保护。版权所有。这一发现为投资于小型社区管理的 NTMRs 的地区提供了保证,这些地区通常是在高捕捞压力的历史之后。然而,将良好的沿海土地利用实践与邻近的珊瑚礁鱼类栖息地相结合的管理战略,战略性地安置 NTMR,以及实施更大的 NTMR,对于维持生物多样性和渔业至关重要。文章影响声明:优先考虑保护珊瑚礁鱼类栖息地的战略性陆海管理将支持生物多样性和渔业。本文受版权保护。版权所有。这一发现为投资于小型社区管理的 NTMRs 的地区提供了保证,这些地区通常是在高捕捞压力的历史之后。然而,将良好的沿海土地利用实践与邻近的珊瑚礁鱼类栖息地相结合的管理战略,以及战略性的 NTMR 放置和更大的 NTMR 的实施,对于维持生物多样性和渔业至关重要。文章影响声明:优先考虑保护珊瑚礁鱼类栖息地的战略性陆海管理将支持生物多样性和渔业。本文受版权保护。版权所有。以及实施更大的 NTMR,对于维持生物多样性和渔业至关重要。文章影响声明:优先考虑保护珊瑚礁鱼类栖息地的战略性陆海管理将支持生物多样性和渔业。本文受版权保护。版权所有。以及实施更大的 NTMR,对于维持生物多样性和渔业至关重要。文章影响声明:优先考虑保护珊瑚礁鱼类栖息地的战略性陆海管理将支持生物多样性和渔业。本文受版权保护。版权所有。
更新日期:2021-01-13
down
wechat
bug