@article{fdi:010061467,
  title = {{G}lobal biogeography of reef fishes : a hierarchical quantitative delineation of regions},
  author = {{K}ulbicki, {M}ichel and {P}arravicini, {V}aleriano and {B}ellwood, {D}. {R}. and {A}rias-{G}onzalez, {E}. and {C}habanet, {P}ascale and {F}loeter, {S}. {R}. and {F}riedlander, {A}. and {M}c{P}herson, {J}. and {M}yers, {R}. {E}. and {V}igliola, {L}aurent and {M}ouillot, {D}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{D}elineating regions is an important first step in understanding the evolution and biogeography of faunas. {H}owever, quantitative approaches are often limited at a global scale, particularly in the marine realm. {R}eef fishes are the most diversified group of marine fishes, and compared to most other phyla, their taxonomy and geographical distributions are relatively well known. {B}ased on 169 checklists spread across all tropical oceans, the present work aims to quantitatively delineate biogeographical entities for reef fishes at a global scale. {F}our different classifications were used to account for uncertainty related to species identification and the quality of checklists. {T}he four classifications delivered converging results, with biogeographical entities that can be hierarchically delineated into realms, regions and provinces. {A}ll classifications indicated that the {I}ndo-{P}acific has a weak internal structure, with a high similarity from east to west. {I}n contrast, the {A}tlantic and the {E}astern {T}ropical {P}acific were more strongly structured, which may be related to the higher levels of endemism in these two realms. {T}he "{C}oral {T}riangle', an area of the {I}ndo-{P}acific which contains the highest species diversity for reef fishes, was not clearly delineated by its species composition. {O}ur results show a global concordance with recent works based upon endemism, environmental factors, expert knowledge, or their combination. {O}ur quantitative delineation of biogeographical entities, however, tests the robustness of the results and yields easily replicated patterns. {T}he similarity between our results and those from other phyla, such as corals, suggests that our approach may be of broad utility in describing and understanding global marine biodiversity patterns.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{P}los {O}ne},
  volume = {8},
  numero = {12},
  pages = {e81847},
  ISSN = {1932-6203},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.1371/journal.pone.0081847},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010061467},
}