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Pellissier L., Leprieur F., Parravicini Valeriano, Cowman P. F., Kulbicki Michel, Litsios G., Olsen S. M., Wisz M. S., Bellwood D. R., Mouillot D. (2014). Quaternary coral reef refugia preserved fish diversity. Science, 344 (6187), p. 1016-1019. ISSN 0036-8075.

Titre du document
Quaternary coral reef refugia preserved fish diversity
Année de publication
2014
Type de document
Article référencé dans le Web of Science WOS:000336495800042
Auteurs
Pellissier L., Leprieur F., Parravicini Valeriano, Cowman P. F., Kulbicki Michel, Litsios G., Olsen S. M., Wisz M. S., Bellwood D. R., Mouillot D.
Source
Science, 2014, 344 (6187), p. 1016-1019 ISSN 0036-8075
The most prominent pattern in global marine biogeography is the biodiversity peak in the Indo-Australian Archipelago. Yet the processes that underpin this pattern are still actively debated. By reconstructing global marine paleoenvironments over the past 3 million years on the basis of sediment cores, we assessed the extent to which Quaternary climate fluctuations can explain global variation in current reef fish richness. Comparing global historical coral reef habitat availability with the present-day distribution of 6316 reef fish species, we find that distance from stable coral reef habitats during historical periods of habitat loss explains 62% of the variation in fish richness, outweighing present-day environmental factors. Our results highlight the importance of habitat persistence during periods of climate change for preserving marine biodiversity.
Plan de classement
Sciences du milieu [021] ; Ecologie, systèmes aquatiques [036]
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010062079]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010062079
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