@article{fdi:010062079,
  title = {{Q}uaternary coral reef refugia preserved fish diversity},
  author = {{P}ellissier, {L}. and {L}eprieur, {F}. and {P}arravicini, {V}aleriano and {C}owman, {P}. {F}. and {K}ulbicki, {M}ichel and {L}itsios, {G}. and {O}lsen, {S}. {M}. and {W}isz, {M}. {S}. and {B}ellwood, {D}. {R}. and {M}ouillot, {D}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he most prominent pattern in global marine biogeography is the biodiversity peak in the {I}ndo-{A}ustralian {A}rchipelago. {Y}et the processes that underpin this pattern are still actively debated. {B}y reconstructing global marine paleoenvironments over the past 3 million years on the basis of sediment cores, we assessed the extent to which {Q}uaternary climate fluctuations can explain global variation in current reef fish richness. {C}omparing 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. {O}ur results highlight the importance of habitat persistence during periods of climate change for preserving marine biodiversity.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{S}cience},
  volume = {344},
  numero = {6187},
  pages = {1016--1019},
  ISSN = {0036-8075},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1156/science.1249853},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062079},
}