@incollection{fdi:010063310,
  title = {{R}elative importance of water column vs zooplankton variables in the determination of late-stage larval fish assemblage structure in coastal waters of a coral reef lagoon},
  author = {{C}arassou, {L}aure and {P}onton, {D}ominique},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he relationship between fish larvae and their zooplanktonic prey has not been fully explored for late-stage larvae of coral-reef fish in lagoonal environments. {H}owever, compared to most temperate taxa, these larvae are characterized by strong sensory and swimming abilities, which may influence their feeding behaviour in the water column. {T}he present study aims to determine the relative importance of the water column and zooplankton variables for the structure of pre-settlement larval fish assemblages within a single {S}eason in three bays of the coral reef lagoon of {N}ew {C}aledonia, southwest {P}acific. {T}he structure of larval assemblages was found to be explained better by water column variables in two out of the three bays examined. {Z}ooplankton variables only played a role in one bay out of the three, probably due to the lower variability in the water column variables. {M}oreover, the relationship between total larval fish abundance and zooplankton density was not significant in any of the three bays. {T}hese results suggest that the relationship between late-stage coral-reef fish larvae and their prey: 1) is difficult to detect at small spatial and temporal scales, 2) is probably complex and non-linear, 3) depends on environmental conditions, and 4) probably varies between fish taxa.},
  keywords = {{POISSON} {MARIN} ; {LARVE} ; {ABONDANCE} ; {VARIATION} {SPATIALE} ; {VARIATION} {TEMPORELLE} ; {ZOOPLANCTON} ; {LAGON} ; {RECIF} {CORALLIEN} ; {ZONE} {COTIERE} ; {COLONNE} {D}'{EAU} ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE} ; {PACIFIQUE}},
  booktitle = {{A}dvances in early life history study of fish},
  numero = {73{S}1},
  pages = {73--84},
  address = {{B}arcelone},
  publisher = {{ICM}},
  series = {{S}cientia {M}arina},
  year = {2009},
  DOI = {10.3989/scimar.2009.73s1073},
  ISSN = {0214-8358},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010063310},
}