@article{fdi:010063654,
  title = {{I}dentifying the ichthyoplankton of a coral reef using {DNA} barcodes},
  author = {{H}ubert, {N}icolas and {E}spiau, {B}. and {M}eyer, {C}. and {P}lanes, {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{M}arine fishes exhibit spectacular phenotypic changes during their ontogeny, and the identification of their early stages is challenging due to the paucity of diagnostic morphological characters at the species level. {M}eanwhile, the importance of early life stages in dispersal and connectivity has recently experienced an increasing interest in conservation programmes for coral reef fishes. {T}his study aims at assessing the effectiveness of {DNA} barcoding for the automated identification of coral reef fish larvae through large-scale ecosystemic sampling. {F}ish larvae were mainly collected using bongo nets and light traps around {M}oorea between {S}eptember 2008 and {A}ugust 2010 in 10 sites distributed in open waters. {F}ish larvae ranged from 2 to 100mm of total length, with the most abundant individuals being <5mm. {A}mong the 505 individuals {DNA} barcoded, 373 larvae (i.e. 75%) were identified to the species level. {A} total of 106 species were detected, among which 11 corresponded to pelagic and bathypelagic species, while 95 corresponded to species observed at the adult stage on neighbouring reefs. {T}his study highlights the benefits and pitfalls of using standardized molecular systems for species identification and illustrates the new possibilities enabled by {DNA} barcoding for future work on coral reef fish larval ecology.},
  keywords = {community ecology ; {DNA} barcoding ; fish ; wildlife management ; {POLYNESIE} {FRANCAISE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}olecular {E}cology {R}esources},
  volume = {15},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {57--67},
  ISSN = {1755-098{X}},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1111/1755-0998.12293},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010063654},
}