@article{fdi:010066036,
  title = {{T}he size-structure of corals with contrasting life-histories : a multi-scale analysis across environmental conditions},
  author = {{A}djeroud, {M}ehdi and {M}auguit, {Q}. and {P}enin, {L}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{W}e report variation in the size-structure of three coral taxa in the {S}ociety {I}slands ({F}rench {P}olynesia) using a hierarchical sampling design that integrates the regional (among three islands: {M}oorea, {R}aiatea, {T}ahiti), island (among three locations around each island), and local levels (among three depths: 6, 12, 18 m, at each location). {A}ll coral taxa exhibited strong heterogeneity in their size-structure, with marked variation among depths, locations, and islands. {P}orites spp. and {A}cropora globiceps populations at 6 m depth were dominated by smaller size classes compared to other depths. {R}egional-scale variation was particularly evident for {P}ocillopora meandrina and {A}. globiceps, with a higher proportion of smaller colonies found at {R}aiatea, probably as a result of recent cyclones followed by higher recruitment rates. {P}orites spp. populations were characterized by a preponderance of larger colonies, and greater size ranges compared to the other two taxa.},
  keywords = {{C}oral reefs ; {S}cleractinian corals ; {P}opulation structure ; {S}ize-frequency distribution ; {S}patial patterns ; {E}nvironmental constraints ; {S}ociety islands ; {SOCIETE} {ILES} ; {MOOREA} ; {TAHITI} ; {RAIATEA}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}arine {E}nvironmental {R}esearch},
  volume = {112},
  numero = {{A}},
  pages = {131--139},
  ISSN = {0141-1136},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.marenvres.2015.10.004},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010066036},
}