@article{fdi:010075308,
  title = {{S}patial patterns and short-term changes of coral assemblages along a cross-shelf gradient in the southwestern lagoon of {N}ew {C}aledonia},
  author = {{A}djeroud, {M}ehdi and {P}oisson, {E}. and {P}eignon, {C}hristophe and {P}enin, {L}. and {K}ayal, {M}ohsen},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{C}oral reef assemblages generally form gradients of spatial structures which are governed by a variety of interacting physical and biological processes that vary in intensity, frequency, and spatial scale. {A}ssessing the structure of contemporary reef assemblages may help to understand future changes and to identify appropriate conservation actions. {T}he spatial distribution and interannual variability (from 2006 to 2008) of coral assemblages were investigated at 10 stations in the southwestern lagoon of {N}ew {C}aledonia, and the strength of the cross-shelf gradient was evaluated. {C}oral cover, generic richness, and abundance of adult and juvenile assemblages were highly variable within and among the three major reef habitats (fringing, mid-shelf, and barrier reefs). {A}bundance increased with distance from shore, whereas generic richness and cover were not correlated with shelf position. {A}ssemblage composition was generally related to habitat, even though some mid-shelf and fringing reef assemblages resembled those observed on other habitats. {A} significant correlation between juvenile and adult distributions was recorded, suggesting that adult assemblages are partly controlled by the short-term history of recruitment patterns. {T}he interannual variation of coral assemblages was far less pronounced, with significant changes only detected at some mid-shelf and barrier reefs, for a few genera characterised by high turn-over.},
  keywords = {coral reefs ; scleractinian corals ; spatial heterogeneity ; interannual variability ; recruitment ; environmental factors ; land-ocean gradient ; {N}ew {C}aledonia ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{D}iversity},
  volume = {11},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {art. 21 [15p.]},
  year = {2019},
  DOI = {10.3390/d11020021},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010075308},
}