@article{fdi:010083872, title = {{E}cological dependencies make remote reef fish communities most vulnerable to coral loss}, author = {{S}trona, {G}. and {B}eck, {P}. {S}. {A}. and {C}abeza, {M}. and {F}attorini, {S}. and {G}uilhaumon, {F}ran{\c{c}}ois and {M}icheli, {F}. and {M}ontano, {S}. and {O}vaskainen, {O}. and {P}lanes, {S}. and {V}eech, {J}. {A}. and {P}arravicini, {V}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{E}cosystems face both local hazards, such as over-exploitation, and global hazards, such as climate change. {S}ince the impact of local hazards attenuates with distance from humans, local extinction risk should decrease with remoteness, making faraway areas safe havens for biodiversity. {H}owever, isolation and reduced anthropogenic disturbance may increase ecological specialization in remote communities, and hence their vulnerability to secondary effects of diversity loss propagating through networks of interacting species. {W}e show this to be true for reef fish communities across the globe. {A}n increase in fish-coral dependency with the distance of coral reefs from human settlements, paired with the far-reaching impacts of global hazards, increases the risk of fish species loss, counteracting the benefits of remoteness. {H}otspots of fish risk from fish-coral dependency are distinct from those caused by direct human impacts, increasing the number of risk hotspots by similar to 30% globally. {T}hese findings might apply to other ecosystems on {E}arth and depict a world where no place, no matter how remote, is safe for biodiversity, calling for a reconsideration of global conservation priorities.}, keywords = {{MONDE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{N}ature {C}ommunications}, volume = {12}, numero = {1}, pages = {7282 [10 ]}, year = {2021}, DOI = {10.1038/s41467-021-27440-z}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010083872}, }