@article{fdi:010057520, title = {{C}onsidering multiple-species attributes to understand better the effects of successive changes in protection status on a coral reef fish assemblage}, author = {{P}reuss, {B}astien and {P}elletier, {D}ominique and {W}antiez, {L}. and {L}etourneur, {Y}. and {S}arramegna, {S}. and {K}ulbicki, {M}ichel and {G}alzin, {R}. and {F}erraris, {J}ocelyne}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he response of fish assemblages to changes in protection status is a major issue for both biodiversity conservation and fishery management. {I}n {N}ew {C}aledonia, the {A}bore reef marine reserve harbours more than 500 fish species, and has been subjected to changes in protection status since 1988. {T}he present study investigates the impact of these changes on a wide subset of species (213), based on underwater visual counts collected before the opening and after the closure to fishing of this marine protected area ({MPA}). {W}e analysed the spatial and temporal variability in fish assemblage attributable to protection status, explicitly considering habitat. {T}o understand the successive responses of fish assemblage to fishing and protection, the assessment models included four criteria de. ning species groups that partition the fish assemblage: trophic regime, adult size, mobility, and interest for fishing. {W}e could therefore identify the negative impact of opening the {MPA} to fishing on piscivores and highly mobile species. {S}urprisingly, target species were not affected more than non-target species. {M}odel results were used to identify species groups that respond to fishing and protection. {T}hese results utilize fisheries-related criteria to provide new insight into the response of fish assemblages to protection from the perspective of {MPA} monitoring.}, keywords = {{MILIEU} {MARIN} ; {RECIF} {CORALLIEN} ; {FONCTIONNEMENT} {DE} {L}'{ECOSYSTEME} ; {MODELE} ; {POISSON} {MARIN} ; {ASSOCIATION} {D}'{ESPECES} ; {RELATION} {PECHE} {ENVIRONNEMENT} ; {AIRE} {MARINE} {PROTEGEE} ; assessment model ; coral reef ecosystem ; fish assemblage ; fishing effect ; {MPA} effect}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{I}ces {J}ournal of {M}arine {S}cience}, volume = {66}, numero = {1}, pages = {170--179}, ISSN = {1054-3139}, year = {2009}, DOI = {10.1093/icesjms/fsn204}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010057520}, }