@article{fdi:010060625,
  title = {{P}ost-settlement growth and mortality rates of juvenile scleractinian corals in {M}oorea, {F}rench {P}olynesia versus {T}runk {R}eef, {A}ustralia},
  author = {{T}rapon, {M}. {L}. and {P}ratchett, {M}. {S}. and {A}djeroud, {M}ehdi and {H}oey, {A}. {S}. and {B}aird, {A}. {H}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{P}atterns and processes affecting juvenile scleractinian corals have received very little attention due to difficulties associated with detecting small corals on natural substrata. {H}owever, processes occurring during juvenile life stages are likely to play a strong role in population ecology. {I}n particular, spatial differences in juvenile demographic rates may result in prominent differences in population and community structure for corals. {I}n the present study, we compared the density, taxonomic composition, size structure, growth and mortality rates of juvenile corals (<= 50 mm) and the cover and composition of adult coral assemblages among sites on {T}runk {R}eef (central {G}reat {B}arrier {R}eef) and {M}oorea ({F}rench {P}olynesia). {T}here was significant regional variation in the taxonomic composition of coral assemblages within both adult and juvenile assemblages, with {P}ocillopora being the predominant coral genus in {M}oorea and {A}cropora at {T}runk {R}eef. {H}owever, there were no differences in the density, growth or mortality rates of juvenile corals between {M}oorea and {T}runk {R}eef. {M}ost of the variation in these variables was evident at the small (within-reef) scale, with exposed sites having lower densities and higher rates of mortality of juvenile corals than sheltered sites at both locations. {T}he lack of geographic variation in the density, growth and mortality rates of juvenile corals is interesting given that the cover of adult coral was 3-fold higher on {M}oorea (31.1%) than {T}runk {R}eef (10.8%), suggesting that adult coral assemblages are structured more by differential adult mortality, larval settlement or very early post-settlement mortality (before colonies can be observed in situ), rather than demographic rates of juvenile growth or mortality.},
  keywords = {{S}cleractinian corals ; {J}uveniles ; {M}ortality ; {G}rowth ; {S}patial patterns ; {POLYNESIE} {FRANCAISE} ; {AUSTRALIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}arine {E}cology {P}rogress {S}eries},
  volume = {488},
  numero = {},
  pages = {157--170},
  ISSN = {0171-8630},
  year = {2013},
  DOI = {10.3354/meps10389},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010060625},
}