@article{fdi:010066037,
  title = {{E}ndangered {N}ew {C}aledonian endemic mushroom coral {C}antharellus noumeae in turbid, metal-rich, natural and artificial environments},
  author = {{G}ilbert, {A}. and {H}eintz, {T}. and {H}oeksema, {B}. {W}. and {B}enzoni, {F}rancesca and {F}ernandez, {J}.{M}. and {F}auvelot, {C}{\'e}cile and {A}ndr{\'e}fou{\¨e}t, {S}erge},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}ince its description in 1984, little attention has been paid to the {N}ew {C}aledonian endemic mushroom coral {C}antharellus noumeae ({F}ungiidae), an {IUCN} {R}ed-listed, endangered coral species. {O}ur study presents the first ever quantitative assessment conducted on {C}. noumeae populations for two contrasting sites in the same turbid bay. {S}ites differed by their substrates of artificial or natural origins. {M}etal concentrations of superficial sediment were measured. {C} noumeae was found in high densities in metal-rich and turbid environments at both locations, reaching up to 288 individuals per 50 m(2). {I}t was 3.5 times more abundant on natural rock than on artificial substrates. {R}ecruitment was also higher proportionally on rock (47% vs 7-14%). {T}he composition of the associated coral communities included 30-37 species occurring in low densities. {O}ur findings clarify the environmental niche of this species and its colonization potential, in order to eventually better characterize its conservation status.},
  keywords = {{F}ungiidae ; {S}ediment ; {N}ickel mining ; {C}oral community ; {IUCN} {R}ed-{L}ist ; {UNESCO} {W}orld {H}eritage ; {NOUVELLE} {CALEDONIE} ; {GRANDE} {RADE} {BAIE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}arine {P}ollution {B}ulletin},
  volume = {100},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {359--369},
  ISSN = {0025-326{X}},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.08.024},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010066037},
}