@article{fdi:010071908,
  title = {{A}rchipelago {L}os {R}oques : a potential baseline for reef fish assemblages in the southern {C}aribbean},
  author = {{E}lise, {S}. and {U}rbina-{B}arreto, {I}. and {B}oadas-{G}il, {H}. and {G}alindo-{V}ivas, {M}. and {A}rias-{G}onzalez, {J}. {E}. and {F}loeter, {S}. {R}. and {F}riedlander, {A}. {M}. and {N}emeth, {M}. and {K}ulbicki, {M}ichel},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {1. {D}espite increasing policies of protection, few localities in the {C}aribbean remain spared from human impacts. {T}hese lightly affected areas can better reflect the past composition of reef fish assemblages and provide baseline information about the natural factors driving fish distributions in the region. 2. {R}eef fish assemblage structures were analysed in 21 {C}aribbean fished areas and marine protected areas ({MPA}s) along a gradient of distance to the nearest major market place. {A}ssemblage structures by size and by trophic group were significantly related to the distance to market. 3. {R}elationships of reef fish life-history traits, families, and vulnerability indicators were examined with the seascape and the benthic composition at {L}os {R}oques {A}rchipelago, the most isolated {MPA} in the analysis. {F}actors linked to seascape features were more important than benthic composition or human activities in explaining fish assemblage structure. 4. {W}ave exposure was the most influential seascape metric. {E}xposed habitats were dominated by octocorals and sponges. {M}ore sheltered habitats were characterized by high coral cover, while leeward sites were characterized by steep slopes with close proximity to deeper water. 5. {E}xposed habitats were mostly occupied by unspecialized fish species. {P}iscivore densities were high at south and south-west sites, and were likely related to the large concentrations of planktivorous fishes found there. {S}outh and south-west sites experience full oceanic conditions, and supported the highest species richness and densities within the archipelago. 6. {L}os {R}oques {N}ational {P}ark is one of the oldest and most remote {C}aribbean {MPA}s. {I}ts fish assemblage structure is healthier than other fished or protected areas, with higher species richness, higher density of piscivores, and an abundance of large species. {P}redator-prey relationships provided additional evidence that {L}os {R}oques reef fish assemblage presented specific characteristics. 7. {T}he main patterns observed in this study represent a baseline for assessing reef fish assemblages elsewhere in the southern {C}aribbean.},
  keywords = {benthos ; coral ; ecological status ; fishes ; life-history traits ; marine ; protected area ; overfishing ; reef ; {V}enezuela ; vulnerability indicators ; {VENEZUELA} ; {CARAIBE} {MER} ; {LOS} {ROQUES} {ARCHIPEL}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}quatic {C}onservation : {M}arine and {F}reshwater {E}cosystems},
  volume = {27},
  numero = {6},
  pages = {1116--1132},
  ISSN = {1052-7613},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.1002/aqc.2770},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010071908},
}