@article{fdi:010075146,
  title = {{F}unctional convergence in macroalgal assemblages of isolated coral reefs in the {M}ozambique {C}hannel},
  author = {{L}oiseau, {N}. and {P}ayri, {C}laude and {M}attio, {L}. and {A}ndr{\'e}fou{\¨e}t, {S}erge and {G}rellier, {M}. and {Z}ubia, {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he understanding of macroalgae functions and processes requires a good understanding of the spatial distribution of the functional diversity of macroalgae. {I}n coral reef environments, this information remains fragmentary. {H}ere, based on 314 species sorted according to a set of 10 functional traits, the functional niches of macroalgae at three remote coral reefs of the iles {E}parses in the {I}ndian {O}cean ({E}uropa, {G}lorioso, and {J}uan de {N}ova) are described. {F}or the comparison of intra- and inter-reef functional structures, we characterized both taxonomic and functional beta diversities, and their turnover and nestedness-resultant components. {W}ithin the three reefs, we observed strong taxonomic and functional dissimilarities across sampling sites, mainly determined by turnover. {N}ull models highlighted several processes, which structured macroalgal assemblages across sites: a combined effect of environmental variables (geomorphology and wave exposure), limiting similarity and stochastic effects. {A}t the inter-reef scale, the three reefs only shared a small number of species, but the functional beta diversity between {G}lorioso and {J}uan de {N}ova was weak. {T}his suggested that although assemblages were different, fairly similar environmental conditions may have homogenized macroalgae functions through both ecological and evolutionary scale processes. {O}ur results support the idea that macroalgal assemblages can provide similar functional trait portfolios, despite distinct species composition. {W}e stress the need to focus on macroalgae life-history traits for a better understanding of the processes structuring their communities.},
  keywords = {{OCEAN} {INDIEN} ; {MOZAMBIQUE} {CANAL} ; {EPARSES} {ILES}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}arine {B}iology},
  volume = {166},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {art. 27 [16 ]},
  ISSN = {0025-3162},
  year = {2019},
  DOI = {10.1007/s00227-019-3470-z},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010075146},
}