@article{fdi:010077862,
  title = {{V}isitation patterns of camouflage groupers {E}pinephelus polyphekadion at a spawning aggregation in {F}akarava inferred by acoustic telemetry},
  author = {{M}ourier, {J}ohann and {B}allesta, {L}. and {C}lua, {E}. and {P}lanes, {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{M}any species of groupers form transient fish spawning aggregations ({FSA}s) that are both spatially and temporally predictable, making them highly vulnerable to fishing. {C}onsequently, many known aggregations have disappeared, making the collection of additional baseline data imperative to inform management actions and decisions that have the capacity to protect these important areas in the long term. {U}sing acoustic telemetry and underwater observations, we document the spatio-temporal dynamics of the camouflage grouper {E}pinephelus polyphekadion at a {FSA} in {F}akarava, {F}rench {P}olynesia. {W}e show that grouper arrival at the aggregation site started 2 weeks before the full moon with a core area density that increased from 0.13 to 1.25 fish m(-2) during the observation period. {F}ollowing reproduction, almost all camouflage groupers left the {FSA} site within 48 h. {A}mong 30 tagged groupers in 2011 and despite a relatively low receiver coverage in the pass, 30% returned to the {FSA} the following year confirming patterns of {FSA} site fidelity of the species found in previous studies at other locations. {O}ur results confirm that the current management procedures protecting the {FSA} under the {UNESCO} biosphere reserve are critical in maintaining the functional role of the {FSA} by ensuring the persistence and sustainability of large and healthy populations of groupers and sharks.},
  keywords = {{S}erranidae: {E}pinephelinae ; {E}pinephelus polyphekadion ; {R}eproduction ; {C}onservation ; {F}akarava ; {F}rench {P}olynesia ; {POLYNESIE} {FRANCAISE} ; {FAKARAVA} {ATOLL}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{C}oral {R}eefs},
  volume = {38},
  numero = {5},
  pages = {909--916},
  ISSN = {0722-4028},
  year = {2019},
  DOI = {10.1007/s00338-019-01814-8},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010077862},
}