@article{fdi:010084324,
  title = {{B}aited video reveal fish diversity in the vast inter-reef habitats of a marine tropical lagoon},
  author = {{B}aletaud, {F}. and {G}ilbert, {A}. and {M}ouillot, {D}. and {C}ome, {J}. {M}. and {V}igliola, {L}aurent},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}ropical inter-reefs represent a vast overlooked marine ecosystem that occurs between coral reefs and across the shelf. {W}e deployed 60 baited remote underwater video stations ({BRUVS}) in {N}ew {C}aledonia to study inter-reef fish assemblages and habitats in three zones (bays, sandy lagoons, and sandy areas near the barrier reef) along an inshore-offshore gradient. {I}nter-reef habitats were dominated by soft bottoms with 83-98% of sand, and difference between the three zones was mainly driven by more sparse coral and macroalgae near the barrier reef. {O}verall, 148 fish species were recorded, and rarefaction curves extrapolated between 200 and 300 species on inter-reefs. {P}ermutational linear models showed an increasing gradient in fish richness and abundance from the bays to the sand flats near the barrier reef with weak effect of individual habitat features. {T}wo main fish assemblages were distinguished pertaining to an inshore and offshore cluster. {W}hile this structure partially followed the three inshore-offshore zones with distinct benthic habitat composition, it highlights that the largest ecosystem of the lagoon is dominated by commercial species. {O}ur results using a low sampling size seem consistent with historical studies. {BRUVS} remain non-destructive and easy to deploy, making them a potentially good tool to study fish in marine tropical lagoons and should have applications for fishery management and conservation planning.},
  keywords = {{B}aited remote underwater video stations ({BRUVS}) ; {S}oft bottom habitats ; {F}ish assemblages ; {F}ishery management},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}arine {B}iodiversity},
  volume = {52},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {16 [13 p.]},
  ISSN = {1867-1616},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.1007/s12526-021-01251-3},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010084324},
}