@article{fdi:010090687,
  title = {{R}estoring the reef : coral restoration yields rapid impacts on certain fish assemblages},
  author = {{K}rimou, {S}. and {R}aick, {X}. and {M}ery, {E}. and {C}arlot, {J}. and {C}arpentier, {C}. and {S}owinski, {J}. and {S}owinski, {L}. and {M}inier, {L}. and {R}oux, {N}. and {M}aueau, {T}. and {B}ertucci, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}ric and {L}ecchini, {D}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{C}oral reefs harbor one of the highest biodiversity on {E}arth but increasing disturbances have often led to rapid shifts from coral to algal states, prompting the development of conservation methods, including coral restoration. {W}hile most studies have focused on the medium and long-term effects of restoration on fish assemblages, less is known about its short-term effects (i.e., within one month) on associated communities. {T}his study explored the short-term impacts (<1 month) of coral restoration, including four restoration conditions, on fish abundance, diversity, and assemblages in a marine educational area (a small coastal area managed by a scholl in the frame of an eco-citizen pedagogical program) in {B}ora {B}ora, {F}rench {P}olynesia. {S}ixteen dead reef patches previously covered by macroalgae were grouped into four conditions as follows: four were non-restored (control condition), four were restored to 25% living coral cover (condition 25%), four to 50% living coral cover (condition 50%), and four were restored to 75% living coral cover (condition 75%). {T}he abundance of fish at adult and juvenile stages was assessed, before and after coral restoration, using the fixed-point method for a period of 5 min on each of the 16 reef patches. {T}wo successive observation periods were conducted for each patch: one focusing on more visible and mobile fish, and another on more cryptic species. {S}urveys were conducted one day and three days prior to restoration, and then 24 days and 28 days post-restoration. {F}or adults, the difference in abundance, number of species, and diversity before and after restoration were not significant between the conditions. {S}imilarly, for juveniles, no significant differences were observed when considering the conditions and restoration. {B}efore restoration, the fish assemblages were randomly distributed between the four conditions for both adults and juveniles. {A}fter the restoration, the inter-conditions similarity decreased significantly for adults, but not for juveniles. {S}ome species were associated with the more restored patches ({C}haetodon citrinellus, {H}alichoeres trimaculatus, and {Z}anclus cornutus). {F}inaly, the restoration seemed to have variable effects depending on the trophic groups. {C}oral restoration has short-term effects on fish assemblages, indicating the effectiveness of restoration efforts even within a brief period. {T}hese rapid changes underscore the remarkable ability of adult fish to adapt to rapidly changing environments.},
  keywords = {{F}ish communities ; {F}rench {P}olynesia ; {R}estoration efforts ; {D}iversity ; {A}bundance ; {M}arine educational area ; {A}lgal states ; {S}hort-term ; {B}ora {B}ora ; {S}ociety {I}slands ; {POLYNESIE} {FRANCAISE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}stuarine {C}oastal and {S}helf {S}cience},
  volume = {302},
  numero = {},
  pages = {108734 [8 ]},
  ISSN = {0272-7714},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.ecss.2024.108734},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010090687},
}