@article{fdi:010093122, title = {{Q}uantifying energy and nutrient fluxes in coral reef food webs}, author = {{R}obinson, {J}.{P}.{W}. and {B}enkwitt, {C}.{E}. and {M}aire, {E}va and {M}orais, {R}. and {S}chiettekatte, {N}.{M}.{D}. and {S}kinner, {C}. and {B}randl, {S}.{J}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he movement of energy and nutrients through ecological communities represents the biological 'pulse' underpinning ecosystem functioning and services. {H}owever, energy and nutrient fluxes are inherently difficult to observe, particularly in highdiversity systems such as coral reefs. {W}e review advances in the quantification of fluxes in coral reef fishes, focusing on four key frameworks: demographic modelling, bioenergetics, micronutrients, and compound -specific stable isotope analysis ({CSIA}). {E}ach framework can be integrated with underwater surveys, enabling researchers to scale organismal processes to ecosystem properties. {T}his has revealed how small fish support biomass turnover, pelagic subsidies sustain fisheries, and fisheries benefit human health. {C}ombining frameworks, closing data gaps, and expansion to other aquatic ecosystems can advance understanding of how fishes contribute to ecosystem functions and services.}, keywords = {{OCEAN} {INDIEN} ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE} ; {ARCHIPEL} {DES} {CHAGOS}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{T}rends in {E}cology and {E}volution}, volume = {39}, numero = {5}, pages = {467--478}, ISSN = {0169-5347}, year = {2024}, DOI = {10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.013}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010093122}, }