Community structure and microhabitat associations of cryptobenthic reef fishes in Veracruz, Mexico

Local habitat availability can strongly affect animal communities. On coral reefs, the biodiversity of small, bottom-dwelling (‘cryptobenthic’) reef fishes and drivers of their community assembly have yet to be explored in many locations. Here, we investigate how local and regional factors shape the...

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Published in:	Coral reefs Vol. 44; no. 6; pp. 2011 - 2028
Main Authors:	Rivera-Higueras, Mariana, Hemingson, Christopher R., Pouchoulen Alemán, Aurora de Monserrat, Cipolla, Kyra Jean M., Souza, Philip M., Brandl, Simon J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2025 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Abundance Algae Availability Benthos Biodiversity Biomedical and Life Sciences Cavernicolous species Caves Community composition Community structure Composition Coral reefs Corals Ecological distribution Elacatinus Endemic species Fish Freshwater & Marine Ecology Habitat availability Habitats Indicator organisms Indicator species Life Sciences Marine fishes Microenvironments Microhabitat Microhabitats National parks Oceanography Outcrops Reef fish Reef fishes Scales Specialization Species extinction Species richness Taxonomy Threatened species Electivity index Community ecology Gobiidae Biodiversity Niche breadth Ecological specialization
ISSN:	0722-4028, 1432-0975
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