Implications of biogeography in the use of butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae) as indicators for Western and Central Pacific areas

The use of butterflyfish (Chaetodontidae

The use of butterflyfish (Chaetodontidae) species richness as a proxy of total species richness of reef fish assemblages in the Western and Central Pacific

✍ M. Kulbicki; Y. M. Bozec 📂 Article 📅 2005 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 221 KB 👁 1 views

1. A new use of butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae) is proposed for monitoring programmes, based on the relationship existing between the total species richness of reef fish assemblages and the species richness of butterflyfishes. These two variables are highly correlated and it is possible under certa