Functional rarity of coral reef fishes at the global scale: Hotspots and challenges for conservation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2018.08.011
Abstract: Abstract Characterizing functional diversity has become central in ecological research and for biodiversity assessment. Understanding the role of species with rare traits, i.e. functionally rare species, in community assembly, ecosystem dynamics and functioning has recently… read more here.
Keywords: rarity; conservation; coral reef; functional rarity ... See more keywords
Temporal change in functional rarity in marine fish assemblages
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2022.2273
Abstract: Recent research has uncovered rapid compositional and structural reorganization of ecological assemblages, with these changes particularly evident in marine ecosystems. However, the extent to which these ongoing changes in taxonomic diversity are a proxy for… read more here.
Keywords: change functional; functional rarity; temporal change; rarity marine ... See more keywords