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Record densities of Indo-Pacific lionfish on Bahamian coral reefs by Green, S. J., Côté, I. M.

“…First documented off Florida more than a decade ago, populations of Indo-Pacic lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) have rapidly spread throughout the…”
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Habitat complexity and fish size affect the detection of Indo-Pacific lionfish on invaded coral reefs by Green, S. J., Tamburello, N., Miller, S. E., Akins, J. L., Côté, I. M.

“…A standard approach to improving the accuracy of reef fish population estimates derived from underwater visual censuses (UVCs) is the application of…”
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Drivers of region-wide declines in architectural complexity on Caribbean reefs by Alvarez-Filip, Lorenzo, Gill, J. A., Dulvy, N. K., Perry, A. L., Watkinson, A. R., Côté, I. M.

“…Severe declines in the cover of live hard coral on reefs have been reported worldwide, and in the Caribbean region, the architectural complexity of coral reefs…”
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Measuring coral reef decline through meta-analyses by Côté, I.M, Gill, J.A, Gardner, T.A, Watkinson, A.R

“…Coral reef ecosystems are in decline worldwide, owing to a variety of anthropogenic and natural causes. One of the most obvious signals of reef degradation is…”
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Construction setback regulations and sea-level rise: Mitigating sea turtle nesting beach loss by Fish, M.R., Côté, I.M., Horrocks, J.A., Mulligan, B., Watkinson, A.R., Jones, A.P.

“…Global sea-level rise of up to 0.6 m is predicted in the next 100 years. In areas where coastal structures prevent landward migration of beaches, a major…”
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The lionfish Pterois sp. invasion: Has the worst‐case scenario come to pass? by Côté, I. M., Smith, N. S.

“…This review revisits the traits thought to have contributed to the success of Indo‐Pacific lionfish Pterois sp. as an invader in the western Atlantic Ocean and…”
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Signatures of speciation? Distribution and diversity of Hypoplectrus (Teleostei: Serranidae) colour morphotypes by Holt, B. G., Côté, I. M., Emerson, B. C.

“…To test historical and current influences on the distributions of sympatric colour morphotypes in the coral reef fish genus Hypoplectrus. The Caribbean and…”
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Cleaning activity of two Caribbean cleaning gobies: intra- and interspecific comparisons by WHITEMAN, E. A, COTE, I. M

“…Sharknose cleaning gobies Elacatinus evelynae were found predominantly in male-female pairs at cleaning stations located almost exclusively on coral heads. By…”
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Movement ecology of Indo-Pacific lionfish on Caribbean coral reefs and its implications for invasion dynamics by Tamburello, N., Côté, I. M.

“…The spread of marine invasive species at large geographic scales depends largely on current-driven larval dispersal. However, at smaller spatial scales,…”
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Why Clean and Be Cleaned? The Importance of Client Ectoparasites and Mucus in a Marine Cleaning Symbiosis by C. Arnal, Côté, I. M., Morand, S.

“…The preferences exhibited by cleaner fishes for particular client species and the high variability in rates at which various clients visit cleaning stations…”
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The Effectiveness of Removing Predators to Protect Bird Populations by Côté, Isabelle M., Sutherland, William J.

“…The control of predators for nature conservation purposes is becoming an increasingly important issue. The growing populations of predator species in some…”
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In situ evidence for ectoparasites as a proximate cause of cleaning interactions in reef fish by Sikkel, Paul C., Cheney, Karen L., Côté, Isabelle M.

“…Although cleaning interactions are deemed a textbook example of mutualism, there is limited evidence that clients benefit from cleaning in terms of reduced…”
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One Hundred Questions of Importance to the Conservation of Global Biological Diversity by SUTHERLAND, W.J, ADAMS, W.M, ARONSON, R.B, AVELING, R, BLACKBURN, T.M, BROAD, S, CEBALLOS, G, CÔTÉ, I.M, COWLING, R.M, DA FONSECA, G.A.B, DINERSTEIN, E, FERRARO, P.J, FLEISHMAN, E, GASCON, C, HUNTERJr., M, HUTTON, J, KAREIVA, P, KURIA, A, MACDONALD, D.W, MACKINNON, K, MADGWICK, F.J, MASCIA, M.B, MCNEELY, J, MILNER-GULLAND, E.J, MOON, S, MORLEY, C.G, NELSON, S, OSBORN, D, PAI, M, PARSONS, E.C.M, PECK, L.S, POSSINGHAM, H, PRIOR, S.V, PULLIN, A.S, RANDS, M.R.W, RANGANATHAN, J, REDFORD, K.H, RODRIGUEZ, J.P, SEYMOUR, F, SOBEL, J, SODHI, N.S, STOTT, A, VANCE-BORLAND, K, WATKINSON, A.R

“…We identified 100 scientific questions that, if answered, would have the greatest impact on conservation practice and policy. Representatives from 21…”
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Predator-induced clumping behaviour in mussels ( Mytilusedulis Linnaeus) by Côté, Isabelle M, Jelnikar, Eva

“…This study examined the aggregation behaviour of blue mussels, Mytilus edulis, under threat of predation by European lobster, Homarus gammarus Linnaeus. Risk…”
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Cleaner-Client Interactions on a Caribbean Reef: Influence of Correlates of Parasitism by C. Arnal, Côté, I. M., Sasal, P., Morand, S.

“…We investigated the influence of known correlates of parasitism, namely fish density, body size and social behaviour, on three highly variable aspects of the…”
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Photo-identification as a simple tool for studying invasive lionfish Pterois volitans populations by Chaves, L. C. T., Hall, J., Feitosa, J. L. L., Côté, I. M.

“…Photo‐tagging, i.e. using a specific software to match colour patterns on photographs, was tested as a means to identify individual Indo‐Pacific Pterois…”
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Fishes in a changing world: learning from the past to promote sustainability of fish populations by Gordon, T. A. C., Harding, H. R., Clever, F. K., Davidson, I. K., Davison, W., Montgomery, D. W., Weatherhead, R. C., Windsor, F. M., Armstrong, J. D., Bardonnet, A., Bergman, E., Britton, J. R., Côté, I. M., D'agostino, D., Greenberg, L. A., Harborne, A. R., Kahilainen, K. K., Metcalfe, N. B., Mills, S. C., Milner, N. J., Mittermayer, F. H., Montorio, L., Nedelec, S. L., Prokkola, J. M., Rutterford, L. A., Salvanes, A. G. V., Simpson, S. D., Vainikka, A., Pinnegar, J. K., Santos, E. M.

“…Populations of fishes provide valuable services for billions of people, but face diverse and interacting threats that jeopardize their sustainability. Human…”
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Long-Term Region-Wide Declines in Caribbean Corals by Gardner, Toby A., Côté, Isabelle M., Gill, Jennifer A., Grant, Alastair, Watkinson, Andrew R.

“…We report a massive region-wide decline of corals across the entire Caribbean basin, with the average hard coral cover on reefs being reduced by 80%, from…”
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Monogamy in marine fishes by Whiteman, E. A., Côté, I. M.

“…The formation of long-term pair bonds in marine fish has elicited much empirical study. However, the evolutionary mechanisms involved remain contested and…”
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Variation in posing behaviour among fish species visiting cleaning stations by Côté, I. M., Arnal, C., Reynolds, J. D.

“…The adaptive significance of posing behaviour by fish visiting cleaning stations on a Barbadian fringing reef was investigated. The probability of a visitor…”
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