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The habitat function of mangroves for terrestrial and marine fauna: A review by Nagelkerken, I., Blaber, S.J.M., Bouillon, S., Green, P., Haywood, M., Kirton, L.G., Meynecke, J.-O., Pawlik, J., Penrose, H.M., Sasekumar, A., Somerfield, P.J.

“…Mangroves are defined by the presence of trees that mainly occur in the intertidal zone, between land and sea, in the (sub) tropics. The intertidal zone is…”
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What Drives Ontogenetic Niche Shifts of Fishes in Coral Reef Ecosystems? by Kimirei, I. A., Nagelkerken, I., Trommelen, M., Blankers, P., van Hoytema, N., Hoeijmakers, D., Huijbers, C. M., Mgaya, Y. D., Rypel, A. L.

“…Ontogenetic niche shifts are taxonomically and ecologically widespread across the globe. Consequently, identifying the ecological mechanics that promote these…”
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Mangrove Fish Production is Largely Fuelled by External Food Sources: A Stable Isotope Analysis of Fishes at the Individual, Species, and Community Levels from Across the Globe by Igulu, M. M., Nagelkerken, I., van der Velde, G., Mgaya, Y. D.

“…Coastal ecosystems are energetically connected through passive transport of nutrients but also by migrations of motile organisms. Mangroves are highly…”
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Growth potential and predation risk drive ontogenetic shifts among nursery habitats in a coral reef fish by Grol, Monique G. G., Rypel, Andrew L., Nagelkerken, Ivan

“…Various species of aquatic animals have complex life cycles and utilize different habitats during consecutive phases of their life cycles. For example, many…”
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Potential for landscape-scale positive interactions among tropical marine ecosystems by Gillis, L. G., Bouma, T. J., Jones, C. G., van Katwijk, M. M., Nagelkerken, I., Jeuken, C. J. L., Herman, P. M. J., Ziegler, A. D.

“…Fluxes of energy, materials and organisms among ecosystems are consequences of their openness to exchange and lead to the consideration of reciprocal…”
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Influence of habitat configuration on connectivity between fish assemblages of Caribbean seagrass beds, mangroves and coral reefs by Dorenbosch, M., Verberk, W. C. E. P., Nagelkerken, I., van der Velde, G.

“…The importance of seagrass beds and mangroves as juvenile habitats for coral reef fishes is still debatable. We hypothesised that the configuration of these…”
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Indo-Pacific seagrass beds and mangroves contribute to fish density and diversity on adjacent coral reefs by Dorenbosch, M., Grol, M. G. G., Christianen, M. J. A., Nagelkerken, I., van der Velde, G.

“…There is a long-standing debate whether mangrove and seagrass habitats in the Indo-Pacific region function as nurseries for coral reef fishes. We studied the…”
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Short and long-term movement and site fidelity of juvenile Haemulidae in back-reef habitats of a Caribbean embayment by Verweij, Marieke C, Nagelkerken, I

“…Studies showing that tagged reef fish connect different habitat types are crucial for effective ecosystem management on a seascape-level, but are rare…”
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Highly localized replenishment of coral reef fish populations near nursery habitats by Nagelkerken, I., Huebert, K. B., Serafy, J. E., Grol, M. G. G., Dorenbosch, M., Bradshaw, C. J. A.

“…Connectivity is essential for ecosystem functioning, and in particular for the population dynamics of species that use different habitats during consecutive…”
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Seasonal and environmental influences on recruitment patterns and habitat usage among resident and transient fishes in a World Heritage Site subtropical estuary by Pichler, H. A., Gray, C. A., Broadhurst, M. K., Spach, H. L., Nagelkerken, I.

“…This study investigated whether the fish communities inhabiting shallow non‐vegetated habitats in two divergent bays in a subtropical World Heritage Site…”
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Do non-estuarine mangroves harbour higher densities of juvenile fish than adjacent shallow-water and coral reef habitats in Curaçao (Netherlands Antilles)? by Nagelkerken, I., van der Velde, G.

“…Most mangroves occur in tropical estuaries and generally contain higher densities of fish than adjacent habitats such as seagrass beds and sand flats. The…”
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Relative importance of interlinked mangroves and seagrass beds as feeding habitats for juvenile reef fish on a Caribbean island by Nagelkerken, I., van der Velde, G.

“…Mangroves and seagrass beds are important daytime shelter habitats for juvenile Caribbean reef fish species, but little is known about their relative…”
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Structure, food and shade attract juvenile coral reef fish to mangrove and seagrass habitats: a field experiment by Verweij, M.C, Nagelkerken, I, Graaff, D. de, Peeters, M, Bakker, E.J, Velde, G. van der

“…Mangroves and seagrass beds are considered nurseries for juvenile fish, but little experimental evidence exists to elucidate which factors make them attractive…”
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Differences in root architecture influence attraction of fishes to mangroves: A field experiment mimicking roots of different length, orientation, and complexity by Nagelkerken, I., De Schryver, A.M., Verweij, M.C., Dahdouh-Guebas, F., van der Velde, G., Koedam, N.

“…Benthic structure plays an important role as shelter and feeding habitat for demersal fauna. While many studies have investigated the relationship between…”
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The potential role of visual cues for microhabitat selection during the early life phase of a coral reef fish ( Lutjanus fulviflamma) by Igulu, M.M., Nagelkerken, I., Fraaije, R., van Hintum, R., Ligtenberg, H., Mgaya, Y.D.

“…Pelagic larvae of various coral reef fish species are known to be active swimmers that can carefully select preferred microhabitat during settlement. Fish…”
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Are Caribbean mangroves important feeding grounds for juvenile reef fish from adjacent seagrass beds? by Nagelkerken, I., van der Velde, G.

“…Little evidence is available on how juvenile fishes utilise seagrass beds and adjacent mangroves as feeding habitats. In this study we tested the degree to…”
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Importance of different carbon sources for macroinvertebrates and fishes of an interlinked mangrove–mudflat ecosystem (Tanzania) by Kruitwagen, G., Nagelkerken, I., Lugendo, B.R., Mgaya, Y.D., Bonga, S.E. Wendelaar

“…Mangroves function as important shelter and feeding habitats for marine fauna, but the degree to which mangrove-derived carbon contributes to local food webs…”
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Ontogenetic dietary changes of coral reef fishes in the mangrove-seagrass-reef continuum: stable isotopes and gut-content analysis by de la Morinière, E. Cocheret, Pollux, B. J. A., Nagelkerken, I., Hemminga, M. A., Huiskes, A. H. L., van der Velde, G.

“…Juveniles of a number of reef fish species develop in shallow-water ‘nursery’ habitats such as mangroves and seagrass beds, and then migrate to the coral reef…”
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Importance of Mangroves, Seagrass Beds and the Shallow Coral Reef as a Nursery for Important Coral Reef Fishes, Using a Visual Census Technique by Nagelkerken, I., van der Velde, G., Gorissen, M.W., Meijer, G.J., Van't Hof, T., den Hartog, C.

“…The nursery function of various biotopes for coral reef fishes was investigated on Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. Length and abundance of 16 commercially…”
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What makes mangroves attractive to fish? Use of artificial units to test the influence of water depth, cross-shelf location, and presence of root structure by Nagelkerken, I., Faunce, C.H.

“…Mangroves are an attractive fish habitat because they provide shelter and food for juvenile fishes. However, because mangroves are almost always located in…”
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