Search Results - "Stuart‐Smith, Rick"

The shape of abundance distributions across temperature gradients in reef fishes by Waldock, Conor, Stuart‐Smith, Rick D., Edgar, Graham J., Bird, Tomas J., Bates, Amanda E., Mouillot, David

“…Improving predictions of ecological responses to climate change requires understanding how local abundance relates to temperature gradients, yet many factors…”
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Rarity mediates species‐specific responses of tropical reef fishes to protection by Sanchez, Loïc, Loiseau, Nicolas, Edgar, Graham J., Hautecoeur, Cyril, Leprieur, Fabien, Manel, Stéphanie, McLean, Matthew, Stuart‐Smith, Rick D., Velez, Laure, Mouillot, David

“…Marine protected areas (MPAs) are the most widely applied tool for marine biodiversity conservation, yet many gaps remain in our understanding of their…”
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Mean reef fish body size decreases towards warmer waters by Coghlan, Amy Rose, Blanchard, Julia L., Wotherspoon, Simon, Stuart‐Smith, Rick D., Edgar, Graham J., Barrett, Neville, Audzijonyte, Asta

“…Aquatic ectotherms often attain smaller body sizes at higher temperatures. By analysing ~15,000 coastal‐reef fish surveys across a 15°C spatial sea surface…”
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Ecosystem restructuring along the Great Barrier Reef following mass coral bleaching by Stuart-Smith, Rick D., Brown, Christopher J., Ceccarelli, Daniela M., Edgar, Graham J.

“…Global warming is markedly changing diverse coral reef ecosystems through an increasing frequency and magnitude of mass bleaching events 1 – 3 . How local…”
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Fishing-gear restrictions and biomass gains for coral reef fishes in marine protected areas by Campbell, Stuart J., Edgar, Graham J., Stuart-Smith, Rick D., Soler, German, Bates, Amanda E.

“…Considerable empirical evidence supports recovery of reef fish populations with fishery closures. In countries where full exclusion of people from fishing may…”
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Globally consistent reef size spectra integrating fishes and invertebrates by Heather, Freddie J., Blanchard, Julia L., Edgar, Graham J., Trebilco, Rowan, Stuart‐Smith, Rick D., Mouillot, David

“…The frequency distribution of individual body sizes in animal communities (i.e. the size spectrum) provides powerful insights for understanding the energy flux…”
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Direct and indirect effects of heatwaves on a coral reef fishery by Brown, Christopher J., Mellin, Camille, Edgar, Graham J., Campbell, Max D., Stuart‐Smith, Rick D.

“…Marine heatwaves are increasing in frequency and intensity, and indirectly impacting coral reef fisheries through bleaching‐induced degradation of live coral…”
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Trait similarity in reef fish faunas across the world’s oceans by McLean, Matthew, Stuart-Smith, Rick D., Villéger, Sébastien, Auber, Arnaud, Edgar, Graham J., MacNeil, M. Aaron, Loiseau, Nicolas, Leprieur, Fabien, Mouillot, David

“…Species’ traits, rather than taxonomic identities, determine community assembly and ecosystem functioning, yet biogeographic patterns have been far less…”
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A quantitative review of abundance‐based species distribution models by Waldock, Conor, Stuart‐Smith, Rick D., Albouy, Camille, Cheung, William W. L., Edgar, Graham J., Mouillot, David, Tjiputra, Jerry, Pellissier, Loïc

“…The contributions of species to ecosystem functions or services depend not only on their presence but also on their local abundance. Progress in predictive…”
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Persistent thermally driven shift in the functional trait structure of herbivorous fishes: Evidence of top‐down control on the rebound potential of temperate seaweed forests? by Bosch, Nestor E., McLean, Matthew, Zarco‐Perello, Salvador, Bennett, Scott, Stuart‐Smith, Rick D., Vergés, Adriana, Pessarrodona, Albert, Tuya, Fernando, Langlois, Tim, Spencer, Claude, Bell, Sahira, Saunders, Benjamin J., Harvey, Euan S., Wernberg, Thomas

“…Extreme climatic events can reshape the functional structure of ecological communities, potentially altering ecological interactions and ecosystem functioning…”
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Species traits and climate velocity explain geographic range shifts in an ocean‐warming hotspot by Sunday, Jennifer M, Pecl, Gretta T, Frusher, Stewart, Hobday, Alistair J, Hill, Nicole, Holbrook, Neil J, Edgar, Graham J, Stuart‐Smith, Rick, Barrett, Neville, Wernberg, Thomas, Watson, Reg A, Smale, Dan A, Fulton, Elizabeth A, Slawinski, Dirk, Feng, Ming, Radford, Ben T, Thompson, Peter A, Bates, Amanda E, Worm, Boris

“…Species' ranges are shifting globally in response to climate warming, with substantial variability among taxa, even within regions. Relationships between range…”
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The aesthetic value of reef fishes is globally mismatched to their conservation priorities by Langlois, Juliette, Guilhaumon, François, Baletaud, Florian, Casajus, Nicolas, De Almeida Braga, Cédric, Fleuré, Valentine, Kulbicki, Michel, Loiseau, Nicolas, Mouillot, David, Renoult, Julien P, Stahl, Aliénor, Stuart Smith, Rick D, Tribot, Anne-Sophie, Mouquet, Nicolas

“…Reef fishes are closely connected to many human populations, yet their contributions to society are mostly considered through their economic and ecological…”
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Changes in sea floor productivity are crucial to understanding the impact of climate change in temperate coastal ecosystems according to a new size-based model by Audzijonyte, Asta, Delius, Gustav W, Stuart-Smith, Rick D, Novaglio, Camilla, Edgar, Graham J, Barrett, Neville S, Blanchard, Julia L

“…The multifaceted effects of climate change on physical and biogeochemical processes are rapidly altering marine ecosystems but often are considered in…”
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Delineating reef fish trophic guilds with global gut content data synthesis and phylogeny by Parravicini, Valeriano, Casey, Jordan M, Schiettekatte, Nina M D, Brandl, Simon J, Pozas-Schacre, Chloé, Carlot, Jérémy, Edgar, Graham J, Graham, Nicholas A J, Harmelin-Vivien, Mireille, Kulbicki, Michel, Strona, Giovanni, Stuart-Smith, Rick D

“…Understanding species' roles in food webs requires an accurate assessment of their trophic niche. However, it is challenging to delineate potential trophic…”
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Population parameters and conservation implications for one of the world's rarest marine fishes, the red handfish (Thymichthys politus) by Bessell, Tyson J., Stuart‐Smith, Rick D., Johnson, Olivia J., Barrett, Neville S., Lynch, Tim P., Trotter, Andrew J., Stuart‐Smith, Jemina

“…Population estimates are required for effective conservation of many rare marine species, but can be difficult to obtain. The critically endangered red…”
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Reef communities show predictable undulations in linear abundance size spectra from copepods to sharks by Heather, Freddie J., Stuart‐Smith, Rick D., Blanchard, Julia L., Fraser, Kate M., Edgar, Graham J., Mouillot, David

“…Among the more widely accepted general hypotheses in ecology is that community relationships between abundance and body size follow a log‐linear size spectrum,…”
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Biodiversity enhances reef fish biomass and resistance to climate change by Duffy, J. Emmett, Lefcheck, Jonathan S., Stuart-Smith, Rick D., Navarrete, Sergio A., Edgar, Graham J.

“…Fishes are the most diverse group of vertebrates, play key functional roles in aquatic ecosystems, and provide protein for a billion people, especially in the…”
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Maximizing regional biodiversity requires a mosaic of protection levels by Loiseau, Nicolas, Thuiller, Wilfried, Stuart-Smith, Rick D, Devictor, Vincent, Edgar, Graham J, Velez, Laure, Cinner, Joshua E, Graham, Nicholas A J, Renaud, Julien, Hoey, Andrew S, Manel, Stephanie, Mouillot, David

“…Protected areas are the flagship management tools to secure biodiversity from anthropogenic impacts. However, the extent to which adjacent areas with distinct…”
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Consistent multi-level trophic effects of marine reserve protection across northern New Zealand by Edgar, Graham J

“…Investigates whether a system of no-take marine reserves generates consistent biodiversity outcomes, based on systematic Reef Life Survey censuses of rocky…”
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Unifying Coral Reef States Through Space and Time Reveals a Changing Ecosystem by Brandl, Simon J., Carlot, Jérémy, Stuart‐Smith, Rick D., Keith, Sally A., Graham, Nicholas A. J., Edgar, Graham J., Wicquart, Jérémy, Wilson, Shaun K., Karkarey, Rucha, Donovan, Mary K., Arias‐Gonzalez, Jesus E., Arthur, Rohan, Bigot, Lionel, Exton, Dan A., Goetze, Jordan, Hoey, Andrew S., Holmes, Thomas, Maréchal, Jean‐Philippe, Mouillot, David, Ross, Claire L., Wickel, Julien, Adjeroud, Mehdi, Parravicini, Valeriano

“…ABSTRACT Aim Ecological state shifts that alter the structure and function of entire ecosystems are a concerning consequence of human impact. Yet, when, where…”
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