Surgeonfishes have had a long evolutionary history that has been closely linked with coral
reef ecosystems. Today they are a key component of reef fish assemblages, playing a …

Global reductions in biodiversity and the accelerating loss and degradation of many of the
world's ecosystems have intensified research into the roles of species in ecosystem …

On coral reefs, herbivorous fishes consume benthic primary producers and regulate
competition between fleshy algae and reef-building corals. Many of these species are also …

The Abrolhos Bank (eastern Brazil) encompasses the largest and richest coral reefs of the
South Atlantic. Coral reef benthic assemblages of the region were monitored from 2003 to …

No-take marine reserves (NTRs), ie areas with total fishing restrictions, have been
established worldwide aiming to promote biodiversity and ecosystem conservation. Brazil …

The health of the coral reefs of the Abrolhos Bank (southwestern Atlantic) was characterized
with a holistic approach using measurements of four ecosystem components:(i) inorganic …

Given the increasing exploration of endemic Brazilian parrotfishes and their classification as
threatened, there is an emergent need to gather biological and fisheries information to …

Herbivory is an important driver of community structure on coral reefs. Adequate
understanding of herbivory will mandate better knowledge of how specific herbivores impact …

Herbivory by fishes has been identified as a key ecological process sha** coral reefs
through time. Although taxonomically limited, herbivorous reef fishes display a wide range of …

Seascape connectivity is regarded essential for healthy reef fish communities in tropical
shallow systems. A number of reef fish species use separate adult and nursery habitats, and …