Biogeography of acoustic biodiversity of NW Mediterranean coralligenous reefs.

ABSTRACT: Monitoring the biodiversity of key habitats and understanding the drivers across spatial scales is essential for preserving ecosystem functions and associated services. Coralligenous reefs are threatened marine biodiversity hotspots that are challenging to monitor. As fish sounds reflect biodiversity in other habitats, we unveiled the biogeography of coralligenous reef sounds across the north-western Mediterranean using data from 27 sites covering 2000 km and 3 regions over a 3-year period. We assessed how acoustic biodiversity is related to habitat parameters and environmental status. We identified 28 putative fish sound types, which is up to four times as many as recorded in other Mediterranean habitats. 40% of these sounds are not found in other coastal habitats, thus strongly related t

SUBMITTER: Di Iorio L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8379277 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature