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NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH
Volume 47, Issue 3, Pages 334-359Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/00288330.2013.812569
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habitat structure; herbivory; kelp forest; Leigh Marine Laboratory; marine reserve; population dynamics; predation; rocky-reef fish; trophic ecology
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This review examines the history and current understanding of the ecology of rocky reef fishes in northeastern New Zealand, marking the fiftieth anniversary of the Leigh Marine Laboratory. The cumulative number of publications increased steadily to c. 180 by 2012. Most attention has been on the snapper (Pagrus auratus, f. Sparidae), the largest in size and economically most important species, and on triplefins (Tripterygiidae), the smallest in size and most diverse family. A strong quantitative school emerged in the 1980s, a period when there was little research on temperate reef fishes elsewhere. A bottom-up' view of the effects of habitat structure on fish emerged, identifying the key roles of depth, topography and macroalgae. By 2000, attention shifted to using marine reserves as laboratories for ecological research. A top-down' view of fish as predators emerged, documenting cascading effects on prey communities and habitats. The two different viewpoints have not yet been integrated. Research gaps, including population connectivity and climate change, represent major challenges for the next 50 years.
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