Different drivers, common mechanism; the distribution of a reef fish is restricted by local-scale oxygen and temperature constraints on aerobic metabolism
Author(s) -
Murray I. Duncan,
Nicola C. James,
Warren M. Potts,
Amanda E. Bates
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
conservation physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.942
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2051-1434
DOI - 10.1093/conphys/coaa090
Subject(s) - ectotherm , range (aeronautics) , ecology , species distribution , biology , coral reef fish , hypoxia (environmental) , environmental science , reef , habitat , oxygen , composite material , chemistry , materials science , organic chemistry
The metabolic index (ϕ) captures how temperature and oxygen interact to limit marine organism distributions at local scales. These findings indicate that ϕ has utility as a conservation tool for local management.
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