Response to Comment on "Demographic dynamics of the smallest marine vertebrates fuel coral reef ecosystem functioning"
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| Authors: | Brandl, SJ; Morais, RA; Casey, JM; Parravicini, V; Tornabene, L; Goatley, CHR; Côté, IM; Baldwin, CC; Schiettekatte, NMD; Bellwood, DR |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Journal: | Science 366 Article Link (DOI) PubMed |
| Title: | Response to Comment on "Demographic dynamics of the smallest marine vertebrates fuel coral reef ecosystem functioning" |
| Abstract: | Allgeier and Cline suggest that our model overestimates the contributions of cryptobenthic fishes to coral reef functioning. However, their 20-year model ignores the basic biological limits of population growth. If incorporated, cryptobenthic contributions to consumed fish biomass remain high (20 to 70%). Disturbance cycles and uncertainties surrounding the fate of large fishes on decadal scales further demonstrate the important role of cryptobenthic fishes. |
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