Benthic composition drives functional composition of fish assemblages despite varying recreational diving intensity
Sophie Porton, Alba Iana McClinton, Leah Brinch-Iversen, Caitlin Bolton, Alexander McMaster, Irini Valanto Papageorgiou, Megan Mary Soulsby, Miguel Barbosa
The paper examines how benthic composition, not diving intensity, influences fish functional composition on coral reefs in Utila, Honduras.
bioRxiv · Jul 29, 2026 · PreprintEcology