title: Larval mortality and the composition of coral reef fish communities.
abstract: Research over the past decade shows that fish populations on coral reefs can vary enormously, both spatially and temporally. Nonetheless, predictable patterns in structure are present at both small and regional scales. These have usually been interpreted as resulting from processes acting after settlement of fishes from the plankton. However, current research now suggests that planktonic processes could also result in deterministic patterns of community structure.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Biology, University of Newcastle, Newcastle NE 17RU, UK.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Roberts