@article{57a3430e47e04012b033a865968d6fbc,
title = "Living on the edge: Vulnerability of coral-dependent fishes in the Gulf",
abstract = "In the Gulf, multiple human impacts and recurrent bleaching events have resulted in serious declines of coral assemblages, particularly in near-shore areas. However, the degree to which the extinction risk of coral-dependent fishes is impacted by these coral declines has been uncertain. Using primary literature and expert knowledge, coral-dependent fishes of the Gulf were identified and species-specific data on the regional distribution, population status, life history characteristics, and major threats were compiled to determine their likelihood of extinction under the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species' Categories and Criteria. Due to the limited area and degraded and fragmented nature of coral assemblages in the Gulf, all coral-dependent fishes (where data was sufficient to assess) were listed at elevated risk of extinction. Cross-boundary collaboration among Gulf States is necessary for effective management and protection of coral assemblages and their associated communities within this globally important region.",
keywords = "Arabian Gulf, Coral assemblages, Extinction risk, IUCN Red List, Marine conservation, Persian Gulf",
author = "Buchanan, {Jack R.} and Friedhelm Krupp and Burt, {John A.} and Feary, {David A.} and Ralph, {Gina M.} and Carpenter, {Kent E.}",
note = "Funding Information: This report was made possible by a NPRP award [ NPRP5-309-1-061 ] from the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of The Qatar Foundation). The statements made herein are solely the responsibility of the authors. We would also like to thank Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Muftah, for his role as co-Lead PI; Ghiath Khiami, for his help with IUCN Red List workshop logistics; Emilie Stump, for designing the graphical abstract; Drake Slater and Elizabeth Shores, for their help with species data collection and Jean-Christophe Vie and Roger McManus for their leadership in IUCN's Marine Biodiversity Unit and the Global Marine Species Assessment. We wish to extend our thanks to the following for their involvement and assistance in the Red List Training and Assessment Workshops of the Gulf marine bony fishes: Mohamed Abdallah, Haifaa Abdulhalim, Ebrahim Abdulqader, M. Samsul Alam, Abdulaziz Al-Atteya, Qussai Alghazwi, Abdulrahman S. Al-Binali, Noura Al-Hashmi, Mohsen Al-Husaini, Khalid Al-Jaber, Khalid Al-Khalaf, Jassim Al-Khayat, Ahmad Al-Khulaifi, Ali J. Al-Kuwari, Shuaa S. Al-Kuwari, Gerry Allen, Mustafa Al-Mukhtar, Hussain Al-Nazry, Fathiya A. Bilal, James Bishop, Howard Choat, Bruce Collette, Mia Comeros-Raynal, Imene M. El-Mabrouk, Stanley Hartmann, Yukio Iwatsuki, Farhad Kaymaram, Helen Larson, Christi Linardich, Fatima Mansour, Keiichi Matsuura, Sarah May, Hiroyuki Motomura, Tom Munroe, Beth Polidoro, Barry Russell, Bill Smith-Vaniz, and Jeffrey Williams. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 Elsevier Ltd.",
year = "2016",
month = apr,
day = "30",
doi = "10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.11.033",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "105",
pages = "480--488",
journal = "Marine Pollution Bulletin",
issn = "0025-326X",
publisher = "Elsevier Inc.",
number = "2",
}