Table 3. The best predictors of coral reef fish diversity, abundance, and biomass

Variables Regression models, logY^=α+βlogX+γlogY+δlogZ Adj. R2 F-value
FCOD 0.41 + 0.11 HC + 0.19 SC + 0.29 OT + 0.15 R – 0.11 FS 0.319 23.808*
FCOA 0.69 + 0.37 HC + 0.12 SC + 0.35 OT + 0.10 R – 0.26 RK 0.273 19.298*
FHED 0.13 + 0.25 DCA + 0.29 SC + 0.35 OT + 0.40 R – 0.10 S 0.413 35.349*
FHEA 0.24 + 0.49 DCA + 0.39 SC + 0.56 OT + 0.65 R – 0.19 S – 0.27 SI 0.370 24.904*
FHEB 1.37 + 0.77 DCA + 0.70 SC + 0.80 OT + 0.96 R – 0.34 S 0.292 20.942*
FCAD 0.16 + 0.25 HC + 0.10 SC + 0.32 OT + 0.16 R – 0.22 SI – 0.44 RK + 0.11 SP – 0.11 FS 0.411 22.241*
FCAA 0.59 + 0.38 HC + 0.44 OT – 0.54 SI – 0.64 RK – 0.24 FS 0.357 28.118*
FCAB 1.15 + 0.92 HC + 0.64 OT – 0.95 SI – 0.85 RK + 0.44 SP + 0.42 R 0.331 21.084*
FTAD 0.26 + 0.13 HC + 0.22 DCA + 0.24 SC + 0.35 OT + 0.32 R – 0.08 S – 0.15 SI 0.434 27.679*
FTAA 0.36 + 0.26 HC + 0.45 DCA + 0.28 SC + 0.46 OT + 0.38 R – 0.19 FS – 0.32 SI 0.379 22.267*
FTAB 1.03 + 0.47 HC + 0.77 DCA + 0.52 SC + 0.51 OT + 0.62 R + 0.37 SP 0.379 25.799*
p < 0.0001.
FCOD, fish corallivore diversity; FCOA, fish corallivore abundance; FHED, fish herbivore diversity; FHEA, fish herbivore abundance; FHEB, fish herbivore biomass; FCAD, fish carnivore diversity; FCAA, fish carnivore abundance; FCAB, fish carnivore biomass; FTAD, fish targeted diversity; FTAA, fish targeted abundance; FTAB, fish targeted biomass; DCA, dead-coral-algae; FS, fleshy algae; HC, hard coral; OT, other-fauna; R, coral rubble; RK, rock; S, sand; SC, soft coral; SI, silt; SP, sponge.