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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Sanabria-Fernández, José A. author Génin, Alexandre author Dakos, Vasilis author 2025-01-07T11:33:06Z 2025-01-07T11:33:06Z 2024-02 2025-01-07T11:33:06Z Understanding the relationship between the characteristics of habitats and their associated community is essential to comprehend the functioning of ecological systems and prevent their degradation. This is particularly relevant for in decline, habitat-forming species, such as macroalgae, which support diverse communities of fish in temperate rocky reefs. To understand the link between the functional habitats of macroalgae and the functional dimension of their associated fish communities, we used a standardized underwater visual census to quantify the macroalgal functional diversity, as well as the functional diversity, redundancy, and richness of fish communities in 400 sites scattered in three southern temperate marine realms. Our findings reveal that functional macroalgal habitats can be classified into three groups that shape the functional diversity, redundancy, and richness of fish when considering trait commonness. These results enhance our comprehension of the functional connections between the habitat and coexisting fish within marine ecosystems, providing valuable insights for the preservation of these habitats. Esculls Peixos marins Ecologia marina Algues marines Reefs Marine fishes Marine ecology Marine algae Unveiling functional linkages between habitats and organisms: Macroalgal habitats as influential factors of fish functional traits