Table 3.
Trophic groups whose biomass was affected significantly by No‐Take Marine Reserve (NTMR) protection and/or cover of live hard coral (HC).
| Trophic group |
Direct positive NTMR effect (no. islands with : without NTMR effect) |
Live HC effect (no. sites with + : − : neutral HC effect) |
|---|---|---|
| Generalist large predators | 2:0 | 4:0:0 |
| Large planktivores | 2:0 | 3:0:1 |
| Piscivores | 0:2 † | 4:0:0 |
| Obligate corallivores | 0:2 | 4:0:0 |
| Small planktivores | 0:2 | 4:0:0 |
| Omnivorous pomacentrids | 0:2 | 3:0:1 |
| Small benthic foragers | 0:2 | 2:2:0 |
| Croppers | 0:2 | 1:1:2 |
| Detritivores | 0:2 | 0:4:0 |
| Sand feeders | 0:2 | 0:4:0 |
| Large benthic foragers | 0:2 | 0:4:0 |
| Excavators | 0:2 | 0:3:1 |
| Scrapers | 0:2 | 0:3:1 |
| Total biomass | 2:0 | 3:0:1 |
| Proportion of clear effects | 2 of 13 trophic groups | 11 of 13 trophic groups |
Ratios in column two show the number of islands (Sumilon, Apo) with : without a significant, direct NTMR effect on biomass of the trophic group. Ratios in column three show the number of sites (Sumilon NTMR, Sumilon Fished, Apo NTMR, Apo Fished) with a positive : negative : neutral effect of live hard coral cover on the biomass of the trophic group.
†
An effect that was statistically not significant but was visually clear.