Coral and fish communities in a disturbed environment: Papeete Harbour, Tahiti

A total of 104 fish and 24 coral (Scleractinia, Zoanthidea, Corallimorpharia, Milleporina) species were identified in the area of Papeete harbour (Tahiti, French Polynesia). This overall richness is comparable to less-disturbed fringing reefs around high volcanic islands in the Society Archipelago. Human activities reduced species richness slightly in inner areas of the harbor. Two passes, which connect the harbor to the open ocean, renew lagoonal waters in the inner harbor at a rate that appears sufficient to minimize effects of human disturbance.

在法属波利尼西亚塔希提岛帕皮提港区域共鉴定出104种鱼类及24种珊瑚（包括石珊瑚目Scleractinia、花珊瑚目Zoanthidea、类珊瑚目Corallimorpharia、多孔螅目Milleporina）。该区域的物种丰富度与社会群岛高火山岛周边受干扰较少的岸礁相当。人类活动导致港口内部区域的物种丰富度略有下降。两条连接港口与外海的水道，以足以将人类干扰影响降至最低的速率更新内港的潟湖水。