Benthic Structure and Pelagic Food Sources Determine Post-settlement Snapper (Chrysophrys auratus) Abundance

Nursery habitats provide increased survival and growth and are a crucial early life-stage component for many fish and invertebrate populations. The biogenic structures that provide this nursery function, however, are increasingly degraded. Therefore, any effort to conserve, restore or replace habita...

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Main Authors: Andrew Martin Lohrer, Lisa D. McCartain, Dane Buckthought, Iain MacDonald, Darren M. Parsons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00427/full