Mapping reef fish and the seascape: using acoustics and spatial modeling to guide coastal management.

Reef fish distributions are patchy in time and space with some coral reef habitats supporting higher densities (i.e., aggregations) of fish than others. Identifying and quantifying fish aggregations (particularly during spawning events) are often top priorities for coastal managers. However, the rap...

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Main Authors: Bryan Costa, J Christopher Taylor, Laura Kracker, Tim Battista, Simon Pittman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3893226?pdf=render