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Effects of a New Artificial Reef Complex on Red Snapper and the Associated Fish Community: an Evaluation Using a Before–After Control–Impact Approach
- Source :
- Marine and Coastal Fisheries. 9:404-418
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2017.
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Abstract
- Artificial reefs are commonly created with the goal of enhancing fish populations. However, many studies evaluating their effects on these populations have been hindered by a lack of preconstruction data from existing natural habitats and temporal comparisons with control areas. Here, we present findings from a before–after control–impact study designed to assess the effects of a new artificial reef on fish populations in the western Gulf of Mexico. Vertical line and fish traps were used to sample the reef site and a paired control site with soft bottom substrates for 1 year before and 2 years after reef construction. Prior to reef construction in October 2013, and over bare substrates in general, infrequent catches of sea catfishes and small coastal sharks were observed. With the exception of rare occurrences of juvenile Gray Triggerfish Balistes capriscus and Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanus, which were observed only during the summer recruitment season, the control site exhibited a lack of reef...
- Subjects :
- 0106 biological sciences
Coral reef fish
Triggerfish
Lutjanus campechanus
Aquatic Science
Biology
01 natural sciences
food
Juvenile
Reef
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
geography
geography.geographical_feature_category
Balistes
Ecology
010604 marine biology & hydrobiology
fungi
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
biology.organism_classification
food.food
Fishery
Habitat
040102 fisheries
0401 agriculture, forestry, and fisheries
Artificial reef
geographic locations
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19425120
- Volume :
- 9
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Marine and Coastal Fisheries
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........6f71bd33bee2fab91ea3063322e69a28