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Reef fish densities (per 1,000 m3) at natural reefs sites estimated with ROV video sampling in the northern Gulf of Mexico from November 2010 – August 2011

Authors: Patterson III, William F, Joseph Tarnecki, and Charles Jagoe
Published On: Nov 06 2015 16:08 UTC
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7266/N72J68SF
UDI: Y1.x049.000:0003
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Project Information

Funded By:
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

Funding Cycle:
Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO)

Research Group:
Acute Effects of Oil on Northern Gulf of Mexico Reefs and Reef Communities

Point of Contact

Joseph Tarnecki
Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute / Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
jtarnecki83@gmail.com

Data Collection Period
2010-11-09
to
2011-08-04
Theme keywords

reef fish community, density estimates, natural reefs

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Abstract:

Reef fish densities (per 1,000m3) were estimated via video sampling with a VideoRay ROV. Among observed fishes, 104 taxa were identified to the species level, 10 to family, and one category was unidentified small fishes.

Suggested Citation:

Patterson III, William F, Joseph Tarnecki, and Charles Jagoe. 2015. Reef fish densities (per 1,000 m3) at natural reefs sites estimated with ROV video sampling in the northern Gulf of Mexico from November 2010 – August 2011. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N72J68SF

Publications:

Lewis, J. P., Tarnecki, J. H., Garner, S. B., Chagaris, D. D., & Patterson, W. F. (2020). Changes in Reef Fish Community Structure Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Scientific Reports, 10(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-020-62574-y

Purpose:

To examine reef fish community structure and species diversity following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

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