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Shoreline Hardening Affects Nekton Biomass, Size Structure, and ...
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We evaluated the biomass and size structure of mobile fish and crustacean assemblages within two nearshore zones (waters extending 3 and 16 m from ...
NOAA, BOEM Develop New Tool to Reduce Dredging Impacts to Essential ...
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ShoalMATE provides BOEM with a consistent, science-based framework to streamline Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) consultations with NOAA’s National ...
Using bathymetric lidar to define nearshore benthic habitat complexity ...
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We established that lidar-derived rugosity was a good predictor of fish biomass and demonstrated a strong relationship with several fish assemblage ...
2012 Data summary for the first island-wide fish and coral assessment ...
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Mean biomass was similar across depths with the exception of linear reef, where mean biomass for deep reef was nearly three times that observed on ...
NCCOS | Publication Details - products.coastalscience.noaa.gov
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Small-bodied littoral-demersal species (e.g., Fundulus spp.) had greatest biomass at wetlands. By contrast, total biomass was comparable among ...
NOAA RESTORE Science Program: Evaluation of Gulf of Mexico ...
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The dataset includes predicted fish biomass from the Ecopath with Ecosim and Ecospace model set up over the Florida Reef Tract, during eight scenarios ...
A Marine Biogeographic Assessment of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
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Half the fish biomass in the NWHI includes large predators (e.g., sharks, jacks, and grouper), which are important in creating a healthy, stable reef ...
Appendix C: Fish and Coral Data Plots Appendices
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Appendix C: Fish and Coral Data Plots Figures C.1-31. Bar graphs depicting the distribution of percent coral cover (C.1-8), coral richness (C.9-15) ...
Coupling ecology and GIS to evaluate efficacy of Marine Protected Areas ...
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Overall fish biomass was 2.6 times greater in the MLCDs compared to open areas. In addition, apex predators and other species were more abundant and ...
Coral reef ecosystems of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands: Spatial and ...
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The purpose of this document is to: 1) Quantify spatial patterns and temporal trends in (i) benthic habitat composition and (ii) fish species ...
The use of large artificial reefs to enhance fish populations at ...
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This study showed that large prefabricated units and concrete rubble patch reefs, placed as artificial marine habitats on sand bottom, greatly enhance ...
Forecasting the Causes, Consequences, and Potential Solutions for ...
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Model outputs are used to predict the impacts of hypoxia (e.g., timing of onset, intensity, duration, and extent) on fish biomass and potential ...
Are Marine Protected Areas Working in the U.S. Virgin Islands?
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The objectives of this study are to: Use long-term monitoring data to report on ecological status and trends for a variety of MPA performance ...
Fish Habitat Utilization Patterns and Evaluation of the Efficacy of ...
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Management regime also played an important role in the abundance and distribution of fish assemblages. MLCDs had higher values for most fish ...
Defining reef fish habitat utilization patterns in Hawaii: comparisons ...
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Rugosity explained much of the variability in species richness and biomass across all locations. Overall, MLCDs protected from fishing, with high ...
Small Fish Could Be In Big Trouble Without Wetlands
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Fewer small fish (e.g., killifish, goby, and minnow) were found along hardened shorelines than natural shorelines, where submerged aquatic vegetation ...
NCCOS Team Surveys North Carolina Shipwrecks and Rocky Reefs
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Between dives and overnight, the team used multibeam and splitbeam echosounders to map the habitats and associated fish. The resulting echosounder ...
Potential Effects of Bigheaded Carps on Four Great Lakes Habitats
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High projected BHC biomass in Saginaw Bay and Lake Erie had negative effects on zooplankton and plankton-eating fish groups and mixed effects on fish ...
Caribbean Fishery Acoustic Assessment: Fish density data collection ...
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These data sets show acoustically detected fish densities throughout the Caribbean ocean. NOAA/NCCOS collected these data sets to help characterize ...
Researchers Explore Gulf of Mexico’s Moving ‘Phantom’ Bottom
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The project continues an effort initiated by NCCOS in 2016 to equip ocean gliders with echosounders that complement ship-based surveys to map fish and ...