Incorporating reef fish avoidance behavior improves accuracy of species distribution models

Incorporating reef fish avoidance behavior improves accuracy of species distribution models

Species distribution models (SDMs) are used to interpret and map fish distributions based on habitat variables and other drivers. Reef fish avoidance behavior has been shown to vary in the presence of divers and is primarily driven by spearfishing pressure. Diver avoidance behavior or fish wariness...

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Main Authors: Kostantinos A. Stamoulis, Jade M.S. Delevaux, Ivor D. Williams, Alan M. Friedlander, Jake Reichard, Keith Kamikawa, Euan S. Harvey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-06-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Marine protected area
Spearfishing
Hawaii
Observer presence
Stereo-video
Species distribution models
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9246.pdf

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