Effects of SCUBA bubbles on counts of roving piscivores in a large remote marine protected area.

This study examined the effects of SCUBA bubbles on fish counts in underwater visual surveys conducted in the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument (PMNM). Specifically, paired fish surveys were conducted at each survey site, utilizing two different gear types: open-circuit SCUBA (OC) and close...

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Main Authors: Keolohilani H Lopes, Ivor D Williams, Randall K Kosaki, Andrew E Gray, Jason C Leonard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0226370