How many fish? Comparison of two underwater visual sampling methods for monitoring fish communities

Background Underwater visual surveys (UVSs) for monitoring fish communities are preferred over fishing surveys in certain habitats, such as rocky or coral reefs and seagrass beds and are the standard monitoring tool in many cases, especially in protected areas. However, despite their wide applicatio...

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Main Authors: Zoi Thanopoulou, Maria Sini, Konstantinos Vatikiotis, Christos Katsoupis, Panayiotis G. Dimitrakopoulos, Stelios Katsanevakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5066.pdf