Depth refuge and the impacts of SCUBA spearfishing on coral reef fishes.

In recent decades, spearfishing with SCUBA has emerged as an efficient method for targeting reef fish in deeper waters. However, deeper waters are increasingly recognised as a potential source of refuge that may help sustain fishery resources. We used a combination of historical catch data over a 20...

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Main Authors: Steven J Lindfield, Jennifer L McIlwain, Euan S Harvey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3963921?pdf=render