Fish biodiversity patterns of a mesophotic-to-subphotic artificial reef complex and comparisons with natural substrates.

Artificial reefs act as high-rugosity habitats and are often deployed to enhance fishing; however, the effects of man-made features on fish communities can be unpredictable and are poorly understood in deeper waters. In this study, we used a submersible to describe a deep-water artificial reef compl...

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Main Authors: Stuart T Jones, Jacob M Asher, Raymond C Boland, Brian K Kanenaka, Kevin C Weng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231668