Are Abrolhos no-take area sites of naïve fish? An evaluation using flight initiation distance of labrids

ABSTRACT Fishing pressure affects the behavior of reef fish, especially of fishery-targeted species. In this context, it is critical to understand if fish behavior is preserved in no-take areas (NTAs), which are considered the best instrument for the recovery of fish stocks. Comparing the flight ini...

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Main Authors: José de Anchieta C. C. Nunes, Miguel Loiola, Ricardo J. Miranda, Cláudio L. S. Sampaio, Francisco Barros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia
Series:Neotropical Ichthyology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252016000400208&lng=en&tlng=en