Contrasting fish behavior in artificial seascapes with implications for resources conservation.

Artificial reefs are used by many fisheries managers as a tool to mitigate the impact of fisheries on coastal fish communities by providing new habitat for many exploited fish species. However, the comparison between the behavior of wild fish inhabiting either natural or artificial habitats has rece...

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Main Authors: Barbara Koeck, Josep Alós, Anthony Caro, Reda Neveu, Romain Crec'hriou, Gilles Saragoni, Philippe Lenfant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3728332?pdf=render