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Taquet, Marc; Sancho, G; Dagorn, L; Gaertner, J; Itano, D; Aumeeruddy, R; Wendling, B; Peignon, C. |
We adapted a visual census method, mainly used in demersal and reef fish studies, to characterize fish communities associated to drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs) in the Western Indian Ocean. Drifting FAD associated fishes from both equatorial (Seychelles) and tropical waters (Reunion Island) were examined by divers. A total of 32 species (belonging to 16 families) were observed associated with drifting FADs in equatorial waters, and 24 species (14 families) were found around FADs in tropical waters. Twenty species were found in both regions. The highest number of species observed at a single FAD was 18 (12 +/- 2, mean +/- SD) in equatorial and 13 (10 +/- 3) in tropical waters, not counting circumnatant species loosely associated with the FAD. Some... |
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Palavras-chave: Indian Ocean; Reunion Island; Seychelles; Fish aggregations; Visual census; Drifting FAD; Pelagic fishes. |
Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2007/publication-3734.pdf |
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Taquet, Marc; Sancho, G; Dagorn, L; Gaertner, J; Itano, D; Aumeeruddy, R; Wendling, B; Peignon, C. |
We adapted a visual census method, mainly used in demersal and reef fish studies, to characterize fish communities associated to drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs) in the Western Indian Ocean. Drifting FAD associated fishes from both equatorial (Seychelles) and tropical waters (Reunion Island) were examined by divers. A total of 32 species (belonging to 16 families) were observed associated with drifting FADs in equatorial waters, and 24 species (14 families) were found around FADs in tropical waters. Twenty species were found in both regions. The highest number of species observed at a single FAD was 18 (12 +/- 2, mean +/- SD) in equatorial and 13 (10 +/- 3) in tropical waters, not counting circumnatant species loosely associated with the FAD. Some... |
Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Indian Ocean; Reunion Island; Seychelles; Fish aggregations; Visual census; Drifting FAD; Pelagic fishes. |
Ano: 2007 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00602/71370/69818.pdf |
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