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dc.contributor.authorMoore, Cordelia
dc.contributor.authorHarvey, Euan
dc.contributor.authorVan Niel, K.
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-30T11:22:35Z
dc.date.available2017-01-30T11:22:35Z
dc.date.created2014-11-19T01:13:37Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.identifier.citationMoore, C. and Harvey, E. and Van Niel, K. 2010. The application of predicted habitat models to investigate the spatial ecology of demersal fish assemblages. Marine Biology. 157: pp. 2717-2729.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11045
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00227-010-1531-4
dc.description.abstract

Benthic habitats are known to influence the abundance and richness of demersal fish assemblages; however, little is known about how habitat structure and composition influences these distributions at very fine scales. We examined how the benthic environment structures marine fish assemblages using high-resolution bathymetry and accurate predicted benthic habitat maps. Areas characterised by a mosaic of habitat patches supported the highest richness of demersal fishes. A total of 37.4% of the variation in the distribution of the fish assemblage was attributed to 6 significant variables. Depth explained 23.0% of the variation, with the boulders explaining 12.6% and relief 1.4%. The remaining measures (seawhips, light/exposure and solid reef) provided a small (<1.0%) but significant contribution. Identifying components of the benthic environment important in structuring fish assemblages and understanding how they influence the spatial distribution of marine fishes is imperative for better management of demersal fish populations

dc.publisherSpringer-Verlag
dc.titleThe application of predicted habitat models to investigate the spatial ecology of demersal fish assemblages
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume157
dcterms.source.startPage2717
dcterms.source.endPage2729
dcterms.source.issn00253162
dcterms.source.titleMarine Biology
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