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Structure of fish communities on outer slopes of inshore, mid-shelf and outer shelf reefs of the central Great Barrier Reef

Created 24/06/2017

Updated 09/10/2017

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The structure of fish communities on the outer slopes of one inshore reef (Pandora), one mid-shelf reef (Rib) and one outer shelf reef (Myrmidon) in the central region of the Great Barrier Reef was examined using small, standardised plastic explosive charges.

Ten collections (5 at a depth of 5m and 5 at 9m), were made on each reef in areas of the outer reef slope with the greatest abundance and diversity of fish and coral. Charges were laid on the bottom and after detonation fish were affected over a area of approximately 150 m².

Immediately after detonation of the explosive, dead and stunned fish were collected by divers and from a boat using hand nets. Fish were later identified to species, weighed and assigned to trophic categories and feeding guilds within these categories.

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Title Structure of fish communities on outer slopes of inshore, mid-shelf and outer shelf reefs of the central Great Barrier Reef
Language English
Licence Other
Landing Page https://devweb.dga.links.com.au/data/dataset/103a3794-42f0-48fe-8acc-fcb620ee836f
Contact Point
Australian Institute of Marine Science
adc@aims.gov.au
Geospatial Coverage {"type": "Point", "coordinates": [146.431135, -18.813831]}
Data Portal data.gov.au