Coral Reef Fish Assemblage Shifts and Declines in Biscayne National Park, Florida, USA
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Summary
Reef fish assemblage structure was assessed in 2006-2007 ("recent" period) in Biscayne National Park, Florida, USA, and compared with data collected from 1977 to 1981 ("historical" period) from the same location. Substantial differences were observed in reef fish assemblage structure between periods. Sixty-four percent of species were observed less frequently in the recent period. Mean species richness per survey declined at all sites, with declines ranging from 9% to 27%. Declines of fishery-targeted species were also observed and were consistent with but not greater than those observed for the reef fish assemblage as a whole. The observed declines appeared to be assemblage-wide, as a majority of species within all trophic guilds examined (spongivores, planktivores, herbivores, omnivores, invertivores, generalist carnivores, and piscivores) declined in frequency of occurrence between periods, with declines ranging from 55% of species for piscivores to 75% for omnivores. Mean number of species per survey declined for all guilds but herbivores, and ranged from a 14% decline for piscivores to 67% for planktivores. The declines observed in the present study are conceptually consistent with, but more extensive than, those recently documented for the Caribbean region as a whole and with those expected in coral reef systems that are heavily utilized by humans.
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Publication Date
2012-01-01
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Title: | Coral Reef Fish Assemblage Shifts and Declines in Biscayne National Park, Florida, USA |
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Short Name: | Coral Reef Fish Assemblage Shifts and Declines in Biscayne National Park, Florida, USA |
Status: | Completed |
Publication Date: | 2012-01-01 |
Abstract: |
Reef fish assemblage structure was assessed in 2006-2007 ("recent" period) in Biscayne National Park, Florida, USA, and compared with data collected from 1977 to 1981 ("historical" period) from the same location. Substantial differences were observed in reef fish assemblage structure between periods. Sixty-four percent of species were observed less frequently in the recent period. Mean species richness per survey declined at all sites, with declines ranging from 9% to 27%. Declines of fishery-targeted species were also observed and were consistent with but not greater than those observed for the reef fish assemblage as a whole. The observed declines appeared to be assemblage-wide, as a majority of species within all trophic guilds examined (spongivores, planktivores, herbivores, omnivores, invertivores, generalist carnivores, and piscivores) declined in frequency of occurrence between periods, with declines ranging from 55% of species for piscivores to 75% for omnivores. Mean number of species per survey declined for all guilds but herbivores, and ranged from a 14% decline for piscivores to 67% for planktivores. The declines observed in the present study are conceptually consistent with, but more extensive than, those recently documented for the Caribbean region as a whole and with those expected in coral reef systems that are heavily utilized by humans. |
Purpose: |
To comapre Reef fish assemblage structure was assessed in 2006-2007 ("recent" period) in Biscayne National Park, Florida, USA with the data collected from 1977 to 1981 ("historical" period) from the same location. |
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Nov 17, 2011 BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE. 88(1):147?182. Jan 2012 . 147. Authors: Kellison, GT; McDonough, V; Harper, DE; Tilmant, JT Accession Number: WOS:000299355600013 |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | abundance |
None | coral reefs |
None | fisheries independent data |
None | patch reefs |
None | reef fish |
Temporal Keywords
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | 1977-1981 |
None | 2006-2007 |
Spatial Keywords
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Biscayne National Park |
Stratum Keywords
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | species |
Document Information
Document Type: | Journal article |
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Format: | Acrobat Portable Document Format |
Status Code: | Published |
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Date Effective From: | 2012-01-01 |
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Contact (Person): | Kellison, Todd |
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101 Pivers Island Road Beaufort, NC 28516 |
Email Address: | Todd.Kellison@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 252-838-0810 |
Fax: | 252-728-8784 |
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URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5343/bms.2011.1027 |
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Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 22981 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:22981 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Lee M Weinberger |
Metadata Record Created: | 2015-01-06 11:13+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2021-10-20 |
Owner Org: | SEFSC |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2021-10-20 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2022-10-20 |