The Composition of Continental Shelf and Slope Demersal Fish: The Effects of Depth and Latitude

The distribution and relative abundance of Western Australian shelf and upper slope (<570 m) fish assemblages were assessed over a 16° latitudinal range using Baited Remote Underwater Stereo-Video Systems. I observed distinctive fish assemblages with covariates such as latitude, depth, salinity,...

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Main Author: Wellington, Claire Margaret
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2019
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80409
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description The distribution and relative abundance of Western Australian shelf and upper slope (<570 m) fish assemblages were assessed over a 16° latitudinal range using Baited Remote Underwater Stereo-Video Systems. I observed distinctive fish assemblages with covariates such as latitude, depth, salinity, current direction and speed, consolidated or unconsolidated bottom and the presence or absence of sponge best explaining the differences. At a smaller spatial scale benthic biota, depth and seabed relief were important covariates.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-804092020-08-05T05:00:45Z The Composition of Continental Shelf and Slope Demersal Fish: The Effects of Depth and Latitude Wellington, Claire Margaret The distribution and relative abundance of Western Australian shelf and upper slope (<570 m) fish assemblages were assessed over a 16° latitudinal range using Baited Remote Underwater Stereo-Video Systems. I observed distinctive fish assemblages with covariates such as latitude, depth, salinity, current direction and speed, consolidated or unconsolidated bottom and the presence or absence of sponge best explaining the differences. At a smaller spatial scale benthic biota, depth and seabed relief were important covariates. 2019 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80409 Curtin University fulltext
spellingShingle Wellington, Claire Margaret
The Composition of Continental Shelf and Slope Demersal Fish: The Effects of Depth and Latitude
title The Composition of Continental Shelf and Slope Demersal Fish: The Effects of Depth and Latitude
title_full The Composition of Continental Shelf and Slope Demersal Fish: The Effects of Depth and Latitude
title_fullStr The Composition of Continental Shelf and Slope Demersal Fish: The Effects of Depth and Latitude
title_full_unstemmed The Composition of Continental Shelf and Slope Demersal Fish: The Effects of Depth and Latitude
title_short The Composition of Continental Shelf and Slope Demersal Fish: The Effects of Depth and Latitude
title_sort composition of continental shelf and slope demersal fish: the effects of depth and latitude
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80409