These data are fish surveys from May to December 2021 following the construction of the clusters of artificial reefs. There are three clusters, each with 9 artificial reefs all of which are spaced the same distance and each differs per cluster (1 meter, 3 meters, and 5 meters). Reefs were constructed in less than 4 meters of water in the Bight of Old Robinson, on Abaco, The Bahamas.
This dataset represents fish surveys from May to December 2021 following the construction of the clusters of artificial reefs in the Bight of Old Robinson, on Abaco, The Bahamas. There are three clusters, each with 9 artificial reefs all of which are spaced the same distance and each differs per cluster (1 meter, 3 meters, and 5 meters). Reefs were constructed in less than 4 meters of water.
An underwater visual census was employed to estimate fish abundance. Fish surveys were approximately 3-minute free dives on each reef at each cluster (12-15 minutes for each cluster survey). All fishes were identified to the lowest possible taxonomic level, and the size (total length) of each individual was estimated to the nearest centimeter.
Allgeier, J. (2022) Fish surveys following the construction of clusters of artificial reefs in shallow coastal waters off of Abaco, The Bahamas from May to December 2021. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2022-05-16 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. doi:10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.872990.1 [access date]
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