Comparison of remote video and diver's direct observations to quantify reef fishes feeding on benthos in coral and rocky reefs

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1773-1780

  Longo, G O ^a   Floeter, S R ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Diver effect; Ecosystem processes; Feeding behaviour; Feeding rates; Functional categories

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; MARINE BIOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISHES; MARINE BIOLOGY; OBSERVATION; POPULATION DENSITY; VIDEO RECORDING;

ANTHOZOA; PISCES;

EID: 84866897308     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03441.x     Document Type: Article

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