Re-assessment of benthic communities involved in herbivory inside and outside of the "no-take" Research Natural Area (RNA) designated by the NPS in 2007.
Location
Dry Tortugas National Park (Key West, FL)
Summary
Re-assessment of benthic communities involved in herbivory inside and outside of the Research Natural Area (RNA) designated by the NPS in 2007. Benthic surveys were conducted to determine Diadema antillarum and herbivorous fish abundance, percent cover of macroalgae, and species richness of corals and gorgonians at the same 18 randomly selected survey sites that were surveyed in the original assessment in 2007.
Info derived
Benthic surveys to determine Diadema antillarum and herbivorous fish abundance, percent cover of macroalgae, and species richness of corals and gorgonians at the same 18 randomly selected survey sites that were surveyed in the original assessment in 2007.
Comments
NRPP, Ecosystem mission area- Funding Project task-level account number is MN00E3R.14.00
