Dataset
Herbivorous fish assemblages and herbivory rates on coral reefs in Moreton Bay, Australia
University of the Sunshine Coast
2015
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4227/39/560c67c425b87
Abstract
This data was collected to test whether ecological function, measured as browsing and grazing herbivory, is affected by marine reserves and connectivity between reefs and mangroves. The data includes: 1. Herbivore biomass, calculated as the weight of each herbivorous fish species on each UVC transect conducted at each of 15 reefs; 2. Turf grazing rates, for each deployment at each of reef; 3. Macroalgae browsing rates, for each deployment at each of reef; and 4. Water quality data, including salinity, turbidity, total nitrogen and a water quality index, for each reef. The results of these data are published in "Resource type influences the effects of reserves and connectivity on ecological functions" in Journal of Animal Ecology in 2015.
Details
- Title
- Herbivorous fish assemblages and herbivory rates on coral reefs in Moreton Bay, Australia
- Authors
- Nicholas A Yabsley (Data Collector) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringAndrew D Olds (Data Collector) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringRod M Connolly (Data Collector) - Griffith UniversityTyson S H Martin (Data Collector) - Griffith UniversityBen Gilby (Data Collector) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringPaul S Maxwell (Data Collector) - University of QueenslandChantal M Huijbers (Data Collector) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringDavid S Schoeman (Data Collector) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringThomas Schlacher (Data Collector) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Format
- MS Excel ; 71KB
- Location
- Latitude: -27.289 Longitude: 153.259; Location: Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia
- Publisher
- University of the Sunshine Coast
- Date collected
- Jun-2014–Aug-2014
- Date published
- 2015
- DOI
- 10.4227/39/560c67c425b87
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2015 University of the Sunshine Coast. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449408302621
- Output Type
- Dataset