Freshwater fish habitat complexity mapping using above and underwater structure-from-motion photogrammetry

M Kalacska, O Lucanus, L Sousa, T Vieira… - Remote Sensing, 2018 - mdpi.com
Substrate complexity is strongly related to biodiversity in aquatic habitats. We illustrate a
novel framework, based on Structure-from-Motion photogrammetry (SfM) and Multi-View …

Shifts from native to non-indigenous mussels: enhanced habitat complexity and its effects on faunal assemblages

I Gestoso, F Arenas, M Rubal, P Veiga, M Peña… - Marine environmental …, 2013 - Elsevier
Ecosystem engineers such as mussels may affect strongly both the structure of benthic
assemblages and the ecosystem functioning. The black-pygmy mussel Limnoperna securis …

Proximity effects of natural and artificial reef walls on fish assemblages

TR Davis, SDA Smith - Regional Studies in Marine Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Habitat complexity is recognised as a key driver of fish diversity and abundance. However,
the effects of small (10s m) reef structures in otherwise uniform reef areas have received little …

Seasonal variability of rocky reef fish assemblages: detecting functional and structural changes due to fishing effects

S Henriques, MP Pais, MJ Costa, HN Cabral - Journal of Sea Research, 2013 - Elsevier
The present study analyzed the effects of seasonal variation on the stability of fish-based
metrics and their capability to detect changes in fish assemblages, which is yet poorly …

Links between fish community structure and habitat complexity of a rocky reef in the Gulf of California threatened by development: Implications for mitigation measures

CA Sánchez-Caballero, JM Borges-Souza… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2017 - Elsevier
In reefs, fish distribution and community structure are strongly linked to habitat structure. The
objective of this study was to develop a baseline of the attributes of a rocky reef fish …

De la conception à l'éco-conception des ouvrages maritimes: intégrer la nature au projet d'aménagement maritime

JC Souche, S Pioch, M Salgues, K de Weerdt… - Revue Paralia, 2019 - paralia.fr
Résumé L'activité humaine sur le littoral a un impact majeur sur l'environnement et sur la
biodiversité sous-marine. La démarche d'éco-conception permet d'intégrer les objectifs …

Topographic complexity and the power to detect structural and functional changes in temperate reef fish assemblages: The need for habitat-independent sample sizes

MP Pais, S Henriques, MJ Costa, HN Cabral - Ecological indicators, 2014 - Elsevier
Functional approaches have shown promising results to detect degradation in marine fish
assemblages. However, background variability significantly affects the amplitude of change …

Spatial patterns of marine biodiversity associated with habitatforming species on rocky reefs: the Arrábida Marine Protected Area case study

FS Silva - 2023 - repositorio.ul.pt
Coastal zones and their rocky reefs are the most productive areas in the world and offer
important economic benefits to society and also invaluable ecosystem services. Thus, the …

Seeking functional homogeneity: A framework for definition and classification of fish assemblage types to support assessment tools on temperate reefs

MP Pais, S Henriques, MI Batista, MJ Costa… - Ecological indicators, 2013 - Elsevier
Due to their important role in the ecosystem and high economic value, there is a need to
assess the effect of anthropogenic impacts on marine fish assemblages. However, this can …

Towards a purposeful construction of a new generation of artificial reefs: Comparative analyses of the intrinsic factors favouring their colonization from micro to macro …

E Riera - 2020 - theses.hal.science
Artificial reefs are submerged structures deliberately placed on the seabed to mimic some
characteristics of a natural habitat, they have been used for thousands of years by fishermen …