SBC LTER: Reef: Seasonal Kelp Forest Community Dynamics: Fish abundance

These data describe the abundance and size of reef-associated fish
within permanent plots of SBCLTER's seasonal kelp forest
monitoring program to track long-term patterns in species
abundance and diversity. The number, size and species identity of
reef fish were recorded within a 2 m wide swath centered along a
40 m long transect extending up to 2 m off the bottom. Fish size
was measured as total length estimated to the nearest cm. The
experiment was initiated in 2008 at five reef sites along the
mainland coast of the Santa Barbara Channel.

本数据集记录了圣巴巴拉海岸长期生态研究项目（SBCLTER）季节性海带林监测计划永久样地内礁栖鱼类的丰度与体型特征。该监测计划旨在追踪鱼类物种丰度与多样性的长期动态模式。研究人员在以40米长样带为中心、宽2米的条带区域内记录了礁栖鱼类的数量、体型及物种鉴定信息，该样带位于海底上方最高2米处。鱼类体型以总长度为测量指标，估算精度精确至1厘米。该监测工作于2008年在圣巴巴拉海峡沿岸大陆架的5个珊瑚礁点位启动。