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.