Macroinvertebrates associated with artificial reefs at Maria Island

The abundance of macroinvertebrates associated with 28 experimental artificial reefs supporting different patch sizes and density of kelp (Ecklonia radiata) off Maria Island, Tasmania. Macroinvertebrates were assessed by diver-based visual census conducted between November 2015 and December 2016. This data was collected to examine how the patch size and density of kelp influences the establishment of macroinvertebrate assemblages.本数据集包含塔斯马尼亚州玛丽亚岛沿岸28座实验性人工鱼礁相关的大型无脊椎动物（macroinvertebrates）丰度信息，这些鱼礁配置有不同斑块尺寸与辐射海藻（Ecklonia radiata）密度的生境。2015年11月至2016年12月期间，研究人员采用潜水员目视调查法完成了大型无脊椎动物的普查工作。本次数据采集旨在探究海藻斑块尺寸与密度对大型无脊椎动物群落构建过程的影响。