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.

本数据集收录塔斯马尼亚州玛丽亚岛附近海域28座实验性人工鱼礁相关的大型无脊椎动物（macroinvertebrates）丰度数据，这些鱼礁搭载了不同斑块尺寸与密度的辐射海带（Ecklonia radiata）。调查于2015年11月至2016年12月期间开展，采用潜水员目视普查法对大型无脊椎动物进行评估。本数据集的采集旨在探究海带斑块大小与密度对大型无脊椎动物群落构建的影响。