First fish fauna assessment in the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago with BRUVS: Species catalog with underwater imagery.: Fishes Checklist

Fish fauna assessments with traditional catch methods are undesired in marine reserves. Underwater visual census on the other hand is biased due to fish-diver interactions, such as shyness or avoidance behavior of large-bodied target species. This study presents the first marine ichthyofauna inventory of the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, off northeastern Brazil, sampled with non-destructive, independent Baited Remote Underwater Video Systems (BRUVS). High fish species richness, totaling 66 species from 28 families and 10 orders, including five elasmobranch species and other large predatory fish, such as barracudas, groupers and snappers, were recorded from 81 underwater video samples. Additionally, all of the 4,398 individuals sighted were associated to up to four different benthic habitat types. A catalog of underwater fish images and a detailed species list with additional information, such as conservation status, are provided.

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Source http://www.gbif.org/dataset/c9341ab4-cfbb-4be3-81c0-f925809c8cdc
Last Updated August 20, 2024, 13:26 (UTC)
Created August 20, 2024, 13:26 (UTC)
Dataset type OCCURRENCE
Source DarwinCore Archive https://ipt.obis.org/secretariat/archive.do?r=noronha-schmid-2020
GBIF UUID c9341ab4-cfbb-4be3-81c0-f925809c8cdc
Administrative contact OBIS Secretariat - Secretariat - helpdesk@obis.org
Metadata author Chandra Earl - eDNA Scientific Officer - c.earl@unesco.org