In 1998, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's (FWC) Fisheries Independent Monitoring (FIM) program began a long-term monitoring effort of key reef fish populations in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. This effort was aimed at evaluating the relative abundance, size structure, and habitat utilization of specific reef fish species that are targeted by commercial and recreational fisheries.

Citation: South Florida Reef Visual Census; https://grunt.sefsc.noaa.gov/rvc_analysis20/samples/index

Published: June 03, 2025 at 16:56

URL: https://ipt-obis.gbif.us/resource?r=drytortugasreefvisualcensus2012

Jerald Ault
University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science

Jim Bohnsack
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Southeast Fisheries Science Center

Stoessel
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System

Abigail Benson

Mathew Biddle
United States Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (US MBON)

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