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Data from: McCormick MI, Allan BJM, Harding HR, Simpson SD (2018) Boat noise impacts risk assessment in a coral reef fish but effects depend on engine type. Scientific Reports

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Data for: McCormick MI, Allan BJM, Harding HR, Simpson SD (2018) Boat noise impacts risk assessment in a coral reef fish but effects depend on engine type. Scientific Reports.

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Examination of the impact of 2-stroke & 4-stroke 30hp Suzuki boat engine sound on the behaviour and space use of Pomacentrus wardi light trap caught recruits.

  • 3 min behavioural observations. Fish caught in light trap, kept overnight and placed on Pocillopora patch reefs that were a combinatuion of live and dead (50:50).
  • Fish were given 10 min to acclimate without boat noise. 2 x 3 design with 2 sounds (ambient and boat) and 3 cues (SW, Hetero= Apogonid, CAC). 
  • 60 mls Cues released from a 1.5m tube; CAC made from the sides of one juvenile fish. Boat travelling 30 to 80 m from sites in a figure-8 loop. Depth 2-3m 

Location: Casuarina Beach, Lizard island

Startle response: Cassuarina beach in same spot. Using 80ml jars on startle frame. 120fps with GoPro.

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Figure showing how angle of the fish was calculated with respect to the looming stimulus
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    Excel datafile with 10 sheets (including Key)

    Data for: McCormick MI, Allan BJM, Harding HR, Simpson SD (2018) Boat noise impacts risk assessment in a coral reef fish but effects depend on engine type. Scientific Reports.

    Key:

    Examination of the impact of 2-stroke & 4-stroke 30hp Suzuki boat engine sound on the behaviour and space use of Pomacentrus wardi light trap caught recruits.

    • 3 min behavioural observations. Fish caught in light trap, kept overnight and placed on Pocillopora patch reefs that were a combinatuion of live and dead (50:50).
    • Fish were given 10 min to acclimate without boat noise. 2 x 3 design with 2 sounds (ambient and boat) and 3 cues (SW, Hetero= Apogonid, CAC). 
    • 60 mls Cues released from a 1.5m tube; CAC made from the sides of one juvenile fish. Boat travelling 30 to 80 m from sites in a figure-8 loop. Depth 2-3m 

    Location: Casuarina Beach, Lizard island

    Startle response: Cassuarina beach in same spot. Using 80ml jars on startle frame. 120fps with GoPro.

    McCormick_3ceeae4b25c2c862409c59aefeb695da

    Figure showing how angle of the fish was calculated with respect to the looming stimulus

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  • Keywords
    • predator-prey
    • boat noise
    • noise pollution
    • coral reef fish
    • behavioural ecology
    • ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
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    • - ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (EI140100117)
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    Tropical Ecosystems, Conservation and Climate Change
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  • Start Date 2015/10/01
  • End Date 2015/10/31
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    • Casuarina Beach, Lizard Island, northern Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia
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      Name McCormick, Mark I., Allan, Bridie J.M., Harding, Harry and Simpson, Stephen D. (2018) Boat noise impacts risk assessment in a coral reef fish but effects depend on engine type. Scientific Reports 8: 3847
    • URL https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-22104-3
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    Citation McCormick, Mark; Allan, Bridie (2018): Data from: McCormick MI, Allan BJM, Harding HR, Simpson SD (2018) Boat noise impacts risk assessment in a coral reef fish but effects depend on engine type. Scientific Reports . James Cook University. https://doi.org/10.4225/28/5a8e04ef8103e