Data from: Greater multihabitat use in Caribbean fishes when compared to their Great Barrier Reef counterparts

This dataset contains fish counts on coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangrove forests using a standardised surveying method. Surveys were conducted at three locations in the Caribbean (Grand Cayman, Bonaire, and St. Croix) and two on the Great Barrier Reef (the Palm Island and Lizard Island). The objective of collecting this data was to compare the overlap in fish assemblages between these habitats to ask if it differed depending on the realm (Caribbean and GBR). Furthermore, we assessed nursery function as the dataset contains fish counts segregated by two different size classes (> and < 10cm total length).

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    This dataset contains fish counts on coral reefs, seagrass beds, and mangrove forests using a standardised surveying method. Surveys were conducted at three locations in the Caribbean (Grand Cayman, Bonaire, and St. Croix) and two on the Great Barrier Reef (the Palm Island and Lizard Island). The objective of collecting this data was to compare the overlap in fish assemblages between these habitats to ask if it differed depending on the realm (Caribbean and GBR). Furthermore, we assessed nursery function as the dataset contains fish counts segregated by two different size classes (> and < 10cm total length).

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    • assemblage overlap
    • habitat use
    • nursery function
    • fishes
    • coral reefs
    • seagrass
    • mangroves
    • ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
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    • CE140100020 - Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence
    • FL190100062 - Australian Research Council Laureate Fellowship
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    Tropical Ecosystems, Conservation and Climate Change
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    Attachment Carib_GBR_fish_surveys.xlsx Microsoft excel spreadsheet of the raw fish counts in each habitat in each realm. The 4 tabs of the spreadsheet represent the full fish counts by realm (x2 tabs) and trimmed counts to contain on the species found in 2 or more habitats (x2 tabs)
    Attachment Carib_GBR_fish_surveys.ods Open Documnet format spreadsheet of the raw fish counts in each habitat in each realm. The 4 tabs of the spreadsheet represent the full fish counts by realm (x2 tabs) and trimmed counts to contain on the species found in 2 or more habitats (x2 tabs)
    The Data Manager is: Christopher Hemingson
    College or Centre
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      Name Hemingson, Christopher R., and Bellwood, David R. (2020) Greater multihabitat use in Caribbean fishes when compared to their Great Barrier Reef counterparts. Estuarine Coastal And Shelf Science, 239: 106748.
    • URL https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2020.106748
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    Citation Hemingson, Christopher (2020): Data from: Greater multihabitat use in Caribbean fishes when compared to their Great Barrier Reef counterparts. James Cook University. https://doi.org/10.25903/5e8aaceef5f49