Victorian Subtidal Reef Monitoring Program - Parks Victoria
Victorian Subtidal Reef Monitoring Program - Parks Victoria
Victorian Subtidal Reef Monitoring Program - Parks Victoria
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<strong>Parks</strong> <strong>Victoria</strong> Technical Series #73<br />
SRMP Merri MS<br />
(Figure 3.25a-b). The density of larger fished species decreased both inside and outside the<br />
MPA between 2009 and 2011 to equal low values, a record low for the MPA and a value<br />
near equal to that in 2006 for the reference area (Figure 3.27). Similar patterns were<br />
observed inside and outside the MPA for the length of the blue throat wrasse Notolabrus<br />
tetricus, remaining stable over time, with heavily right skewed histograms for both areas<br />
(Figure 3.27). Densities of all fish taxa were very low in both areas, with the record high<br />
values of 2009 being followed record low values in 2011 (Figure 3.28).<br />
Figure 3.22. Blacklip abalone Haliotis rubra sizes at Merri Marine Sanctuary and the reference site:<br />
(a) mean size ( ± standard error); and (b) proportion of legal size.<br />
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