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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 />

Reference<br />

MPA<br />

Density<br />

0.006<br />

0.005<br />

0.004<br />

0.003<br />

0.002<br />

0.001<br />

0.000<br />

Density<br />

0.014<br />

0.012<br />

0.010<br />

0.008<br />

0.006<br />

0.004<br />

0.002<br />

0.000<br />

100 200 300 400 500<br />

Length (mm)<br />

100 200 300 400 500<br />

Length (mm)<br />

Figure 3.27. Abundance of different size classes of the blue throat wrasse Notolabrus tetricus at Merri<br />

Marine Sanctuary and the reference site.<br />

Density of All Fishes<br />

Density (per 2000 m 2 )<br />

0 50 100 150<br />

MPA<br />

ref<br />

2004 2006 2008 2010 2012<br />

Year<br />

Figure 3.28. Density of all fish taxa inside and outside the Merri Marine Sanctuary.<br />

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