Factors affecting fish distribution in coastal habitats of the British Virgin Islands

Thesis

Few studies of tropical fish communities compare fish distributions across the full range of near-shore tropical marine habitats. As a result, our understanding of tropical marine fish communities is often biased towards habitats preferred by researchers.

The distribution and habitat preferences of all 136 fish species occurring at 106 stations in three bays off Tortola in the British Virgin Islands were assessed. At a species level, habitat type was often the key factor influencing ...

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Authors: Gratwicke, B

• Publication date: 2004
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: British Virgin Islands; fish; coral; habitat complexity; distribution; biodiversity; Caribbean; marine
• Subjects: Life Sciences; Biology; Biodiversity; Environment; Zoological sciences; Ecology (zoology)