Nearshore Louisiana has experienced substantial changes within the last half-century, including the annual formation of the worlds second largest hypoxic zone and the construction of thousands of oil and gas platforms (rigs).
From the text: “The primary purposes of this study were : (1) to collect quantitative data for comparison of reef fish populations associated with natural hard bottom areas and offshore oil and gas structures and (2) to develop fish population sampling
The maximum number (Nmax) of fish was recorded using baited underwater camera (BUC) techniques to study spatio-temporal changes of the fish community in localize areas.
