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SUBMITTER: Bertucci F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5691791 | biostudies-other | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Bertucci Frédéric F Parmentier Eric E Berthe Cécile C Besson Marc M Hawkins Anthony D AD Aubin Thierry T Lecchini David D
PeerJ 20171114
Acoustic recording has been recognized as a valuable tool for non-intrusive monitoring of the marine environment, complementing traditional visual surveys. Acoustic surveys conducted on coral ecosystems have so far been restricted to barrier reefs and to shallow depths (10-30 m). Since they may provide refuge for coral reef organisms, the monitoring of outer reef slopes and describing of the soundscapes of deeper environment could provide insights into the characteristics of different biotopes o ...[more]