USING GIS MAPPING OF THE EXTENT OF NEARSHORE ROCKY REEFS TO ESTIMATE THE ABUNDANCE AND REPRODUCTIVE OUTPUT OF IMPORTANT FISHERY SPECIES.

Using GIS mapping of the extent of nearshore rocky reefs to estimate the abundance and reproductive output of important fishery species.

Kelp Bass (Paralabrax clathratus) and California Motor Bracket Sheephead (Semicossyphus pulcher) are economically and ecologically valuable rocky reef fishes in southern California, making them likely indicator species for evaluating resource management actions.Multiple spatial datasets, aerial and satellite photography, underwater observations and

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