Global distribution of underwater visual census (UVC) methods used to quantify reef fish assemblages.

<p>The size of the circle corresponds to the number of projects reported on from each study region, with the proportion of each method contributing to the overall total (n = 426) shown.</p

List of underwater visual census (UVC) methods commonly used to quantify reef fish assemblages, their target taxa, associated sampling area, biases associated with movement pattern of the observer, and their principal reported strengths and weaknesses as evaluated in the literature.

<p>List of underwater visual census (UVC) methods commonly used to quantify reef fish assemblages, their target taxa, associated sampling area, biases associated with movement pattern of the observer, and their principal reported strengths and weaknesses as evaluated in the literature.</p

Underwater visual census (UVC) methods used to quantify reef fish assemblages.

<p>The count per method is enumerated for the entire 426 projects reported on by the 180 survey respondents. Note that the five most commonly reported methods represent over 90% of the total responses. ‘Other’ category includes all rarely employed methods noted by only one respondent.</p

<i>Bolbometopon muricatum</i> at Wake Atoll.

<p>(<b>a</b>) Partial spawning aggregation of <i>Bolbometopon</i> consisting of 246 individuals. (<b>b</b>) Second headbutting impact. Time corresponds with video. (<b>c</b>) Capitulation by subordinate male (on right) rapidly fleeing the area with use of caudal fin following fourth charge. (<b>d</b>) Dominant male showing scale damage on back and side following headbutting bout.</p

Relative utilization of the two most dominant underwater visual census (UVC) methods (stationary point count versus belt transect) by survey region.

<p>The size of the circle corresponds to the number of projects reported on from each study region, with the proportion of each method contributing to this overall total (n = 298) shown.</p

Distribution of <i>Bolbometopon muricatum</i> at Wake Atoll observed during towed-diver surveys from 2005–2009.

<p>Surveys were conducted on a biennial basis by the NOAA Coral Reef Ecosystem Division. Circles indicate the total number of fish observed at each location around the atoll.</p

Appendix K. Results of general linear models for meta-analysis.

Results of general linear models for meta-analysis

Appendix F. Number of individual fish collected for each species and site on Kiritimati Island (within-island analysis).

Number of individual fish collected for each species and site on Kiritimati Island (within-island analysis)

Appendix D. Metadata on sampling sites within islands for the across-islands data set.

Metadata on sampling sites within islands for the across-islands data set

Appendix L. Results of GLMs for each host–parasite combination for the within-island data set.

Results of GLMs for each host–parasite combination for the within-island data set