I worked with researchers from USGS, LSU AgCenter, and Dynamic Solutions to compare the nekton catch and assemblages collected using seine, electrofisher, and throw trap data from marsh edge habitats located across the estuarine gradient in Barataria Basin. Specifically, catch per unit effort (CPUE), species richness, species-specific total length (mm) distribution and nekton assemblages were compared between gear types. The first dataset was collected in May 2019 with throw trap, seine (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries [LDWF] data), and electrofisher (LDWF data) gear, and the second dataset (collected by LDWF) spanned 14 months of seine and electrofisher monthly sampling occurring from May 2018 through June 2019 at 12 stations in Barataria Basin. This report provides caveats, assumptions, and recommendations that can help support the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), LDWF and the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group (LA TIG) in comparing data from different gear types, and in making decisions for future monitoring. More information can be found here. A peer-reviewed publication about our work can be found here.

Estuarine Nekton Gear Comparison

 
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