A little bait goes a long way: The influence of bait quantity on a temperate fish assemblage sampled using stereo-BRUVs

At this location in temperate Western Australia, stereo-BRUVs with 200 g of bait are as effective at sampling the temperate reef fish assemblage as stereo-BRUVs set with greater quantities of bait. In our study, the numbers of high trophic level species recorded were low. In areas with abundant high trophic level fishes, such as tropical reef systems, greater quantities of bait may be required to prevent it being quickly depleted by intense feeding.