Observations of fish behavior can provide insights into habitat preferences and use. Black sea bass, Centropristis striata , are a territorial temperate reef finfish species known for their high commercial and recreational value and association with structured habitat. We used underwater action cameras to record video of black sea bass to assess territorial (agonistic, ambush, displacement) and occupancy (station-keeping) beha...

Oyster aquaculture gear may augment natural seafloor by providing structured habitat for economically important fish species. Underwater video census was used to assess fish abundance and community composition on eastern oyster ( Crassostrea virginica ) shelf and bag style aquaculture off-bottom cages and within natural rock reef habitat. During 2018, underwater cameras were mounted on four study cages at a dense shellfish far...