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Jennifer J. Wetz
Researcher at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
Publications - 12
Citations - 257
Jennifer J. Wetz is an academic researcher from Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. The author has contributed to research in topics: Artificial reef & Lutjanus campechanus. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 12 publications receiving 177 citations.
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An Analysis of Artificial Reef Fish Community Structure along the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico Shelf: Potential Impacts of "Rigs-to-Reefs" Programs.
TL;DR: This work indicates that managers of artificial reefing programs in the GOM should carefully consider the ambient environmental conditions when designing reef sites, and observes a shift in fish communities and relatively high diversity at approximately 60 m bottom depth, confirming trends observed in previous studies of standing platforms.
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Rapid assessment of fish communities on submerged oil and gas platform reefs using remotely operated vehicles
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored the utility of ROVs in rapidly characterizing an assemblage of fishes associated with an artificial reef complex in the western Gulf of Mexico (26.9-28.2° N; 95.5-97.0° W) dominated by partially removed and toppled oil and gas platforms.
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A Comparison of Fish Community Structure at Mesophotic Artificial Reefs and Natural Banks in the Western Gulf of Mexico
TL;DR: Comparing fish communities at artificial reefs were distinct from those at natural banks indicated that the differences were driven by high abundances of transient, midwater pelagics and other gregarious species.
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Effects of a New Artificial Reef Complex on Red Snapper and the Associated Fish Community: an Evaluation Using a Before–After Control–Impact Approach
Matthew K. Streich,Matthew J. Ajemian,Jennifer J. Wetz,J. Dale Shively,J. Brooke Shipley,Gregory W. Stunz +5 more
TL;DR: Findings from a before–after control–impact study designed to assess the effects of a new artificial reef on fish populations in the western Gulf of Mexico are presented.
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Habitat-specific performance of vertical line gear in the western Gulf of Mexico: A comparison between artificial and natural habitats using a paired video approach
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used fishery-independent vertical line surveys to evaluate whether gear efficiency and selectivity is similar while assessing reef fish populations at oil and gas platforms, artificial reefs, and natural banks in the western Gulf of Mexico.