This data frame contains refuge density parameters for the competitive refuge method. It records the density of refuges (no./m^2) in each of ten 5 cm fish-length bins (0-50 cm), derived from field measurements at the Karpata reef site in Bonaire (FORCE dataset, Dryden 2017).
Format
A data frame with 10 rows and 3 columns: start_L (start of
length bin in cm), end_L (end of length bin in cm), and
refuge_density (refuge density in no./m^2).
Details
Use this with method = "competitive" in setRefuge().
This profile is reused across mizerReef's example models: it is the
data behind caribbean_10_model's refuge as well as
caribbean_3_model's.
Use this with method = "competitive" in setRefuge().
References
FORCE dataset. From: Dryden, C. (2017). Habitat structural complexity of Caribbean coral reefs and its relationships with fish community structure. PhD Thesis, Newcastle University.
Beese, C. (2025). PhD Thesis. "Modelling Coral Reef Futures: Exploring the role of structural complexity in sustaining ecosystem services." Victoria University of Wellington. https://doi.org/10.26686/wgtn.26421523