Investigating the spatial distribution and effects of nearshore topography on abundance in Southeast Florida.

Dense aggregations, or patches, have been documented within nearshore habitats in Southeast Florida (SE FL) despite close proximity to numerous anthropogenic stressors and subjection to frequent natural disturbance events. Limited information has been published concerning the distribution and abundance of outside of these known dense patches. The first goal of this study was to conduct a spatially extensive and inclusive survey (9.