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Current
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Light traps were not as effective in catching larval fish in a high current area as opposed to a low current area
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Anderson et al. [48]
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Light traps that were allowed to float with current had higher catch rates
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Thorrold [60]
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Turbidity
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Catch rate decreased with increasing turbidity for larval fish
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Lindquist and Shaw [86]
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Sampling duration, and time of day and night
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No difference in time of night catches for larval fish
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Thorrold [60]
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There were two peaks in catch rates of invertebrates, one near dusk and one near dawn
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Tranter et al. [93]
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Lunar cycle
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Highest catch rate at new moon and lowest catch rates at full moon
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Hernandez Jr and Shaw [64]
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Highest catch rates at the third quarter moon (i.e., day 22–24 of the lunar cycle) though not consistent for all species
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Sponaugle and Cowen [47]
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Depth of sample
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Highest invertebrate catch rates were found closest to the benthos
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Tranter et al. [93], Tor et al. [92]
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For larval fish, catch rate varied with different species having peak catch rates at different depths
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Fisher and Bellwood [77]
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Tidal effects
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No tidal effects
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Chícharo et al. [23]
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Highest catch rates at low tide
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Beckley and Naidoo [70]
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