How much do fish aggregating devices (FADs) modify the floating object environment in the ocean?

Natural floating objects (e.g., logs) have always been a component of the habitat of tropical tunas. However, the introduction of fish aggregating devices ( FAD s) modifies this environment. To assess the changes due to the deployment of FAD s, we compared the spatial distribution of natural and artificial floating objects ( FAD s), using data from observers onboard tuna purse seine vessels in the Indian Ocean from December 2006 to December...