We were unable to detect an effect of mangrove trimming on
total fish density or biomass (H1; Table 1). The mean monthly difference
in fish density and biomass between paired control and
trimmed sites varied in direction and magnitude, both before and
after trimming (Fig. 2). When the highly variable planktivores were
excluded from the analysis, the magnitude and direction of monthly
mean differences in density and biomass were changed, but this