Fish nursery grounds are significant for the life cycle of fishes and frequently these grounds are not particularly well examined or the processes understood. The juvenile stage of fish is frequently considered to be particularly hard to work on
since juvenile nusery grounds are complex habitats it is important to define before the main aspects you want to investigate. For instance if you are interested in microhabitats use during settlement stages man-made underwater inspections are recommended. By contrast, if you want to characterize main habitats features at larger scale you could use remote sensing techniques such as aerial imagery from satellite, airborne or drones according to the degre of resolution you need. Finally, also the studied species is another key factor that can influence the type and the effort you have to carry on.
The best way to find the nurseries grunds of demersal marine fishes on a large scale it is by means of trawl surveys statistically planned in space and time.