Volume 69
Spatio-temporal Dynamics of a Nassau Grouper Spawning Aggregation in Puerto Rico
Authors
Tuohy, E., M. Scaharer-Umpirre, and R.Appeldoorn Download PDF Open PDF in BrowserOther Information
Date: November, 2016
Pages: 319 - 321
Event: Proceedings of the Sixty eigth Annual Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
City: Grand Cayman
Country: Cayman Islands
Abstract
The Nassau Grouper, Epinephelus striatus, once the most commercially important species throughout its range, has undergone drastic population declines and a recent listing under the US Endangered Species Act following decades of overexploitation focused primarily at spawning aggregations. Quantifying its spatio-temporal dynamics in relation to spawning aggregations is critical for effective management and conservation, and provides managers with pertinent information regarding site fidelity, residency, home range and movements in relation to MPA boundaries.