Preliminary evidence of increased spawning aggregations of mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis) at Riley's Hump two years after establishment of the Tortugas South Ecological Reserve

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 404-410

  Burton, Michael L ^a   Brennan, Kenneth J ^a   Muñoz, Roldan C ^a   Parker Jr , Richard O ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISHERY MANAGEMENT; PROTECTED AREA; SPAWNING;

DRY TORTUGAS; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY; NORTH AMERICA; RILEY'S HUMP; TORTUGAS SOUTH ECOLOGICAL RESERVE; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

LUTJANUS ANALIS;

EID: 20444396621     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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