Spatial and temporal characteristics of grouper spawning aggregations in marine protected areas in Palau, western Micronesia

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 223-231

  Golbuu, Yimnang ^a   Friedlander, Alan M ^b  

^a Palau International Coral Reef Center   (Palau)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Groupers; Marine protected areas; Micronesia; Palau; Spawning aggregations

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; BIOMASS; FISHERY SURVEY; HABITAT CONSERVATION; MARINE PARK; OVERFISHING; PERCIFORM; SPAWNING;

CAROLINE ISLANDS; PALAU;

EPINEPHELINAE; EPINEPHELUS FUSCOGUTTATUS; EPINEPHELUS POLYPHEKADION; PLECTROPOMUS AREOLATUS;

EID: 79952454872     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2010.12.034     Document Type: Article

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