Temporal patterns and behavioral characteristics of aggregation formation and spawning in the Bermuda chub (Kyphosus sectatrix)

Coral Reefs

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1067-1076

  Nemeth, Richard S ^a   Kadison, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS   (United States)

Author keywords

Eastern Caribbean; Kyphosidae; Reef fish spawning aggregation; Spawning site characteristics; Virgin Islands

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; BREEDING SEASON; CONTINENTAL SHELF; CORAL REEF; CYPRINID; GAMETE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PERCIFORM; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SPAWNING;

LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; PUERTO RICO; SAINT THOMAS [VIRGIN ISLANDS U.S.]; VIRGIN ISLANDS; VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.);

EPINEPHELUS STRIATUS; KYPHOSIDAE; KYPHOSUS SECTATRIX; MYCTEROPERCA VENENOSA;

EID: 84888041631     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-013-1050-0     Document Type: Article

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