Fish With Chips: Tracking Reef Fish Movements to Evaluate Size and Connectivity of Caribbean Marine Protected Areas
Pittman, S.
J.,
Monaco, M.
E.,
Friedlander, A.
M.,
Legare, B.
,
Nemeth, R.
S.,
Kendall, M.
S.,
Poti, M.
,
Clark, R.
D.,
Wedding, L.
M.,
Caldow, C.
.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0096028
| Journal | Plos One |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pittman, S. J., Monaco, M. E., Friedlander, A. M., Legare, B. , Nemeth, R. S., Kendall, M. S., Poti, M. , Clark, R. D., Wedding, L. M., Caldow, C. |
| Year | 2014 |
| FAO Regions | Atlantic, Western Central |
Technical Details
| Extent | Large-Scale ? |
|---|---|
| Tracking Type | Stationary ? |
| Array Resolution | Broad-scale ? |
| Tag Sensor | No ? |
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Life Stage | Total Tagged | Min Length (cm) | Max Length (cm) | Mean Length (cm) | Sensors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthurus chirurgus | Doctorfish tang, Doctorfish | juvenile; adult | 2 | 19 | 23 | 21 | No |
| Acanthurus coeruleus | Blue tang | adult | 5 | 19 | 24 | 21 | No |
| Balistes vetula | Queen triggerfish | adult | 5 | 29 | 39 | 34 | No |
| Calamus calamus | Saucereye porgy | juvenile; adult | 19 | 21 | 35 | 28 | No |
| Caranx ruber | Bar jack | juvenile; adult | 21 | 29 | 47 | 38 | No |
| Epinephelus guttatus | Red hind | adult | 2 | 29 | 36 | 33 | No |
| Ginglymostoma cirratum | Nurse shark, Nuse shark | juvenile | 2 | 55 | 70 | 62 | No |
| Haemulon flavolineatum | French grunt | adult | 2 | 20 | 21 | 21 | No |
| Haemulon plumierii | White grunt | adult | 2 | 25 | 31 | 28 | No |
| Haemulon sciurus | Bluestriped grunts, Bluestriped grunt | adult | 40 | 24 | 30 | 27 | No |
| Holocentrus adscensionis | Longjaw squirrelfish, Squirrelfish | adult | 9 | 26 | 29 | 27 | No |
| Lutjanus analis | Mutton snapper | juvenile; adult | 12 | 31 | 65 | 48 | No |
| Lutjanus apodus | Schoolmaster snapper, Schoolmaster | adult | 1 | 27 | 27 | 27 | No |
| Lutjanus griseus | Mangrove snapper, Grey snapper, Gray snapper | juvenile; adult | 5 | 25 | 35 | 30 | No |
| Lutjanus jocu | Dog snapper | adult | 1 | 41 | 41 | 41 | No |
| Lutjanus synagris | Lane snapper | juvenile; adult | 38 | 20 | 36 | 28 | No |
| Mulloidichthys martinicus | Yellow goatfish | adult | 3 | 31 | 32 | 31 | No |
| Ocyurus chrysurus | Yellowtail snapper | juvenile; adult | 14 | 22 | 38 | 30 | No |
| Pseudupeneus maculatus | Spotted goatfish | adult | 1 | 27 | 27 | 27 | No |