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 |
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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 ? |
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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) |
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Acanthurus chirurgus | Doctorfish tang, Doctorfish | juvenile; adult | 2 | 19 | 23 | 21 |
Acanthurus coeruleus | Blue tang | adult | 5 | 19 | 24 | 21 |
Balistes vetula | Queen triggerfish | adult | 5 | 29 | 39 | 34 |
Calamus calamus | Saucereye porgy | juvenile; adult | 19 | 21 | 35 | 28 |
Caranx ruber | Bar jack | juvenile; adult | 21 | 29 | 47 | 38 |
Epinephelus guttatus | Red hind | adult | 2 | 29 | 36 | 33 |
Ginglymostoma cirratum | Nurse shark, Nuse shark | juvenile | 2 | 55 | 70 | 62 |
Haemulon flavolineatum | French grunt | adult | 2 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Haemulon plumierii | White grunt | adult | 2 | 25 | 31 | 28 |
Haemulon sciurus | Bluestriped grunts, Bluestriped grunt | adult | 40 | 24 | 30 | 27 |
Holocentrus adscensionis | Longjaw squirrelfish, Squirrelfish | adult | 9 | 26 | 29 | 27 |
Lutjanus analis | Mutton snapper | juvenile; adult | 12 | 31 | 65 | 48 |
Lutjanus apodus | Schoolmaster snapper, Schoolmaster | adult | 1 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Lutjanus griseus | Mangrove snapper, Grey snapper, Gray snapper | juvenile; adult | 5 | 25 | 35 | 30 |
Lutjanus jocu | Dog snapper | adult | 1 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
Lutjanus synagris | Lane snapper | juvenile; adult | 38 | 20 | 36 | 28 |
Mulloidichthys martinicus | Yellow goatfish | adult | 3 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Ocyurus chrysurus | Yellowtail snapper | juvenile; adult | 14 | 22 | 38 | 30 |
Pseudupeneus maculatus | Spotted goatfish | adult | 1 | 27 | 27 | 27 |