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Relationships between reef fish communities, water and habitat quality on coral reefs
(2006)
Rapid urban and industrial development is causing water quality deterioration in coastal marine environments. Sediment and nutrient inputs increase water turbidity, limiting light availability and reducing the photosynthetic ...
Distribution patterns of reef fishes in southwest Puerto Rico, relative to structural habitat, cross-shelf location, and ontogenetic stage
(2006)
This work applies a Cross-Shelf Habitat (CSH) framework to delineate habitat usage patterns
for twenty-eight species from five families of common reef fishes (Acanthuridae, Serranidae,
Haemulidae, Lutjanidae, Scaridae) ...
Acoustically monitoring coral reef fishes to determine short-term spatial and temporal movement and habitat utilization patterns
(2009-03)
The spatial and temporal movement and habitat utilization patterns of coral reef fishes
were quantified using acoustic telemetry on 16 coral reef fish taken from 9 species across 5
families. Fish were caught in traps and ...
Coastal habitat connectivity of reef fishes from southwestern Puerto Rico
(2004)
In the western Atlantic, despite increasing concerns about designing and
implementing an integrated approach in coastal conservation and management, the
ecological relationships (i.e., habitat connectivity) for reef ...
Ontogenetic migration and growth of french grunt (Teleostei: Haemulon flavolineatum) as determined by coded wire tags
(2005-12)
The early life history of grunts was studied using mark-recapture techniques. Juvenile fish (Haemulon flavolineatum) were tagged with coded wires and the effects of tagging were investigated in controlled tank experiments. ...
Evaluation of seasonal closures of red hind, Epinephelus guttatus (Pisces: Serranidae), spawning aggregations to fishing off the west coast of Puerto Rico, using fishery-dependent and independent time series data
(2007-12)
The red hind (Epinephelus guttatus) is one of Puerto Rico’s most important
commercial and recreational fishes. Following stock decline, an annual spawning season
fishing closure was enacted in 1996 for three aggregation ...
Using landscape ecology to describe habitat connectivity for coral reef fishes
(2009)
Some coral reef fishes depend on specific habitats to complete ontogenetic
migrations. The distribution of these nursery species may be influenced by the
connectivity between nursery habitats, used during early life ...