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Introduction of hatchery-reared Nassau grouper to a coral reef environment

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1995
Title: Introduction of hatchery-reared Nassau grouper to a coral reef environment.
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Name(s): Roberts, C. M.
Quinn, N.
Tucker, John W., Jr.
Woodward, Peter N.
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
Type of Resource: text
Genre: Article
Date Issued: 1995
Publisher: American Fisheries Society.
Place of Publication: Kissimmee, FL
Physical Form: pdf
Extent: 7 p.
Language(s): English
Identifier: FA00007150 (IID), 10.1577/1548-8675(1995)015<0159:IOHRNG>2.3.CO;2 (doi)
Note(s): The Nassau grouper Epinephelus striatus has historically supported reef fisheries throughout much of the tropical western Atlantic Ocean. However, fisheries have severely declined in most areas because of overfishing. These declines have inspired efforts to develop culture technology for Nassau grouper and to determine the feasibility of stock enhancement.
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution 1025
This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available and may be cited as: Roberts, C. M., Quinn, N., Tucker, J. W., Jr., & Woodward, P. N. (1995). Introduction of hatchery-reared Nassau grouper to a coral reef environment. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 15(1), 159-164.
Subject(s): Nassau grouper
Fish hatcheries
Epinephelus striatus
Reef fisheries
Corals
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00007150
Host Institution: FAU