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Field Guide to the Nonindigenous Marine Fishes of Florida
Field Guide to the Nonindigenous Marine Fishes of Florida Schofield, P. J., J. A. Morris, Jr. and L. Akins Mention of trade names or commercial products does not constitute endorsement or recommendation for their use by the United States goverment. Pamela J. Schofield, Ph.D. U.S. Geological Survey Florida Integrated Science Center 7920 NW 71st Street Gainesville, FL 32653 [email protected] James A. Morris, Jr., Ph.D. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Ocean Service National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research 101 Pivers Island Road Beaufort, NC 28516 [email protected] Lad Akins Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) 98300 Overseas Highway Key Largo, FL 33037 [email protected] Suggested Citation: Schofield, P. J., J. A. Morris, Jr. and L. Akins. 2009. Field Guide to Nonindigenous Marine Fishes of Florida. NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 92. Field Guide to Nonindigenous Marine Fishes of Florida Pamela J. Schofield, Ph.D. James A. Morris, Jr., Ph.D. Lad Akins NOAA, National Ocean Service National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 92. September 2009 United States Department of National Oceanic and National Ocean Service Commerce Atmospheric Administration Gary F. Locke Jane Lubchenco John H. Dunnigan Secretary Administrator Assistant Administrator Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................ i Methods .....................................................................................................ii -
How to Prepare the Final Version of Your Manuscript for the Proceedings of the 11Th ICRS, July 2007, Ft
Proceedings of the 12th International Coral Reef Symposium, Cairns, Australia, 9-13 July 2012 13B The changing role of fishes in coral reef ecosystems Reef fish foraging associations: “Nuclear-follower” behavior or an ephemeral interaction? Pedro H. C. Pereira1,2, João L. L. Feitosa2, Laís C. T. Chaves2, Maria E. de Araújo2 1 School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University - JCU. Townsville - QLD Australia 2 Departamento de Oceanografia - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE) Recife - Brasil. Corresponding author: [email protected] Abstract. A widespread feeding association among reef fishes involves nuclear and attendant species. The former causes a bottom disturbance attracting several species known as followers, which feed on items exposed by this activity. Herein we propose a novel classification for foraging associations namely “ephemeral foraging association” formerly grouped together as nuclear-follower behavior. For this classification, the interaction between the goldspotted eel Myrichthys ocellatus and other six reef fish species was taken as a study case. The present study was conducted in the Tamandaré Reef Complex, Pernambuco State, Northeastern Brazil (8º44’26’’S and 35º05’11’’W). Observations were performed during daylight periods while snorkeling with a total of 55 hours of direct observation. We recorded 18 occurrences of the “ephemeral foraging association”, while 42 individuals were observed. Interactions lasted from 30 seconds to 5 minutes and total fish lengths (TL) ranged from four to ten centimeters. Most ephemeral foraging species were carnivores and territorial omnivores. Based on factors such as the way the associations are triggered, time spent in the association, cognitive reactions and territoriality of attendants the recorded interactions may be separated into a different category. -
Reef Fish Biodiversity in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Megan E
University of South Florida Scholar Commons Graduate Theses and Dissertations Graduate School November 2017 Reef Fish Biodiversity in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Megan E. Hepner University of South Florida, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd Part of the Biology Commons, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Commons, and the Other Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Commons Scholar Commons Citation Hepner, Megan E., "Reef Fish Biodiversity in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary" (2017). Graduate Theses and Dissertations. https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/7408 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Graduate Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Reef Fish Biodiversity in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary by Megan E. Hepner A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science Marine Science with a concentration in Marine Resource Assessment College of Marine Science University of South Florida Major Professor: Frank Muller-Karger, Ph.D. Christopher Stallings, Ph.D. Steve Gittings, Ph.D. Date of Approval: October 31st, 2017 Keywords: Species richness, biodiversity, functional diversity, species traits Copyright © 2017, Megan E. Hepner ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am indebted to my major advisor, Dr. Frank Muller-Karger, who provided opportunities for me to strengthen my skills as a researcher on research cruises, dive surveys, and in the laboratory, and as a communicator through oral and presentations at conferences, and for encouraging my participation as a full team member in various meetings of the Marine Biodiversity Observation Network (MBON) and other science meetings. -
Decapod Crustacean Grooming: Functional Morphology, Adaptive Value, and Phylogenetic Significance
Decapod crustacean grooming: Functional morphology, adaptive value, and phylogenetic significance N RAYMOND T.BAUER Center for Crustacean Research, University of Southwestern Louisiana, USA ABSTRACT Grooming behavior is well developed in many decapod crustaceans. Antennular grooming by the third maxillipedes is found throughout the Decapoda. Gill cleaning mechanisms are qaite variable: chelipede brushes, setiferous epipods, epipod-setobranch systems. However, microstructure of gill cleaning setae, which are equipped with digitate scale setules, is quite conservative. General body grooming, performed by serrate setal brushes on chelipedes and/or posterior pereiopods, is best developed in decapods at a natant grade of body morphology. Brachyuran crabs exhibit less body grooming and virtually no specialized body grooming structures. It is hypothesized that the fouling pressures for body grooming are more severe in natant than in replant decapods. Epizoic fouling, particularly microbial fouling, and sediment fouling have been shown r I m ans of amputation experiments to produce severe effects on olfactory hairs, gills, and i.icubated embryos within short lime periods. Grooming has been strongly suggested as an important factor in the coevolution of a rhizocephalan parasite and its anomuran host. The behavioral organization of grooming is poorly studied; the nature of stimuli promoting grooming is not understood. Grooming characters may contribute to an understanding of certain aspects of decapod phylogeny. The occurrence of specialized antennal grooming brushes in the Stenopodidea, Caridea, and Dendrobranchiata is probably not due to convergence; alternative hypotheses are proposed to explain the distribution of this grooming character. Gill cleaning and general body grooming characters support a thalassinidean origin of the Anomura; the hypothesis of brachyuran monophyly is supported by the conservative and unique gill-cleaning method of the group. -
St. Kitts Final Report
ReefFix: An Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Ecosystem Services Valuation and Capacity Building Project for the Caribbean ST. KITTS AND NEVIS FIRST DRAFT REPORT JUNE 2013 PREPARED BY PATRICK I. WILLIAMS CONSULTANT CLEVERLY HILL SANDY POINT ST. KITTS PHONE: 1 (869) 765-3988 E-MAIL: [email protected] 1 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page No. Table of Contents 3 List of Figures 6 List of Tables 6 Glossary of Terms 7 Acronyms 10 Executive Summary 12 Part 1: Situational analysis 15 1.1 Introduction 15 1.2 Physical attributes 16 1.2.1 Location 16 1.2.2 Area 16 1.2.3 Physical landscape 16 1.2.4 Coastal zone management 17 1.2.5 Vulnerability of coastal transportation system 19 1.2.6 Climate 19 1.3 Socio-economic context 20 1.3.1 Population 20 1.3.2 General economy 20 1.3.3 Poverty 22 1.4 Policy frameworks of relevance to marine resource protection and management in St. Kitts and Nevis 23 1.4.1 National Environmental Action Plan (NEAP) 23 1.4.2 National Physical Development Plan (2006) 23 1.4.3 National Environmental Management Strategy (NEMS) 23 1.4.4 National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NABSAP) 26 1.4.5 Medium Term Economic Strategy Paper (MTESP) 26 1.5 Legislative instruments of relevance to marine protection and management in St. Kitts and Nevis 27 1.5.1 Development Control and Planning Act (DCPA), 2000 27 1.5.2 National Conservation and Environmental Protection Act (NCEPA), 1987 27 1.5.3 Public Health Act (1969) 28 1.5.4 Solid Waste Management Corporation Act (1996) 29 1.5.5 Water Courses and Water Works Ordinance (Cap. -
Redalyc.Isopods (Isopoda: Aegidae, Cymothoidae, Gnathiidae)
Revista de Biología Tropical ISSN: 0034-7744 [email protected] Universidad de Costa Rica Costa Rica Bunkley-Williams, Lucy; Williams, Jr., Ernest H.; Bashirullah, Abul K.M. Isopods (Isopoda: Aegidae, Cymothoidae, Gnathiidae) associated with Venezuelan marine fishes (Elasmobranchii, Actinopterygii) Revista de Biología Tropical, vol. 54, núm. 3, diciembre, 2006, pp. 175-188 Universidad de Costa Rica San Pedro de Montes de Oca, Costa Rica Available in: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=44920193024 How to cite Complete issue Scientific Information System More information about this article Network of Scientific Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal Journal's homepage in redalyc.org Non-profit academic project, developed under the open access initiative Isopods (Isopoda: Aegidae, Cymothoidae, Gnathiidae) associated with Venezuelan marine fishes (Elasmobranchii, Actinopterygii) Lucy Bunkley-Williams,1 Ernest H. Williams, Jr.2 & Abul K.M. Bashirullah3 1 Caribbean Aquatic Animal Health Project, Department of Biology, University of Puerto Rico, P.O. Box 9012, Mayagüez, PR 00861, USA; [email protected] 2 Department of Marine Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, P.O. Box 908, Lajas, Puerto Rico 00667, USA; ewil- [email protected] 3 Instituto Oceanografico de Venezuela, Universidad de Oriente, Cumaná, Venezuela. Author for Correspondence: LBW, address as above. Telephone: 1 (787) 832-4040 x 3900 or 265-3837 (Administrative Office), x 3936, 3937 (Research Labs), x 3929 (Office); Fax: 1-787-834-3673; [email protected] Received 01-VI-2006. Corrected 02-X-2006. Accepted 13-X-2006. Abstract: The parasitic isopod fauna of fishes in the southern Caribbean is poorly known. In examinations of 12 639 specimens of 187 species of Venezuelan fishes, the authors found 10 species in three families of isopods (Gnathiids, Gnathia spp. -
2010-11-23-MO-DEA-Kalaupapa
National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Kalaupapa National Historical Park Hawaii Project to Repair the Kalaupapa Dock Structures Environmental Assessment August 2010 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Kalaupapa Settlement is home to surviving Hansen's disease (leprosy) patients, and is cur- rently managed jointly by the Hawaii Department of Health and the National Park Service (NPS). The vast majority of materials needed to sustain the park and the Kalaupapa Settlement is received by barge delivery. An engineering study (Daly 2005) has determined that severe win- ter swell conditions have compromised the structural integrity of the Kalaupapa harbor facilities used by the barge. The NPS proposes to ensure delivery of supplies essential to operate and maintain Kalaupapa National Historical Park (“the park”) and the community by improving conditions of the dock structures at the harbor. This environmental assessment considered two alternatives for improving conditions of the dock structures: Alternative A: The No Action Alternative: Current NPS management operations at the dock and harbor would remain unchanged without repair to the dock structures. The integrity and stability of the pier may be compromised to the point of being unsafe for barge operations. Over the long-term, barge service to the park would likely be disrupted or become sporadic. Delive- ries of annual supplies and materials used for state operations, park programs, and the park’s ongoing rehabilitation of historic properties would be affected. Alternative B: The Preferred Alternative: This alternative would include completion of the repairs necessary to maintain service via a small barge. Voids in the bulkhead wall toe, the low dock toe, and the breakwater would be filled for structural integrity, and repairs would be made to the pier dock. -
Prokaryotic Communities of Indo-Pacific Giant Barrel Sponges Are More Strongly Influenced by Geography Than Host Phylogeny
FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 94, 2018, fiy194 doi: 10.1093/femsec/fiy194 Advance Access Publication Date: 4 October 2018 Research Article RESEARCH ARTICLE Prokaryotic communities of Indo-Pacific giant barrel sponges are more strongly influenced by geography than host phylogeny TSwierts1,2,*, DFR Cleary3 and NJ de Voogd1,2 1Marine Biodiversity, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, PO Box 9517, 2300 RA, Leiden, the Netherlands, 2Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University, PO Box 9518, 2300 RA, Leiden, the Netherlands and 3Departamento de Biologia CESAM, Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal ∗Corresponding author: Marine Biodiversity, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, PO Box 9517, 2300 RA, Leiden, the Netherlands. Tel: +31 (0)71 7519615. E-mail: [email protected] One sentence summary: The prokaryotic communities of multiple giant barrel sponge species in the Indo-Pacific are more strongly influenced by geography than host phylogeny. Editor: Julie Olson ABSTRACT Sponges harbor complex communities of microorganisms that carry out essential roles for the functioning and survival of their hosts. In some cases, genetically related sponges from different geographic regions share microbes, while in other cases microbial communities are more similar in unrelated sponges collected from the same location. To better understand how geography and host phylogeny cause variation in the prokaryotic community of sponges, we compared the prokaryotic community of 44 giant barrel sponges (Xestospongia spp.). These sponges belonged to six reproductively isolated genetic groups from eight areas throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Using Illumina sequencing, we obtained 440 000 sequences of the 16S rRNA gene V3V4 variable region that were assigned to 3795 operational taxonomic units (OTUs). -
Giant Barrel Sponge) Population on the Southeast Florida Reef Tract Alanna D
Nova Southeastern University NSUWorks HCNSO Student Theses and Dissertations HCNSO Student Work 7-25-2019 Spatial and temporal trends in the Xestospongia muta (giant barrel sponge) population on the Southeast Florida Reef Tract Alanna D. Waldman student, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd Part of the Marine Biology Commons, and the Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Commons Share Feedback About This Item NSUWorks Citation Alanna D. Waldman. 2019. Spatial and temporal trends in the Xestospongia muta (giant barrel sponge) population on the Southeast Florida Reef Tract. Master's thesis. Nova Southeastern University. Retrieved from NSUWorks, . (514) https://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd/514. This Thesis is brought to you by the HCNSO Student Work at NSUWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in HCNSO Student Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of NSUWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Thesis of Alanna D. Waldman Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science M.S. Marine Biology Nova Southeastern University Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography July 2019 Approved: Thesis Committee Major Professor: David Gilliam, Ph.D. Committee Member: Jose Lopez, Ph.D. Committee Member: Charles Messing, Ph.D. This thesis is available at NSUWorks: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd/514 HALMOS COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND OCEANOGRAPHY Spatial and temporal trends in the Xestospongia muta (giant barrel sponge) population on the Southeast Florida Reef Tract By Alanna Denbrook Waldman Submitted to the Faculty of Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science with a specialty in: Marine Biology Nova Southeastern University August 2019 Table of Contents List of Figures ............................................................................................................................... -
Sharkcam Fishes
SharkCam Fishes A Guide to Nekton at Frying Pan Tower By Erin J. Burge, Christopher E. O’Brien, and jon-newbie 1 Table of Contents Identification Images Species Profiles Additional Info Index Trevor Mendelow, designer of SharkCam, on August 31, 2014, the day of the original SharkCam installation. SharkCam Fishes. A Guide to Nekton at Frying Pan Tower. 5th edition by Erin J. Burge, Christopher E. O’Brien, and jon-newbie is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. For questions related to this guide or its usage contact Erin Burge. The suggested citation for this guide is: Burge EJ, CE O’Brien and jon-newbie. 2020. SharkCam Fishes. A Guide to Nekton at Frying Pan Tower. 5th edition. Los Angeles: Explore.org Ocean Frontiers. 201 pp. Available online http://explore.org/live-cams/player/shark-cam. Guide version 5.0. 24 February 2020. 2 Table of Contents Identification Images Species Profiles Additional Info Index TABLE OF CONTENTS SILVERY FISHES (23) ........................... 47 African Pompano ......................................... 48 FOREWORD AND INTRODUCTION .............. 6 Crevalle Jack ................................................. 49 IDENTIFICATION IMAGES ...................... 10 Permit .......................................................... 50 Sharks and Rays ........................................ 10 Almaco Jack ................................................. 51 Illustrations of SharkCam -
Geographical Variability in Antibacterial Chemical Defenses of the Caribbean Sponge Xestospongia Muta
University of Mississippi eGrove Honors College (Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors Theses Honors College) 2019 Geographical Variability in Antibacterial Chemical Defenses of the Caribbean Sponge Xestospongia muta Coleman Sisson University of Mississippi, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis Part of the Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Commons Recommended Citation Sisson, Coleman, "Geographical Variability in Antibacterial Chemical Defenses of the Caribbean Sponge Xestospongia muta" (2019). Honors Theses. 1032. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/1032 This Undergraduate Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Honors College (Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College) at eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in Honors Theses by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Geographical Variability in Antibacterial Chemical Defenses of the Caribbean Sponge Xestospongia muta by Coleman Riley Sisson A thesis submitted to the faculty of The University of Mississippi in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. Oxford May 2019 Approved by ____________________________________ Advisor: Dr. Deborah Gochfeld ____________________________________ Reader: Dr. Marc Slattery ____________________________________ Reader: Dr. T. Kris Harrell ã 2019 Coleman Riley Sisson ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Thank you to the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College for all of the opportunities and learning that you have provided during my time at this university. You have helped to make my experience a memorable one and I wouldn’t change anything. Thank you to my advisors Dr. Deborah Gochfeld and Dr. Marc Slattery for your guidance and patience. Your support through this process means so much to me and allowed me to create a work that I can be proud of. -
A Review of Blue Crab Predators Status: TAES San Antonio Phone: 830-214-5878 Note: E-Mail: [email protected]
********************************************************************* ********************************************************************* Document-ID: 2225347 Patron: Note: NOTICE: ********************************************************************* ********************************************************************* Pages: 16 Printed: 02-22-12 11:45:34 Sender: Ariel/Windows Journal Title: proceedings of the blue crab 2/22/2012 8:35 AM , mortality symposium (ult state marine fisheries (Please update within 24 hours) commission publication) Ceil! #: SH380.45. L8 858 1999 Volume: Issue: 90 Month/Year: Pages: Nof Wanted 08/19/2012 Da~e: l' Article Author: Guillory, V and M Elliot Article Title: A review of blue crab predators Status: TAES San Antonio Phone: 830-214-5878 Note: E-mail: [email protected] Name: Bandel, Micaela T AES San Antonio 2632 Broadway, Suite 301 South San Antonio, TX 78215 I '' I i' Proceedings ofthe Blue Crab Symposium 69-83 n of d A Review of Blue Crab Predators \n. I ~s VINCENT GUILLORY AND MEGAN ELLIOT B- Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, P.O. Box 189, Bourg, Lou,,fana 70343 Abstract. - The diverse life history stages, abundance, and wide distributio> over a variety of habitats are attributes that expose blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus Rathbun) to nuinerous predators. An extensive literature search was undertaken on food habits of marine and estuarin,· invertebrate, and vertebrate species to identify predators of blue crab zoea, megalopae, and juveni k/adults. Ninety three species, which included invertebrates, fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals, were documented to prey upon blue crabs. An additional l l 9 sp~cies had other crab species or brachyur:m remains in their stomach contents. More fish species were identified as blue crab predators than any other taxonomic group (67), and 60 fish species were documented to prey upon unidentified crabs and/or brachyurans.