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Habitats and Biota of the Gulf of Mexico : : Volume 2: Fish Resources, Fisheries, Sea Turtles, Avian Resources, Marine Mammals, Diseases and Mortalities.

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:	Ward, C. Herb.
Place / Publishing House:	New York, NY : : Springer New York,, 2017. ©2017.
Year of Publication:	2017
Edition:	1st ed.
Language:	English
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Physical Description:	1 online resource (948 pages)
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Table of Contents:

Intro
Preface
About the Editor
About the Authors
External Peer Reviewers
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 9: Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Overview of the Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem for Finfish
9.2.1 Key Environmental Variables Influencing Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Fish Populations
9.2.2 The Fish Community in the Gulf of Mexico
9.3 Population Dynamics of Key Finfish Species of Ecological, Commercial, and Recreational Importance
9.3.1 Snappers (Family Lutjanidae)
9.3.1.1 Key Life-History Processes and Ecology
9.3.1.2 Predators and Prey
9.3.1.3 Key Habitat Needs and Distribution
9.3.1.4 Fisheries
9.3.2 Menhaden: Gulf Menhaden (Brevoortia patronus), Finescale Menhaden (Brevoortia gunteri), and Yellowfin Menhaden (Brevoort...
9.3.2.1 Key Life-History Processes and Ecology
9.3.2.2 Predators and Prey
9.3.2.3 Key Habitat Needs and Distribution
9.3.2.4 Fisheries
9.3.3 Groupers (Family Serranidae, Subfamily Epinephelinae)
9.3.3.1 Key Life-History Processes and Ecology
9.3.3.2 Predators and Prey
9.3.3.3 Key Habitat Needs and Distribution
9.3.3.4 Fisheries
9.3.4 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus)
9.3.4.1 Key Life-History Processes and Ecology
9.3.4.2 Predators and Prey
9.3.4.3 Key Habitat Needs and Distribution
9.3.4.4 Fisheries
9.3.5 Atlantic Blue Marlin (Makaira nigricans)
9.3.5.1 Key Life-History Processes and Ecology
9.3.5.2 Predators and Prey
9.3.5.3 Key Habitat Needs and Distribution
9.3.5.4 Fisheries
9.3.6 Atlantic Swordfish (Xiphias gladius)
9.3.6.1 Key Life-History Processes and Ecology
9.3.6.2 Predators and Prey
9.3.6.3 Key Habitat Needs and Distribution
9.3.6.4 Fisheries
9.3.7 Atlantic Sailfish (Istiophorus albicans)
9.3.7.1 Key Life-History Processes and Ecology.
9.3.7.2 Predators and Prey
9.3.7.3 Key Habitat Needs and Distribution
9.3.7.4 Fisheries
9.3.8 Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus)
9.3.8.1 Key Life-History Processes and Ecology
9.3.8.2 Predators and Prey
9.3.8.3 Key Habitat Needs and Distribution
9.3.8.4 Fisheries
9.3.9 Tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps)
9.3.9.1 Key Life-History Processes and Ecology
9.3.9.2 Predators and Prey
9.3.9.3 Key Habitat Needs and Distribution
9.3.9.4 Fisheries
9.3.10 King Mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla)
9.3.10.1 Key Life-History Processes and Ecology
9.3.10.2 Predators and Prey
9.3.10.3 Key Habitat Needs and Distribution
9.3.10.4 Fisheries
9.3.11 Dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus)
9.3.11.1 Key Life-History Processes and Ecology
9.3.11.2 Predators and Prey
9.3.11.3 Key Habitat Needs and Distribution
9.3.11.4 Fisheries
9.3.12 Striped Mullet (Mugil cephalus)
9.3.12.1 Key Life-History Processes and Ecology
9.3.12.2 Predators and Prey
9.3.12.3 Key Habitat Needs and Distribution
9.3.12.4 Fisheries
9.3.13 Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili)
9.3.13.1 Key Life-History Processes and Ecology
9.3.13.2 Predators and Prey
9.3.13.3 Key Habitat Needs and Distribution
9.3.13.4 Fisheries
9.4 Population Dynamics of Shark and Ray Species
9.4.1 General Introduction
9.4.2 Stock Assessment and Management History
9.4.3 Small Coastal Sharks Group
9.4.3.1 Atlantic Sharpnose Shark
9.4.3.2 Blacknose Shark
9.4.3.3 Bonnethead Shark
9.4.3.4 Finetooth Shark
9.4.4 Large Coastal Sharks Group
9.4.4.1 Sandbar Shark
9.4.4.2 Blacktip Shark
9.4.5 Pelagic Sharks Group
9.4.6 Prohibited Sharks
9.4.6.1 Prohibited Sharks Formerly in the Small Coastal Sharks Group
9.4.6.2 Prohibited Sharks Formerly in the Large Coastal Sharks Group.
9.4.6.3 Prohibited Sharks Formerly in the Pelagic Sharks Group
9.4.7 Rays and Skates
9.5 Summary
References
Chapter 10: Commercial and Recreational Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico
10.1 Introduction
10.2 The Management Process at Its Base
10.2.1 Federal Oversight: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
10.2.2 State Agency Management
10.2.3 Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission
10.3 Gulf of Mexico Commercial Fisheries in Aggregate
10.3.1 Gulf of Mexico Landings
10.3.1.1 Menhaden Landings
10.3.1.2 Brown Shrimp Landings
10.3.1.3 White Shrimp Landings
10.3.1.4 Blue Crab Landings
10.3.1.5 Oyster Landings
10.3.1.6 Landings of All Other Species
10.3.2 Aggregate Landings by State
10.3.3 Catch by Distance from Shore
10.3.4 Dockside Value of Landings
10.3.5 Processing Plants and Related Employment
10.3.6 Economic Impact of Gulf of Mexico Commercial Fishing
10.3.6.1 Sales Impacts
10.3.6.2 Income Impacts
10.3.6.3 Employment Impacts
10.3.6.4 Value Added
10.3.6.5 Imports and Sales, Income, Employment, and Value Added Impacts
10.3.7 Commercial Fisheries of State Managed Species
10.3.7.1 The Blue Crab Fishery
10.3.7.2 The Menhaden Fishery
10.3.7.3 Other State-Managed Species
10.3.8 Additional Detail on Key Commercial Species
10.3.8.1 The Shrimp Fishery
10.3.8.1.1 Gulf Shrimp Landings and the Relation to Imports
10.3.8.1.2 A Closer Look at Imports
10.3.8.1.3 A Closer Look at the Gulf Shrimp Fishery
Shrimp Effort
Shrimp Size at Harvest
Harvested Species
Harvest by Depth and Movement of the Fleet
Variability in Shrimp Populations and Harvests
Catch per Unit Effort
Financial Condition of the Fleet
10.3.8.1.4 The Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Processing Sector.
10.3.8.1.5 Impact of Gulf Shrimp Landings on Dockside Price
10.3.8.2 The Oyster Industry
10.3.8.2.1 The Production Side
Gulf Production in Relation to U.S. Total
Gulf Production by State
Dockside Value and Price
10.3.8.2.2 The Gulf Oyster Processing Industry
10.3.8.2.3 Impact of Oyster Landings on Dockside Price
10.3.8.3 The Commercial Reef Fish Sector
10.3.8.4 Menhaden
10.3.9 Additional Detail on Processing and Wholesaling
10.4 The Gulf of Mexico Recreational Sector
10.4.1 Expenditures and Multipliers
10.4.2 Gulf of Mexico Fishing Activities
10.4.2.1 Number of Angler Trips
10.4.2.1.1 Angler Trips by Mode
10.4.2.1.2 Angler Trips by Area Fished
10.4.2.1.3 Angler Trips by Wave
10.4.2.1.4 Angler Targeting Behavior
10.4.2.1.5 Aggregate Gulf of Mexico Recreational Catch/Harvest
10.4.2.2 Gulf of Mexico Recreational Catch/Harvest by Species/Group
10.4.2.2.1 Inshore Species
Spotted Seatrout
Red Drum
10.4.2.2.2 Offshore Species
Aggregate Reef Fish
Individual Reef Fish Species (Groups)
Snappers
Coastal Pelagics
Highly Migratory Pelagics
10.4.3 Recreational Activities at the State Level
10.4.3.1 Participation by State
10.4.3.1.1 Florida
10.4.3.1.2 Alabama
10.4.3.1.3 Mississippi
10.4.3.1.4 Louisiana
10.4.3.2 Angler Trips by State
10.4.3.2.1 Florida (West Coast)
10.4.3.2.2 Alabama
10.4.3.2.3 Mississippi
10.4.3.2.4 Louisiana
10.4.3.3 Catch/Harvest by State
10.4.3.3.1 Florida
Aggregate Catch/Harvest
Analysis by Inshore and Offshore Species
Snappers
10.4.3.3.2 Louisiana
Aggregate Catch
Inshore Species
Red Drum
Spotted Seatrout
Offshore Species
10.4.3.3.3 Alabama and Mississippi
10.5 Summary
References
Appendix A
Chapter 11: Sea Turtles of the Gulf of Mexico.
11.1 Introduction
11.1.1 Generalized Life History of Gulf of Mexico Sea Turtles
11.1.2 Historical Abundance of Gulf of Mexico Sea Turtles
11.1.3 General Nesting Abundance of Gulf of Mexico Sea Turtles
11.1.4 General In-Water Abundance of Gulf of Mexico Sea Turtles
11.1.5 Regulation and Protection of Gulf of Mexico Sea Turtles
11.1.5.1 History of Kempś Ridley Sea Turtle Protection in the United States and Mexico
11.1.5.2 History of Loggerhead Sea Turtle Protection in the United States
11.1.5.3 History of Green Sea Turtle Protection in the United States
11.1.5.4 History of Leatherback Sea Turtle Protection in the United States
11.1.5.5 History of Hawksbill Sea Turtle Protection in the United States
11.2 Kempś Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys Kempii)
11.2.1 Kempś Ridley Life History, Distribution, and Abundance
11.2.1.1 Nesting Life History, Distribution, and Abundance for Gulf of Mexico Kempś Ridleys
11.2.1.2 Hatchling, Post-Hatchling, and Oceanic Juvenile Life History and Distribution for Gulf of Mexico Kempś Ridleys
11.2.1.3 Neritic Juvenile Life History and Distribution for Gulf of Mexico Kempś Ridleys
11.2.1.4 Adult Life History and Distribution for Gulf of Mexico Kempś Ridleys
11.2.2 Kempś Ridley Recovery Program
11.3 Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta Caretta)
11.3.1 Loggerhead Sea Turtle Life History, Distribution, and Abundance
11.3.1.1 Nesting Life History, Distribution, and Abundance for Gulf of Mexico Loggerheads
11.3.1.2 Hatchling, Post-Hatchling, and Oceanic Juvenile Life History and Distribution for Gulf of Mexico Loggerheads
11.3.1.3 Neritic Juvenile Life History and Distribution for Gulf of Mexico Loggerheads
11.3.1.4 Adult Life History and Distribution for Gulf of Mexico Loggerheads
11.4 Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia Mydas).
11.4.1 Green Sea Turtle Life History, Distribution, and Abundance.

Habitats and Biota of the Gulf of Mexico : : Volume 2: Fish Resources, Fisheries, Sea Turtles, Avian Resources, Marine Mammals, Diseases and Mortalities.

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