Synthesis of Research on the Reproductive Biology of Queen Conch (Aliger gigas): Toward the Goals of Sustainable Fisheries and Species Conservation

• Published in: Reviews in fisheries science Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 346 - 390
• Main Authors: Stoner, Allan W., Appeldoorn, Richard S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Groton Taylor & Francis 30.06.2022; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Aliger gigas; aquaculture; Biological fertilization; Biology; Caribbean; conservation; Demographic variables; Economic importance; Egg laying; Fecundity; Fertilization; Fisheries; Fisheries management; Fisheries surveys; Fishery management; Fishery resources; Harvesting; Lobatus gigas; Marine molluscs; Mating behavior; Maturation; Migrations; Mollusks; oviposition; population biology; Rehabilitation; Reproduction; Reproductive behavior; Reproductive behaviour; Seasonal variations; Seasonality; Shallow water; Spawning; Strombus gigas; Surveys; Sustainable fisheries; Synthesis; Water distribution; Water engineering; Caribbean

The queen conch (Aliger gigas) is a culturally and economically important molluskan fishery resource in the Caribbean region showing increasing signs of over harvest. Shallow-water distribution and large size facilitate capture, and internal fertilization and density-dependent reproduction make mana...