Rethinking the Status of Albula spp. Biology in the Caribbean and Western Atlantic
Worldwide, bonefi shes (Albula spp.) are ecologically and economically important constituents of tropical, shallow-water systems. Bonefi shes support economically important recreational fi sheries in numerous locations in the Caribbean (e.g., Bahamas, Belize, Mexico, and Venezuela among the most not...
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Published in | Biology and Management of the World Tarpon and Bonefish Fisheries pp. 229 - 240 |
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Format | Book Chapter |
Language | English |
Published |
United Kingdom
CRC Press
2008
Taylor & Francis Group |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | Worldwide, bonefi shes (Albula spp.) are ecologically and economically important
constituents of tropical, shallow-water systems. Bonefi shes support economically
important recreational fi sheries in numerous locations in the Caribbean (e.g.,
Bahamas, Belize, Mexico, and Venezuela among the most notable). In southern
Florida and the Florida Keys, often credited as the birth place of “fl ats fi shing,”
bonefi shes are an important component of the recreational fi shery (Crabtree et al.,
1996). Because of their ecological and economic importance, sustainable bonefi sh
fi sheries are of particular importance and knowledge of their ecological requirements
is essential to successful management. |
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ISBN: | 9780849327926 084932792X |
DOI: | 10.1201/9781420004250-23 |