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 inBiology and Management of the World Tarpon and Bonefish Fisheries pp. 229 - 240
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United Kingdom CRC Press 2008
Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects
Aquaculture & fishing: practice & techniques
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
Zoology & animal sciences
Florida Keys
Juvenile Habitats
DNA Isolation Kit
Key West
Shallow Water Systems
BNP
Seine Samples
EK
Recreational Anglers
Larval Duration
Recreational Fi Shery
Recreational Fi
Albula Vulpes
Recreational Fi Sheries
Single Species Fi Shery
Seine Haul
BVI
Bonefi Sh
Western Atlantic
Juvenile Sampling
Diagnostic Nucleotide
Caribbean Locations
Mega Version
Sandy Beaches
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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.
ISBN:9780849327926
084932792X
DOI:10.1201/9781420004250-23