Distribution and abundance of fishes and invertebrates in Gulf of Mexico estuaries, Volume II: Species life history summaries
Date
1997
Authors
Pattillo, M.E.
Czapla, T.E.
Nelson, D.M.
Monaco, M.E.
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Publisher
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Ocean Service, Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment, Strategic Environmental Assessments Division, Biogeographic Characterization Branch
Abstract
This volume presents spatial and temporal distributions, relative abundance, and life history characteristics of 44 fish and invertebrate species. These species are all located in 31 Gulf of Mexico estuaries. The summaries presented provide physical and biological factors which affect a species' occurrence within estuaries. Behavioral traits and preferred habits for each species are also included in tables.
Description
377 pgs.
Keywords
fish, invertebrates, abundance, characteristics, distribution, bay scallop (Argopecten irradians), American oyster (Crassostrea virginica), common rangia (Rangia cuneata), hard clam (Mercenaria species), bay squid (Lolliguncula brevis), brown shrimp (Penaeus aztecus), pink shrimp (Penaeus duorarum), white shrimp (Penaeus setiferus), grass shrimp (Palaemonetes pugio), spiny lobster (Panulirus argus), blue crab (Callinectes sapidus), gulf stone crab (Menippe adina), Florida stone crab (Menippe mercenaria), bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas), tarpon (Megalops atlanticus), Alabama shad (Alosa alabamae), gulf menhaden (Brevoortia patronus), yellowfin menhaden (Brevoortia smithi), gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum), bay anchovy (Anchoa mitchilli), hardhead catfish (Arius felis), sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus), gulf killifish (Fundulus grandis), silversides (Menidia species), snook (Centropomus undecimalis), bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix), blue runner (Caranx crysos), crevalle jack (Caranx hippos), Florida pompano (Trachinotus carolinus), gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus), sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus), pinfish (Lagodon rhomboides), silver perch (Bairdiella chrysoura), sand seatrout (Cynoscion arenarius), spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus), spot (Leiostomus xanthurus), Atlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulatus), black drum (Pogonias cromis), red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus), striped mullet (Mugil cephalus), code goby (Gobiosoma robustum), Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus), gulf flounder (Paralichthys albigutta), southern flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma)