223
7 Aggregation Spawning: Biological Aspects of the Early Life History
Richards WJ (ed) (2006) Early stages of Atlantic fi shes: an identifi cation guide for the Western
Central North Atlantic, vol 2. CRC Press, Boca Raton
Robertson DR (1983) On the spawning behavior and spawning cycles of eight surgeonfi shes
(Acanthuridae) from the Indo-Pacifi c. Environ Biol Fish 9:192–223
Robertson DR (1988) Extreme variation in the settlement of the Caribbean triggerfi sh Balistes
vetula in Panama. Copeia 1988(3):698–703
Robertson DR (1996) Egg size in relation to fertilization dynamics in free-spawning tropical reef
fi shes. Oecologia 108:95–104
Russ GR, Lou DC, Ferreira BP (1996) Temporal tracking of a strong cohort in the population of a
coral reef fi sh, the coral trout, Plectropomus leopardus (Serranidae: Epinephelinae), in the
central Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Can J Fish Aquat Sci 53:2745–2751
Sala E, Ballesteros E, Starr RM (2001) Rapid decline of Nassau grouper spawning aggregations in
Belize: fi shery management and conservation needs. Fisheries 26(10):23–30
Sala E, Aburto-Oropeza O, Paredes G, Thompson G (2003) Spawning aggregations and reproductive
behavior of reef fi shes in the Gulf of California. Bull Mar Sci 72:103–121
Sampey A, McKinnon AD, Meekan MG, McCormick MI (2007) Glimpse into guts: overview of
the feeding of larvae of tropical shorefi shes. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 339:243–257
Sancho GD, Ma D, Lobel PS (1997) Behavioural observations of an upcurrent reef colonization
event by larval surgeonfi sh Ctenochaetus strigosus (Acanthuridae). Mar Ecol Prog Ser
153:311–315
Shenker J, Maddox ED, Wishinski E, Pearl A, Thorrold SR, Smith N (1993) Onshore transport of
settlement stage Nassau grouper ( Epinephelus striatus ) and other fi shes in Exuma Sound,
Bahamas. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 98:31–43
Simpson SD, Meekan MG, McCauley RD, Jeffs A (2004) Attraction of settlement-stage coral reef
fi shes to reef noise. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 276:263–268
Sinclair M (1988) Marine populations. An essay on population regulation and speciation.
Washington Sea Grant, Seattle, WA (USA)
Smith CL (1971) A revision of the American groupers: Epinephelus and allied genera. Bull Am
Mus Nat Hist 146(2):67–242
Sponaugle S, Pinkard DR (2004) Impact of variable pelagic environments on natural larval growth
and recruitment of the reef fi sh Thalassoma bifasciatum . J Fish Biol 64:34–54
Sponaugle S, Grorud-Colvert K, Pinkard D (2006) Temperature-mediated variation in early life
history traits and recruitment success of the coral reef fi sh Thalassoma bifasciatum in the
Florida Keys. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 308:1–15
Starr RM, Sala E, Ballesteros E, Zabala M (2007) Spatial dynamics of the Nassau grouper
Epinephelus striatus in a Caribbean atoll. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 343:239–249
Stimson J (2005) Archipelago-wide episodic recruitment of the fi le fi sh Pervagor spilosoma in the
Hawaiian Islands as revealed in long-term records. Environ Biol Fish 72:19–31
Stobutzki IC, Bellwood DR (1997) Sustained swimming abilities of the late pelagic stages of coral
reef fi shes. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 149:35–41
Sugama K, Trijoko, Ismi S, Maha Setiawati K (2004) Effect of water temperature on growth,
survival and feeding rate of humpback grouper ( Cromileptes altivelis ) larvae. In: Rimmer MA,
McBride S, Williams KC (eds) Advances in grouper aquaculture, ACIAR Monograph Series
110:61–66
Thorrold SR, Shenker JM, Maddox ED, Mojica R, Wishinski E (1994) Larval supply of shorefi shes to nursery habitats around Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas. II. Lunar and oceanographic
infl uences. Mar Biol 118:567–578
Thresher RE (1984) Reproduction in reef fi shes. Tropical Fish Hobbyist Publications,
Neptune
Tolimieri N, Jeffs A, Montgomery JC (2000) Ambient sound as a cue for navigation by the pelagic
larvae of reef fi shes. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 207:219–224
Van Woesik R (2010) Calm before the spawn: global coral spawning patterns are explained by
regional wind fi elds. Proc R Soc B 277:715–722
7 Aggregation Spawning: Biological Aspects of the Early Life History
Richards WJ (ed) (2006) Early stages of Atlantic fi shes: an identifi cation guide for the Western
Central North Atlantic, vol 2. CRC Press, Boca Raton
Robertson DR (1983) On the spawning behavior and spawning cycles of eight surgeonfi shes
(Acanthuridae) from the Indo-Pacifi c. Environ Biol Fish 9:192–223
Robertson DR (1988) Extreme variation in the settlement of the Caribbean triggerfi sh Balistes
vetula in Panama. Copeia 1988(3):698–703
Robertson DR (1996) Egg size in relation to fertilization dynamics in free-spawning tropical reef
fi shes. Oecologia 108:95–104
Russ GR, Lou DC, Ferreira BP (1996) Temporal tracking of a strong cohort in the population of a
coral reef fi sh, the coral trout, Plectropomus leopardus (Serranidae: Epinephelinae), in the
central Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Can J Fish Aquat Sci 53:2745–2751
Sala E, Ballesteros E, Starr RM (2001) Rapid decline of Nassau grouper spawning aggregations in
Belize: fi shery management and conservation needs. Fisheries 26(10):23–30
Sala E, Aburto-Oropeza O, Paredes G, Thompson G (2003) Spawning aggregations and reproductive
behavior of reef fi shes in the Gulf of California. Bull Mar Sci 72:103–121
Sampey A, McKinnon AD, Meekan MG, McCormick MI (2007) Glimpse into guts: overview of
the feeding of larvae of tropical shorefi shes. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 339:243–257
Sancho GD, Ma D, Lobel PS (1997) Behavioural observations of an upcurrent reef colonization
event by larval surgeonfi sh Ctenochaetus strigosus (Acanthuridae). Mar Ecol Prog Ser
153:311–315
Shenker J, Maddox ED, Wishinski E, Pearl A, Thorrold SR, Smith N (1993) Onshore transport of
settlement stage Nassau grouper ( Epinephelus striatus ) and other fi shes in Exuma Sound,
Bahamas. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 98:31–43
Simpson SD, Meekan MG, McCauley RD, Jeffs A (2004) Attraction of settlement-stage coral reef
fi shes to reef noise. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 276:263–268
Sinclair M (1988) Marine populations. An essay on population regulation and speciation.
Washington Sea Grant, Seattle, WA (USA)
Smith CL (1971) A revision of the American groupers: Epinephelus and allied genera. Bull Am
Mus Nat Hist 146(2):67–242
Sponaugle S, Pinkard DR (2004) Impact of variable pelagic environments on natural larval growth
and recruitment of the reef fi sh Thalassoma bifasciatum . J Fish Biol 64:34–54
Sponaugle S, Grorud-Colvert K, Pinkard D (2006) Temperature-mediated variation in early life
history traits and recruitment success of the coral reef fi sh Thalassoma bifasciatum in the
Florida Keys. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 308:1–15
Starr RM, Sala E, Ballesteros E, Zabala M (2007) Spatial dynamics of the Nassau grouper
Epinephelus striatus in a Caribbean atoll. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 343:239–249
Stimson J (2005) Archipelago-wide episodic recruitment of the fi le fi sh Pervagor spilosoma in the
Hawaiian Islands as revealed in long-term records. Environ Biol Fish 72:19–31
Stobutzki IC, Bellwood DR (1997) Sustained swimming abilities of the late pelagic stages of coral
reef fi shes. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 149:35–41
Sugama K, Trijoko, Ismi S, Maha Setiawati K (2004) Effect of water temperature on growth,
survival and feeding rate of humpback grouper ( Cromileptes altivelis ) larvae. In: Rimmer MA,
McBride S, Williams KC (eds) Advances in grouper aquaculture, ACIAR Monograph Series
110:61–66
Thorrold SR, Shenker JM, Maddox ED, Mojica R, Wishinski E (1994) Larval supply of shorefi shes to nursery habitats around Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas. II. Lunar and oceanographic
infl uences. Mar Biol 118:567–578
Thresher RE (1984) Reproduction in reef fi shes. Tropical Fish Hobbyist Publications,
Neptune
Tolimieri N, Jeffs A, Montgomery JC (2000) Ambient sound as a cue for navigation by the pelagic
larvae of reef fi shes. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 207:219–224
Van Woesik R (2010) Calm before the spawn: global coral spawning patterns are explained by
regional wind fi elds. Proc R Soc B 277:715–722