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9 Studying and Monitoring Aggregating Species
radar coverage of some areas, such as the United States east coast, has greatly
increased and with it currents can be monitored at potential aggregation sites in real
time. With increasing knowledge of aggregation sites in areas such as the Florida
Keys, such information would be valuable to incorporate in any considerations of
larval transport.
Increased focus on genetics of fi sh populations, as well as reductions in cost for
analyzing genetic samples, hold promise that the question of whether transient
aggregations represent individual stocks that are largely self recruiting can be
addressed. Genetic samples must still be obtained by sampling fi shes, but opportunities to sample, even if they are stockpiled and stored for future use is a worthwhile
activity, especially with threatened species.
Acknowledgements Numerous colleagues; particularly Michael Domeier, Terry Donaldson, Yvonne
Sadovy, assisted with fi eld work that allowed development and testing of methods described here.
Support for fi eld work was provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (USA)
(for humphead wrasse), and other funders. My co-workers at the Coral Reef Research Foundation,
Koror, Palau have greatly assisted this work, with particular support coming from Lori JB Colin. The
Palau Conservation Society has worked with me to utilize and improve some of the techniques
described, with special thanks to Asap Bukurrou and Scott Keifer. The Palau National Government
and Koror State Government have graciously permitted this work to occur in their waters.
References
Aburto-Oropeza O, Hull PM (2008) A probable spawning aggregation of the leather bass
Dermatolepis dermatolepis (Boulenger) in the Revillagigedo Archipelago, México. J Fish Biol
73(1):288–295
Appeldoorn RS, Hensley DA, Shapiro DY (1988) The use of various tracers in assessing the fate
of pelagic eggs spawned by coral reef fi shes. In: Proceedings of the sixth international coral
reef symposium, Townsville, 1988
Appeldoorn RS, Hensley DA, Shapiro DY, Kioroglou S, Anderson BG (1994) Egg dispersal in a
Caribbean coral reef fi sh. Thalassoma bifasciatum. II Dispersal off the reef platform. Bull Mar
Sci 54:271–280
Aswani S, Hamilton RH (2004) Integrating indigenous ecological knowledge and customary sea
tenure with marine and social science for conservation of bumphead parrotfi sh ( Bolbometopon
muricatum ) in the Roviana Lagoon, Solomon Islands. Environ Conserv 31:1–15
Atkinson MJ (1987) Oceanography of Enewetak Atoll. In: Devaney DM, Reese E, Burch BL,
Helfrich P (eds) The natural history of Enewetak Atoll, vol 1. U.S. Department of Energy,
Marshall Island, DOE/EV/00703-T1
Austin J, Atkinson S (2004) The design and testing of small, low-cost GPS-tracked surface driters.
Estuaries 27(6):1026–1029
Bell JD, Craik GJS, Pollard DA, Russell BC (1985) Estimating length frequency distributions of
large fi sh underwater. Coral Reefs 4:41–44
Bolden SK (2000) Long-distance movement of a Nassau grouper ( Epinephelus striatus ) to a
spawning aggregation in the central Bahamas. Fish Bull 98:642–645
Brock JC, Wright CW, Clayton TD, Nayegandhi A (2004) LIDAR optical rugosity of coral reefs
in Biscayne National Park, Florida. Coral Reefs 23(1):48–59
Bull B, Doonan I, Hart A (2001) Diel variation in spawning orange roughy ( Hoplostethus atlanticus ) over a seamount feature on the Chatham Rise. N Z J Mar Freshw 35:43
9 Studying and Monitoring Aggregating Species
radar coverage of some areas, such as the United States east coast, has greatly
increased and with it currents can be monitored at potential aggregation sites in real
time. With increasing knowledge of aggregation sites in areas such as the Florida
Keys, such information would be valuable to incorporate in any considerations of
larval transport.
Increased focus on genetics of fi sh populations, as well as reductions in cost for
analyzing genetic samples, hold promise that the question of whether transient
aggregations represent individual stocks that are largely self recruiting can be
addressed. Genetic samples must still be obtained by sampling fi shes, but opportunities to sample, even if they are stockpiled and stored for future use is a worthwhile
activity, especially with threatened species.
Acknowledgements Numerous colleagues; particularly Michael Domeier, Terry Donaldson, Yvonne
Sadovy, assisted with fi eld work that allowed development and testing of methods described here.
Support for fi eld work was provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (USA)
(for humphead wrasse), and other funders. My co-workers at the Coral Reef Research Foundation,
Koror, Palau have greatly assisted this work, with particular support coming from Lori JB Colin. The
Palau Conservation Society has worked with me to utilize and improve some of the techniques
described, with special thanks to Asap Bukurrou and Scott Keifer. The Palau National Government
and Koror State Government have graciously permitted this work to occur in their waters.
References
Aburto-Oropeza O, Hull PM (2008) A probable spawning aggregation of the leather bass
Dermatolepis dermatolepis (Boulenger) in the Revillagigedo Archipelago, México. J Fish Biol
73(1):288–295
Appeldoorn RS, Hensley DA, Shapiro DY (1988) The use of various tracers in assessing the fate
of pelagic eggs spawned by coral reef fi shes. In: Proceedings of the sixth international coral
reef symposium, Townsville, 1988
Appeldoorn RS, Hensley DA, Shapiro DY, Kioroglou S, Anderson BG (1994) Egg dispersal in a
Caribbean coral reef fi sh. Thalassoma bifasciatum. II Dispersal off the reef platform. Bull Mar
Sci 54:271–280
Aswani S, Hamilton RH (2004) Integrating indigenous ecological knowledge and customary sea
tenure with marine and social science for conservation of bumphead parrotfi sh ( Bolbometopon
muricatum ) in the Roviana Lagoon, Solomon Islands. Environ Conserv 31:1–15
Atkinson MJ (1987) Oceanography of Enewetak Atoll. In: Devaney DM, Reese E, Burch BL,
Helfrich P (eds) The natural history of Enewetak Atoll, vol 1. U.S. Department of Energy,
Marshall Island, DOE/EV/00703-T1
Austin J, Atkinson S (2004) The design and testing of small, low-cost GPS-tracked surface driters.
Estuaries 27(6):1026–1029
Bell JD, Craik GJS, Pollard DA, Russell BC (1985) Estimating length frequency distributions of
large fi sh underwater. Coral Reefs 4:41–44
Bolden SK (2000) Long-distance movement of a Nassau grouper ( Epinephelus striatus ) to a
spawning aggregation in the central Bahamas. Fish Bull 98:642–645
Brock JC, Wright CW, Clayton TD, Nayegandhi A (2004) LIDAR optical rugosity of coral reefs
in Biscayne National Park, Florida. Coral Reefs 23(1):48–59
Bull B, Doonan I, Hart A (2001) Diel variation in spawning orange roughy ( Hoplostethus atlanticus ) over a seamount feature on the Chatham Rise. N Z J Mar Freshw 35:43