Modeling Gag Grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis) in the Gulf of Mexico: Exploring the Impact of Marine Reserves on the Population Dynamics of a Protogynous Grouper

The gag grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis) population in the Gulf of Mexico supports both a commercial and recreational fishery but has experienced a decrease in the male to female sex ratio over the past thirty years. Protogynous fish populations naturally have a smaller male to female ratio than go...

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Main Author: Ellis, Robert D
Other Authors: James Geaghan
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2009
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-07082009-144715/