Changes or disappearance of the Atlantic goliath grouper Epinephelus itajara (Perciformes: Epinephelidae) spawning aggregation sites in southern Brazil

Abstract Atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara) form spawning aggregations, each with around 100 individuals. However no studies have been carried out comparing these aggregations in natural and artificial environments. In this article we determine patterns in aggregation abundance by observ...

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Published in:	Neotropical Ichthyology
Main Authors:	Leonardo Schlogel Bueno, Matheus Oliveira Freitas, Áthila Andrade Bertoncini, Christopher Carl Koenig, Johnatas Adelir-Alves, Jonas Rodrigues Leite, Felipe Alexandre de Lisboa Miranda Daros, Maurício Hostim-Silva
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia 2025-07-01
Subjects:	Artificial reefs Endangered species Epinephelidae Reef fish South Atlantic
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-62252025000200213&lng=en&tlng=en