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Scottish Nephrops Survey Phase Iii: Evaluation Of Measures For Reducing Bycatch And Discards In A Nephrops Fishery, Rosanna Milligan, Amaya Albalat, Douglas Neil
Scottish Nephrops Survey Phase Iii: Evaluation Of Measures For Reducing Bycatch And Discards In A Nephrops Fishery, Rosanna Milligan, Amaya Albalat, Douglas Neil
Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Reports
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Florida Keys Population Abundance Estimates For Nine Coral Species Proposed For Listing Under The U.S. Endangered Species Act, Steven Miller, William F. Precht, Leanne M. Rutten, Mark Chiappone
Florida Keys Population Abundance Estimates For Nine Coral Species Proposed For Listing Under The U.S. Endangered Species Act, Steven Miller, William F. Precht, Leanne M. Rutten, Mark Chiappone
Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Reports
This report presents abundance and size-class distribution estimates for nine coral species in the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas, all of which are proposed for listing or reclassification under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA). The lack of population data for these species was highlighted as a deficiency in the ESA Review Process by the Biological Review Team (BRT) in their Status Review (Brainard et al. 2011) and also by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (Federal Register 2012). Field sampling protocols were adapted from Aronson et al. (1994) and the Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment program (Kramer …