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A Molecular Analysis Of Atlantic Menhaden (Brevoortia Tyrannus) Stock Structure, Abigail J. Lynch Jan 2008

A Molecular Analysis Of Atlantic Menhaden (Brevoortia Tyrannus) Stock Structure, Abigail J. Lynch

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Atlantic menhaden is an ecologically and economically important species along the U.S. east coast. As a filter-feeder and key prey fish, it provides a critical link between primary production, phytoplankton, and larger piscivorous predators, such as striped bass, bluefish, and weakfish. The species is also the target of one of the largest commercial fisheries in the country. Menhaden are assessed as a single, coastwide stock, and recent assessments indicate that it is not overfished. However, there is very limited population genetics data to support the assumption of a single stock. Additionally, the recent consolidation of the fishery and localization of …


Novel Use Of A Natural Isotope Signature To Track Recruitment And Evaluate Age Determination Methods For The 2002 Year Class Of American Shad In The York River, Sally A. Upton Jan 2008

Novel Use Of A Natural Isotope Signature To Track Recruitment And Evaluate Age Determination Methods For The 2002 Year Class Of American Shad In The York River, Sally A. Upton

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