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Nuclear And Mitochondrial Dna Markers For Specific Identification Of Istiophorid And Xiphiid Billfishes, Jan Mcdowell, John Graves
Nuclear And Mitochondrial Dna Markers For Specific Identification Of Istiophorid And Xiphiid Billfishes, Jan Mcdowell, John Graves
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Independent molecular markers based on mitochondrial and nuclear DNA were developed to provide positive identification of istiophorid and xiphiid billfishes (marlins, spearfishes, sailfish, and swordfish). Both classes of markers were based on amplification of short segments (
An Evaluation Of Pop-Up Satellite Tags For Estimating Postrelease Survival Of Blue Marlin (Makaira Nigricans) From A Recreational Fishery, John Graves, Brian E. Luckhurst, Eric D. Prince
An Evaluation Of Pop-Up Satellite Tags For Estimating Postrelease Survival Of Blue Marlin (Makaira Nigricans) From A Recreational Fishery, John Graves, Brian E. Luckhurst, Eric D. Prince
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Properties Of The Residuals From Two Tag-Recovery Models, Robert J. Latour, John M. Hoenig, Kenneth H. Pollock
Properties Of The Residuals From Two Tag-Recovery Models, Robert J. Latour, John M. Hoenig, Kenneth H. Pollock
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Horizontal And Vertical Movements Of Juvenile Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus Thynnus), In Relation To Oceanographic Conditions Of The Western North Atlantic, Determined With Ultrasonic Telemetry, Richard Brill, Molly Lutcavage, Greg Metzger, Peter Bushnell, Michael D. Arendt, Jon Lucy, Cheryl Watson, David Foley
Horizontal And Vertical Movements Of Juvenile Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus Thynnus), In Relation To Oceanographic Conditions Of The Western North Atlantic, Determined With Ultrasonic Telemetry, Richard Brill, Molly Lutcavage, Greg Metzger, Peter Bushnell, Michael D. Arendt, Jon Lucy, Cheryl Watson, David Foley
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We employed ultrasonic transmitters to follow (for up to 48 h) the horizontal and vertical movements of five juvenile (6.8-18.7 kg estimated body mass) bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) in the western North Atlantic (off the eastern shore of Virginia). Our objective was to document the fishes' behavior and distribution in relation to oceanographic conditions and thus begin to address issues that currently limit population assessments based on aerial surveys. Estimation of the trends in adult and juvenile Atlantic bluefin tuna abundance by aerial surveys, and other fishery-independent measures, is considered a priority. Juvenile bluefin tuna spent the majority of their …
Hybridization Between Two Serranids, The Coney (Cephalopholis Fulva) And The Creole-Fish (Paranthias Furcifer), At Bermuda, Meredith A. Bostrom, Bruce B. Collette, Brian E. Luckhurst, Kimberly S. Reece, John Graves
Hybridization Between Two Serranids, The Coney (Cephalopholis Fulva) And The Creole-Fish (Paranthias Furcifer), At Bermuda, Meredith A. Bostrom, Bruce B. Collette, Brian E. Luckhurst, Kimberly S. Reece, John Graves
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Intergeneric hybridization between the epinepheline serranids Cephalopholis fulva and Paranthias furcifer in waters off Bermuda was investigated by using morphological and molecular characters. Putative hybrids, as well as members of each presumed parent species, were analyzed for 44 morphological characters and screened for genetic variation at 16 nuclear allozyme loci, two nuclear WDNA loci, and three mitochondrial (mt)DNA gene regions. Four of 16 allozyme loci, creatine kinase (CK-B*), fumarase (FH*), isocitrate dehydrogenase (ICDH-S*), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH-B*), were unique in C. fulva and R furcifer. Restriction fragments of two nuclear DNA intron regions, an actin gene intron and the second …
Age And Growth Of The Smooth Dogfish (Mustelus Canis) In The Northwest Atlantic Ocean, Christina L. Conrath, J Gelsleichter, John A. Musick
Age And Growth Of The Smooth Dogfish (Mustelus Canis) In The Northwest Atlantic Ocean, Christina L. Conrath, J Gelsleichter, John A. Musick
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The northwest Atlantic population of smooth dogfish (Mustelus canis) ranges from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to South Carolina. Although M. canis is seasonally abundant in this region, very little is known about important aspects of its biology, such as growth and reproductive rates. In the early 1990s, commercial fishery landings of smooth dogfish dramatically increased on the east coast of the United States. This study investigated growth rates of the east coast M. canis population through analysis of growth patterns in vertebral centra. Marginal increment analysis, estimates of precision, and patterns in seasonal growth supported the use of vertebrae to age …
Spawning Of American Shad (Alosa Sapidissima) And Striped Bass (Morone Saxatilis) In The Mattaponi And Pamunkey Rivers, Virginia, Donna M. Bilkovic, John E. Olney, Carl H. Hershner
Spawning Of American Shad (Alosa Sapidissima) And Striped Bass (Morone Saxatilis) In The Mattaponi And Pamunkey Rivers, Virginia, Donna M. Bilkovic, John E. Olney, Carl H. Hershner
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