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A Record Of Bermudrilus Peniatus (Oligochaeta: Tubificidae) From The Gulf Of Mexico, Christer Erseus

Gulf and Caribbean Research

The marine tubificid Bermudrilus peniatus Erséus, 19?9 (subfamily Phallodrilinae) is reported fromoff the west coast ofcentral Florida, at about 75 m depth. The species was previously known only from coral reefs at Bermuda.

Environmental Correlates Of Hermatypic Coral (Montastrea Annularis) Growth On The East Flower Gardens Bank, Northwest Gulf Of Mexico, Richard E. Dodge, Judith C. Lang

Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles

Time series of annual linear growth increments from 12 Montastrea annularis (E. and S.) collected at the East Flower Gardens Bank reef in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico have a common pattern. This is best expressed in an index master chronology (average by year of the annual percentage deviations from the mean of each coral.)

Comparisons with time series of environmental data indicate that coral extension rates vary positively with seasonal (February through May - 4 months) surface water temperature and negatively with annual discharge of the Atchafalaya River. We propose that secular variations of water temperature and other parameters …

Amphipods Of The Family Ampeliscidae (Gammaridea). Ii. Notes On The Occurrence Of Ampelisca Holmesi In The Northern Gulf Of Mexico, Gary D. Goeke, Jerry M. Gathof

Gulf and Caribbean Research

Ampelisca holmesi is reported herein from the grass beds behind the barrier islands of the northern Gulf of Mexico. Previous records are reviewed and the male of the species is described for the first time. The material agrees well with the original description and the recent redescription. Mouthparts for A. holmesi are described, illustrated, and compared with those of A. verrilli from the northeastern coast of the United States.

Amphipods Of The Family Ampeliscidae (Gammaridea). I. Ampelisca Bicarinata, A New Species Of Amphipod From The Gulf Of Mexico, Gary D. Goeke, Richard W. Heard

Gulf and Caribbean Research

A new species of the benthic amphipod genus Ampelisca Kroyer, is described and illustrated. Previous records of the Pacific species Ampelisca cristoides Barnard, 1954, from the western North Atlantic are now assignable to the proposed new species, Ampelisca bicarinata. These two closely related sibling species are compared and their specific differences enumerated.

Tanaidacea (Crustacea: Peracardia) Of The Gulf Of Mexico. Iii. On The Occurrence Of Teleotanais Gerlachi Lang, 1956 (Nototanaidae) In The Eastern Gulf, Jurgen Sieg, Richard W. Heard

Gulf and Caribbean Research

Teleotanais gerlachi Lang, 1956, a euryhaline member of the family Nototanaidae, known from Brazil and El Salvador, is reported from the eastern Gulf of Mexico (west coast of Florida) and the west coast of Africa (Nigeria). The species is diagnosed and illustrated. Differences between Teleotanais and the superficially similar genus Paratanais (Pantanaidae) are briefly compared and discussed.

A Key To The Porcellanid Crab Zoeae (Crustacea: Decapoda: Anomura) Of The North Central Gulf Of Mexico And A Comparison Of Meristic Characters Of Four Species, Robert C. Maris

Gulf and Caribbean Research

A taxonomic key is provided for the two zoeal stages of five genera and six species of the Porcellanidae (Crustacea: Anomura) from the north central Gulf of Mexico. Measurements, carapace structures, and appendages are compared among zoeal specimens of Euceramus praelongus Stimpson, 1860; Petrolisthes armatus (Gibbes, 1850); Polyonyx gibbesi Haig, 1956; and Porcellana sigsbeiana A. Milne-Edwards, 1880. Positive correlations are noted between rostral spine length and carapace length in E. praelongus (zoeae I) and P. sigsbeiana (zoeae I) and in posterior spine lengths and carapace length in E. praelongus (zoeae I) and P. gibbesi (zoeae I).

Tanaidacea (Crustacea: Peracardia) Of The Gulf Of Mexico. Ii. The Occurrence Of Halmyrapseudes Bahamensis Băcescu And Gutu, 1974 (Apseudidae) In The Eastern Gulf With Redescription And Ecological Notes, Jurgen Sieg, Richard W. Heard, John T. Ogle

Gulf and Caribbean Research

Halmyrapseudes bahamensis Băcescu and Gutu, 1974 is reported from two localities in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico. A redescription is presented based on examination of type material and a large collection of Gulf specimens. Ecological notes are presented on the occurrence, seasonality and distribution of H. bahamensis in two tidal marsh systems near St. Marks, Florida. The taxonomic status of H. bahamensis in relation to the two other described species of Halmyrapseudes is discussed.

Tanaidacea (Crustacea: Peracardia) Of The Gulf Of Mexico. I. Introduction And An Annotated Bibliography Of Tanaidacea Previously Reported From The Gulf Of Mexico, John T. Ogle, Richard W. Heard, Jurgen Sieg

Gulf and Caribbean Research

A brief summary of the biology and a historical review are presented for the Tanaidacea. An annotated bibliography is provided for published reports and records of Tanaidacea from the Gulf of Mexico.

A Marine Midge From The Gulf Of Mexico, Randall Howard

Gulf and Caribbean Research

The distribution of the marine midge Telmatogeton japonicus Tokunaga (Diptera) is extended into the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. This is the first reported use of offshore oil and gas platforms by marine midges and the first occurrence of this typically rocky shore intertidal group in an offshore environment.

Ichthyofaunal Colonization Of A New Artificial Reef In The Northern Gulf Of Mexico, Ronald R. Lukens

Gulf and Caribbean Research

Ichthyofaunal colonization of a new artificial reef was monitored from June 1975 through September 1977. Direct observations were accomplished using SCUBA. Theories of colonization and species equilibrium of islands and islandlike habitats were applied to the colonization data from the artificial reef. Sixty species of fishes from 33 families were recorded at the reef. Fifty-two percent of these species were primary reef fishes and 48% were secondary. Colonization data were produced only from the occurrence of primary reef fish. Data indicate that ichthyofaunal communities in the northern Gulf of Mexico are heavily influenced by seasonal changes in temperature, and that …

New Records Of Hyperiidea (Crustacea: Amphipoda) From The North Central Gulf Of Mexico, Kenneth C. Stuck, Harriet M. Perry, A. Geoffrey Fish

Gulf and Caribbean Research

Records of 54 species of amphipods of the suborder Hyperiidea from the Gulf of Mexico are presented. Forty-seven species are recorded from the Gulf for the first time. Previous records of occurrence in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and associated North Atlantic waters are provided for each species.

Observations On The Genus Vaucheria (Xanthophyceae, Vaucheriales) From The Gulf Of Mexico, Richard A. Pecora

Gulf and Caribbean Research

Investigations of algal mats from several locations along the Gulf of Mexico from Cameron Parish, Louisiana, to Manatee County, Florida, were conducted from February 1979 to February 1980. Habitat preference, distribution, and morphology are reported herein for nine species and one variety of Vaucheria de Candolle. Five taxa–V. arcassionensis, V. aversa, V. coronata, V. prolifera var. reticulospora, and V. pseudogeminata–are first reports for the Gulf of Mexico coastal region. Vaucheria velutina (=V. thuretii), the most abundant taxon identified in the region, is common in diverse habitats. Vaucheria prolifera var. reticulospora is reported for …

Growth And Residency Of Juvenile Fishes Within A Surf Zone Habitat In The Gulf Of Mexico, Timothy Modde

Gulf and Caribbean Research

Over a 32-month study period, 154,469 fish representing 76 species were collected from the Gulf shore of Horn Island, Mississippi. Fishes collected were identified as either resident or migrant species according to length frequency data. The migrant component, dominated numerically by Anchoa lyolepis, represented the greatest number of species and individuals collected. Resident fishes constituted only six species but comprised 42.0% of all fish captured. The more abundant species residing within the Horn Island surf zone, Trachinotus carolinus, Menticirrhus littoralis, and Harengula jaguana, appeared to utilize this habitat as a nursery for approximately 3 months throughout …

An Annotated Key To The Mysidacea Of The North Central Gulf Of Mexico, Kenneth C. Stuck, Harriet M. Perry, Richard W. Heard

Gulf and Caribbean Research

An annotated key is provided to 17 species in 11 genera of the order Mysidacea from the north central Gulf of Mexico. All species are illustrated. The occurrence of Bowmaniella dissimilis is reviewed in light of Holmquist’s (1975) renaming of E. dissimilis sensu Brattegard (1970). Reports of several species of Metamysidopsis are discussed. The possible hybridization of two species of Taphromysis is considered.

Records And Range Extensions Of Mycidacea From Coastal And Shelf Waters Of The Eastern Gulf Of Mexico, Kenneth C. Stuck, Harriet M. Perry, Richard W. Heard

Gulf and Caribbean Research

Records of seventeen species of Mysidacea from the Gulf of Mexico are presented. Bowmaniella portoricensis, Pseudomma sp., Siriella thompsonii and Bathymysis renoculata are recorded from the Gulf for the first time. Range extensions within the Gulf are established for Anchialina typica and Mysidopsis furca. Records of Brasilomysis castroi and Mysidopsis almyra from the Atlantic coast of the United States are reported.

Food Of The Atlantic Croaker, Micropogonias Undulatus, From Mississippi Sound And The Gulf Of Mexico, Robin M. Overstreet, Richard W. Heard

Gulf and Caribbean Research

The diet of the Atlantic croaker from Mississippi Sound has been examined for the first time. Over 83 taxa were encountered, or more than were reported from croaker in any other region. We also found 60 taxa, 36 of which overlapped with the above, in croaker from various offshore stations in the Gulf of Mexico. In Mississippi Sound the frequency of occurrence of items revealed primarily crustaceans followed by polychaetes, molluscs, fishes, and less common items, and, in the open Gulf, molluscs appeared slightly more often than in inshore croaker and than polychaetes in offshore fish. The diets were assessed …

Brachiopods From The Caribbean Sea And Adjacent Waters, Arthur G. Cooper

Studies in Tropical Oceanography

No abstract provided.

A Checklist Of The Ahermatypic Scleractinia Of The Gulf Of Mexico, With The Description Of A New Species, Stephen D. Cairns

Gulf and Caribbean Research

A brief chronology of discovery of the 54 ahermatypic Scleractinia known from the Gulf of Mexico is presented. Of this total, 6 are new records for the Gulf. A checklist is provided for all species indicating their Gulf distribution and their overall bathymetric range. One new species of Pourtalosmilia is described, which represents a new record for this genus in the western Atlantic.

Notes On The Status Of The Gannet (Morus Bassanus) In The Gulf Of Mexico, With A Record From Mississippi, Gordon Gunter, W. David Burke

Gulf and Caribbean Research

The Northern Gannet nests on rock cliffs in the north Atlantic and winters as far south as Yucatan on the west, and N.W. Africa on the east. The birds are not known to cross land and seem to fly around Florida to enter the Gulf of Mexico. Most numbers have been reported off Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida panhandle. Numbers in the western Gulf seem to be few. There are 12 skeletal parts or skins of Texas gannets in museums in Texas and Louisiana. Two specimens have been collected in Louisiana, only one of which is known to remain. …

The Occurrence Of The Remarkable Scyphozoan, Deepstaria Enigmatica, In The Gulf Of Mexico And Some Observations On Cnidarian Symbionts, Philip J. Phillips

Gulf and Caribbean Research

On 8 July 1965 one damaged specimen of the remarkable scyphozoan, Deepstaria enigmatica Russell 1967, was taken in the course of a sampling program conducted by the Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University in a ten-foot Issacs-Kidd midwater trawl in the Yucatan Basin. The trawl was put into water at Lat. 19" 58' N, Long. 85" 14' W. This is the first report of Deepstaria in the Atlantic region. This medusa is otherwise known only from the Pacific Ocean where it has been captured by slurp gun from the submersible Deepstar over the San Diego Trench and has been taken …

The Status Of Seals In The Gulf Of Mexico With A Record Of Feral Otariid Seals Off The United States Gulf Coast, Gordon Gunter

Gulf and Caribbean Research

The only seal native to the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean area is the West Indian seal (family Phocidae). It is tan on the upper surface and a yellowish white underneath. It is now extinct or nearly so. Two seals were reported in Louisiana near the mouth of the Mississippi in January 1966. Photographs of one animal taken from a helicopter showed an otariid seal. In late June a light colored otariid seal began to reside on the buoys of the ship channel leading into Mobile Bay. It stayed there about two and a half weeks. The animal was …