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Snook Recover After 2010 Cold Snap
Snook Recover After 2010 Cold Snap
Snook Recover After 2010 Cold Snap
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"An interesting aspect of the snook population is documented in the telemetry study from the FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. They acoustically tagged 30 snook in the 9-square mile Banana River No-Take Reserve near Kennedy Space Center. This is one of the oldest no-take reserves in the country. They looked at the movement of snook within protected waters and beyond.

They examined the no-take reserve as a spatial approach to fisheries management, with the export of targeted species over time - spillover - as a primary component of the observation data assembled. They found that after a year and a half into the study, none of the larger fish that left (spilled over) returned to the reserve. One was found about 118 miles away by a fisherman, who returned the acoustic transmitter.

On the down side, they found that smaller individuals were less likely to migrate. This had a severe effect during the 2010 cold snap, as movements of tagged fish in the reserve stopped, suggesting they had not survived the cold.

According to the FWC web site, “The current investigation illustrates how such extreme events can severely deplete the population of a singular no-take reserve. To be effective as fisheries management tools, multiple no-take reserves may need to be spread throughout the range of the focal species.” All in all, snook demonstrate a great comeback for an iconic species with some protection in place, the positive effect of spillover from protection as a fishery management technique, and the importance of protecting diverse habitats to ensure the transition of juveniles to the adult population."

LanguageEnglish
Release dateSep 17, 2017
ISBN9781370955121
Snook Recover After 2010 Cold Snap
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Tim Grollimund

Tim spent nearly a decade in Key Largo, Florida. He wrote the scuba diving column for the local newspaper, The Reporter, for over three years, and also served as a Working Group member and Alternate Representative on the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council. His ebooks are all based on his newspaper columns. Each ebook has a collection of underwater images shot by Tim. The ebooks cover a wide range of marine life species and ocean conservation topics.

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    Snook Recover After 2010 Cold Snap - Tim Grollimund

    Snook Recover After 2010 Cold Snap

    Tim Grollimund

    Author: Tim Grollimund

    Date Published: August 1, 2017

    ISBN: 978-1-3709551-2-1

    Publisher: Smashwords Edition

    Copyright © Apex Global Solutions LLC 2017. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced, displayed, modified or distributed without the prior and express written permission of the copyright holder. All inquiries via timgrollimund.com

    Table of Contents

    Snook Recover After 2010 Cold Snap

    Acknowledgments

    Introduction

    The Reporter

    Snook

    About The Author

    Other eBooks, Prints and Keepsakes

    Acknowledgments

    To Dad, who knew I loved the sea, and always encouraged me to pursue my passion.

    Introduction

    When I moved to the Florida Keys in 2009, I had one objective in mind. Simply, to become highly proficient as an underwater photographer. For the previous several years, I

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