ReefLink Database

Apex Fish Predators
Apex Fish Predators, are fish that are at the top of the food chain with virtually no predators of their own, such as sharks, barracudas, morays, and jacks.
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The fish found on coral reefs are essential for coastal communities and extremely important in the wider world. Besides contributing to the cultural services of coral reefs, apex fish predators, such as sharks, barracudas, morays, and jacks, consume other fish species and provide the critical role of maintaining complex trophic dynamics. This effects herbivorous fish and ultimately impacts the maintenance of the reef habitat. In turn, the reef habitat provides the supporting service of complex habitat & resources for the benefit of all fish. Wetlands also support the fish community with the service of nursery habitat. In addition, competing invasive species, disease causing microorganisms, and a disturbed physical & chemical environment will stress or kill apex fish predators. Above the apex fish predators in the trophic structure are marine mammals and reptiles and humans. Socio-economic drivers lead to the removal & mortality through fishing pressures and behavior modifications through supplemental feeding. Biological monitoring, mapping, research, and restoration is paramount to ensure the flow of services from reef fish.Citations
Citation | Year | Study Location | Study Type | Database Topics |
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Andrews, AH; Natanson, LJ; Kerr, LA; Burgess, GH; Cailliet, GM. 2011. Bomb radiocarbon and tag-recapture dating of sandbar shark (Carcharhinus plumbeus). Fishery Bulletin 109:454-465. | 2011 | South & Central America; US East Coast (NC, SC, GA); Mexico | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fishing Sector | |
Arias-Gonzalez, JE; Gonzalez-Gandara, C; Cabrera, JL; Christensen, V. 2011. Predicted impact of the invasive lionfish Pterois volitans on the food web of a Caribbean coral reef. Environmental Research 111:917-925. | 2011 | South & Central America; US Pacific & Hawaii; US East Coast (NC, SC, GA); Caribbean; Mexico | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Invasive Species |
Beukers-Stewart, BD; Beukers-Stewart, JS; Jones, GP. 2011. Behavioural and developmental responses of predatory coral reef fish to variation in the abundance of prey. Coral Reefs 30:855-864. | 2011 | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Fish; Special Use Permitting; Stony Coral | ||
Castro-Perez, JM; Gonzalez, GA; Arias-Gonzalez, JE. 2011. Characterizing spatial and temporal reef fisheries in Chinchorro Bank Biosphere Reserve, northern Mesoamerican Reef System. Hidrobiologica 21:197-209. | 2011 | South & Central America; Caribbean; Mexico | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing Sector; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Mangroves; Piscivorous Fish; Seagrasses; Trawling & Fishing Gear Damage | |
Chan, WH; Mak, YL; Wu, JJ; Jin, L; Sit, WH; Lam, JCW; de Mitcheson, YS; Chan, LL; Lam, PKS; Murphy, MB. 2011. Spatial distribution of ciguateric fish in the Republic of Kiribati. Chemosphere 84:117-123. | 2011 | Global; US Pacific & Hawaii; Pacific Ocean; Kiribati | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Fishing Sector; Piscivorous Fish | |
Dale, JJ; Stankus, AM; Burns, MS; Meyer, CG. 2011. The Shark Assemblage at French Frigate Shoals Atoll, Hawai'i: Species Composition, Abundance and Habitat Use. PLoS One 6. | 2011 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest |
Dale, JJ; Wallsgrove, NJ; Popp, BN; Holland, KN. 2011. Nursery habitat use and foraging ecology of the brown stingray Dasyatis lata determined from stomach contents, bulk and amino acid stable isotopes. Marine Ecology Progress Series 433:221-236. | 2011 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators; Nutrients; Special Use Permitting | |
D'Alessandro, EK; Sponaugle, S; Llopiz, JK; Cowen, RK. 2011. Larval ecology of the great barracuda, Sphyraena barracuda, and other sphyraenids in the Straits of Florida. Marine Biology 158:2625-2638. | 2011 | Florida; US Pacific & Hawaii; US East Coast (NC, SC, GA) | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Plankton | |
Fang, GC; Nam, DH; Basu, N. 2011. Mercury and selenium content of Taiwanese seafood. Food Additives & Contaminants Part B-surveillance 4:212-217. | 2011 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Taiwan | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Piscivorous Fish; Surface & Groundwater Flow; Toxics | |
Field, IC; Meekan, MG; Speed, CW; White, W; Bradshaw, CJA. 2011. Quantifying movement patterns for shark conservation at remote coral atolls in the Indian Ocean. Coral Reefs 30:61-71. | 2011 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Australia; Indian Ocean; India | Apex Fish Predators; Marine Protected Areas | |
Fitzpatrick, R; Abrantes, KG; Seymour, J; Barnett, A. 2011. Variation in depth of whitetip reef sharks: does provisioning ecotourism change their behaviour? Coral Reefs 30:569-577. | 2011 | Australia; Fiji | Apex Fish Predators; Dive, Snorkeling, & Swimming Tourism; Small Boats; Tourism & Recreation | |
Gaither, MR; Bowen, BW; Bordenave, TR; Rocha, LA; Newman, SJ; Gomez, JA; van Herwerden, L; Craig, MT. 2011. Phylogeography of the reef fish Cephalopholis argus (Epinephelidae) indicates Pleistocene isolation across the indo-pacific barrier with contemporary overlap in the coral triangle. BMC Evolutionary Biology 11. | 2011 | Global; US Pacific & Hawaii; Australia; Indian Ocean; Seychelles; India; Oman; Philippines | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Water Depth & Sea Level | |
Graham, NAJ; Ainsworth, TD; Baird, AH; Ban, NC; Bay, LK; Cinner, JE; De Freitas, DM; Diaz-Pulido, G; Dornelas, M; Dunn, SR; Fidelman, PIJ; Foret, S; Good, TC; Kool, J; Mallela, J; Penin, L; Pratchett, MS; Williamson, DH. 2011. From Microbes To People: Tractable Benefits Of No-Take Areas For Coral Reefs. Oceanography and Marine Biology: Annual Review 49:105-135. | 2011 | Decision Support Frameworks & Tools | Apex Fish Predators; Climate; Fish; Fishing Sector; Marine Protected Areas; Pathogens; Stony Coral; Tourism & Recreation | |
Last, PR; White, WT. 2011. Biogeographic patterns in the Australian chondrichthyan fauna. Journal of Fish Biology 79:1193-1213. | 2011 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Australia; Pacific Ocean; New Caledonia; Indonesia | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Fish | |
Liu, M; de Mitcheson, YS. 2011. The influence of social factors on juvenile sexual differentiation in a diandric, protogynous grouper Epinephelus coioides. Ichthyological Research 58:84-89. | 2011 | Apex Fish Predators; Aquaculture; Piscivorous Fish | ||
Luiz, OJ; Edwards, AJ. 2011. Extinction of a shark population in the Archipelago of Saint Paul's Rocks (equatorial Atlantic) inferred from the historical record. Biological Conservation 144:2873-2881. | 2011 | US East Coast (NC, SC, GA); Cuba | Review; Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish |
Malcolm, HA; Jordan, A; Smith, SDA. 2011. Testing a depth-based Habitat Classification System against reef fish assemblage patterns in a subtropical marine park. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 21:173-185. | 2011 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Marine Protected Areas; Small Herbivorous Fish | |
Maljkovic, A; Cote, IM. 2011. Effects of tourism-related provisioning on the trophic signatures and movement patterns of an apex predator, the Caribbean reef shark. Biological Conservation 144:859-865. | 2011 | South & Central America; Bahamas; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators; Funding & Incentives; Tourism & Recreation | |
McClanahan, TR. 2011. Coral reef fish communities in management systems with unregulated fishing and small fisheries closures compared with lightly fished reefs - Maldives vs. Kenya. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 21:186-198. | 2011 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Indian Ocean; Kenya; Maldives; India | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing Sector; Invertivorous Fish; Marine Protected Areas; Small Herbivorous Fish | |
McClanahan, TR; Muthiga, NA; Coleman, RA. 2011. Testing for top-down control: can post-disturbance fisheries closures reverse algal dominance? Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 21:658-675. | 2011 | South & Central America; Belize; Caribbean | Algae; Apex Fish Predators; Climate; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing Sector; Marine Protected Areas; Piscivorous Fish; Sea Urchins; Small Herbivorous Fish; Stony Coral | |
Meyer, AL; Dierking, J. 2011. Elevated size and body condition and altered feeding ecology of the grouper Cephalopholis argus in non-native habitats. Marine Ecology Progress Series 439:203-212. | 2011 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators; Invasive Species; Piscivorous Fish | |
Miller, MJ; Wouthuyzen, S; Ma, T; Aoyama, J; Suharti, SR; Minegishi, Y; Tsukamoto, K. 2011. Distribution, Diversity, and Abundance of Garden Eel Larvae off West Sumatra, Indonesia. Zoological Studies 50:177-191. | 2011 | Indian Ocean; India; China; Indonesia; Taiwan | Apex Fish Predators; Piscivorous Fish | |
Munoz, PD; Murillo, FJ; Sayago-Gil, M; Serrano, A; Laporta, M; Otero, I; Gomez, C. 2011. Effects of deep-sea bottom longlining on the Hatton Bank fish communities and benthic ecosystem, north-east Atlantic. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 91:939-952. | 2011 | US East Coast (NC, SC, GA) | Accidental & Illegal Harvest; Apex Fish Predators; Collaboration & Partnering; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing Sector; Littering; Marine Birds; Sponges; Surface & Groundwater Flow | |
Oliver, SP; Hussey, NE; Turner, JR; Beckett, AJ. 2011. Oceanic Sharks Clean at Coastal Seamount. PLoS One 6. | 2011 | US East Coast (NC, SC, GA); Philippines | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Planktivorous Fish | |
Reece, JS; Bowen, BW; Smith, DG; Larson, A. 2011. Comparative phylogeography of four Indo-Pacific moray eel species (Muraenidae) reveals comparable ocean-wide genetic connectivity despite five-fold differences in available adult habitat. Marine Ecology Progress Series 437:269-277. | 2011 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Piscivorous Fish | |
Schneider, K; Silverman, J; Woolsey, E; Eriksson, H; Byrne, M; Caldeira, K. 2011. Potential influence of sea cucumbers on coral reef CaCO(3) budget: A case study at One Tree Reef. Journal Of Geophysical Research-biogeosciences 116. | 2011 | Cuba | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Biological Monitoring, Mapping, & Scientific Research; Calcium Carbonate Deposition; Climate; Echinoderms; Ocean Acidity; Sediment; Skeletal Coral |
Speed, CW; Meekan, MG; Field, IC; McMahon, CR; Stevens, JD; McGregor, F; Huveneers, C; Berger, Y; Bradshaw, CJA. 2011. Spatial and temporal movement patterns of a multi-species coastal reef shark aggregation. Marine Ecology Progress Series 429:261-U618. | 2011 | Florida; US Pacific & Hawaii; Australia; Palmyra Atoll | Apex Fish Predators | |
Taylor, RB; Morrison, MA; Shears, NT. 2011. Establishing baselines for recovery in a marine reserve (Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand) using local ecological knowledge. Biological Conservation 144:3038-3046. | 2011 | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Piscivorous Fish; Sponges; Tube, Barrel, & Finger Sponges | |
Van-Eyk, SM; Siebeck, UE; Champ, CM; Marshall, J; Hart, NS. 2011. Behavioural evidence for colour vision in an elasmobranch. Journal of Experimental Biology 214:4186-4192. | 2011 | Apex Fish Predators | ||
Vignon, M; Dierking, J. 2011. Prey regurgitation and stomach vacuity among groupers and snappers. Environmental Biology of Fishes 90:361-366. | 2011 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators; Commercial Fisheries; Fish; Piscivorous Fish | |
Whatmough, S; Van Putten, I; Chin, A. 2011. From hunters to nature observers: a record of 53 years of diver attitudes towards sharks and rays and marine protected areas. Marine and Freshwater Research 62:755-763. | 2011 | Australia; Cuba | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Dive, Snorkeling, & Swimming Tourism; Environmental Monitoring, Mapping, & Scientific Research; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Marine Protected Areas; Tourism & Recreation |
Wu, JJ; Mak, YL; Murphy, MB; Lam, JCW; Chan, WH; Wang, MF; Chan, LL; Lam, PKS. 2011. Validation of an accelerated solvent extraction liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for Pacific ciguatoxin-1 in fish flesh and comparison with the mouse neuroblastoma assay. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 400:3165-3175. | 2011 | Global; US Pacific & Hawaii; Java | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Environmental Monitoring, Mapping, & Scientific Research; Fish; Piscivorous Fish |
Broad, A., N. Knott, X. Turon, and A. R. Davis. 2010. Effects of a shark repulsion device on rocky reef fishes: no shocking outcomes. Marine Ecology Progress Series 408:295-298. | 2010 | Australia | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Dive, Snorkeling, & Swimming Tourism; Fish; Marine Protected Areas; Tourism & Recreation |
Brunnschweiler, J. M. 2010. Swift swimming reef fish as hosts of small juvenile sharksuckers. Coral Reefs 29:843-843. | 2010 | Apex Fish Predators; Fish | ||
Brunnschweiler, J. M., N. Queiroz, and D. W. Sims. 2010. Oceans apart? Short-term movements and behaviour of adult bull sharks Carcharhinus leucas in Atlantic and Pacific Oceans determined from pop-off satellite archival tagging. Journal of Fish Biology 77:1343-1358. | 2010 | US Pacific & Hawaii; US East Coast (NC, SC, GA); Bahamas; Pacific Ocean; Fiji | Apex Fish Predators; Fish | |
Cardenas-Palomo, N., J. Herrera-Silveira, and O. Reyes. 2010. Spatial and temporal distribution of physicochemical features in the habitat of whale shark Rhincodon typus (Orectolobiformes: Rhincodontidae) in the north of Mexican Caribbean. Revista de Biologia Tropical 58:399-412. | 2010 | Global; South & Central America; Caribbean | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Chemical Variables; Nutrients; Plankton; Salinity |
Chin, A., P. M. Kyne, T. I. Walker, and R. B. Mcauley. 2010. An integrated risk assessment for climate change: analysing the vulnerability of sharks and rays on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Global Change Biology 16:1936-1953. | 2010 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Climate; Fishing Sector | |
Clua, E., N. Buray, P. Legendre, J. Mourier, and S. Planes. 2010. Behavioural response of sicklefin lemon sharks Negaprion acutidens to underwater feeding for ecotourism purposes. Marine Ecology Progress Series 414:257-266. | 2010 | Apex Fish Predators; Tourism & Recreation; Travel Services & Tour Operators | ||
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan. 2010. Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan: 2009 System Status Report. | 2010 | Florida | Field Study & Monitoring; Index or Indicator | Algae; Apex Fish Predators; Biological Monitoring, Mapping, & Scientific Research; Chemical Use Regulations; Climate; Fertilizer & Pesticide Use; Infrastructure; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Non-point Source Runoff; Nutrients; Pathogens; Salinity; Seawater Flow; Sediment; Storms & Hurricanes; Surface & Groundwater Flow; Water Depth & Sea Level; Wetlands |
D'Onghia, G., P. Maiorano, L. Sion, A. Giove, F. Capezzuto, R. Carlucci, and A. Tursi. 2010. Effects of deep-water coral banks on the abundance and size structure of the megafauna in the Mediterranean Sea. Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography 57:397-411. | 2010 | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing Sector; Marine Protected Areas; Trawling & Fishing Gear Damage | ||
Dudley, S. F. J. and G. Cliff. 2010. Influence of the annual sardine run on catches of large sharks in the protective gillnets off KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and the occurrence of sardine in shark diet. African Journal of Marine Science 32:383-397. | 2010 | South Africa | Apex Fish Predators; Beaches & Nature Parks; Whales & Dolphins | |
Friedlander, A. M., S. A. Sandin, E. E. DeMartini, and E. Sala. 2010. Spatial patterns of the structure of reef fish assemblages at a pristine atoll in the central Pacific. Marine Ecology Progress Series 410:219-231. | 2010 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Kingman Reef | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Piscivorous Fish | |
Graham, N. A. J., M. D. Spalding, and C. R. C. Sheppard. 2010. Reef shark declines in remote atolls highlight the need for multi-faceted conservation action. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 20:543-548. | 2010 | Indian Ocean; Chagos Archipelago; India | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fishing Sector; Marine Protected Areas | |
Hammerschlag, N. and J. E. Serafy. 2010. Nocturnal fish utilization of a subtropical mangrove-seagrass ecotone. Marine Ecology-an Evolutionary Perspective 31:364-374. | 2010 | Apex Fish Predators; Mangroves; Piscivorous Fish; Seagrasses | ||
Hammerschlag, N., D. Ovando, and J. E. Serafy. 2010. Seasonal diet and feeding habits of juvenile fishes foraging along a subtropical marine ecotone. Aquatic Biology 9:279-290. | 2010 | Florida | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Piscivorous Fish |
Hearn, A., J. Ketchum, A. P. Klimley, E. Espinoza, and C. Penaherrera. 2010. Hotspots within hotspots? Hammerhead shark movements around Wolf Island, Galapagos Marine Reserve. Marine Biology 157:1899-1915. | 2010 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Index or Indicator | Apex Fish Predators |
Heupel, M. R., C. A. Simpfendorfer, and R. Fitzpatrick. 2010. Large-Scale Movement and Reef Fidelity of Grey Reef Sharks. PLoS One 5:e9650. | 2010 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Australia | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators |
Heyman, W. D., L. M. Carr, and P. S. Lobel. 2010. Diver ecotourism and disturbance to reef fish spawning aggregations: It is better to be disturbed than to be dead. Marine Ecology Progress Series 419:201-210. | 2010 | South & Central America; Belize | Apex Fish Predators; Dive, Snorkeling, & Swimming Tourism; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Marine Protected Areas; Piscivorous Fish; Tourism & Recreation | |
Holmes, T. H. and M. I. McCormick. 2010. Size-selectivity of predatory reef fish on juvenile prey. Marine Ecology Progress Series 399:273-283. | 2010 | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Fish | |
Jones, D. L., J. F. Walter, E. N. Brooks, and J. E. Serafy. 2010. Connectivity through ontogeny: fish population linkages among mangrove and coral reef habitats. Marine Ecology Progress Series 401:245-258. | 2010 | Florida | Field Study & Monitoring; Index or Indicator | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Mangroves; Piscivorous Fish |
Justine, J. L., I. Beveridge, G. A. Boxshall, R. A. Bray, F. Moravec, and I. D. Whittington. 2010. An annotated list of fish parasites (Copepoda, Monogenea, Digenea, Cestoda and Nematoda) collected from Emperors and Emperor Bream (Lethrinidae) in New Caledonia further highlights parasite biodiversity estimates on coral reef fish. Zootaxa 1-40. | 2010 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Australia; New Caledonia | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Marine Worms; Piscivorous Fish | |
Justine, J. L., I. Beveridge, G. A. Boxshall, R. A. Bray, F. Moravec, J. P. Trilles, and I. D. Whittington. 2010. An annotated list of parasites (Isopoda, Copepoda, Monogenea, Digenea, Cestoda and Nematoda) collected in groupers (Serranidae, Epinephelinae) in New Caledonia emphasizes parasite biodiversity in coral reef fish. Folia Parasitologica 57:237-262. | 2010 | Australia; New Caledonia | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Marine Worms; Piscivorous Fish | |
Kadison, E., E. K. D'Alessandro, G. O. Davis, and P. B. Hood. 2010. Age, Growth, And Reproductive Patterns Of The Great Barracuda, Sphyraena Barracuda, From The Florida Keys. Bulletin of Marine Science 86:773-784. | 2010 | Florida | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Piscivorous Fish |
Lamb, R. W. and D. W. Johnson. 2010. Trophic restructuring of coral reef fish communities in a large marine reserve. Marine Ecology Progress Series 408:169-180. | 2010 | Bahamas | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Piscivorous Fish | |
Lozano-Alvarez, E., P. Briones-Fourzan, L. Alvarez-Filip, H. M. Weiss, F. Negrete-Soto, and C. Barradas-Ortiz. 2010. Influence of shelter availability on interactions between Caribbean spiny lobsters and moray eels: implications for artificial lobster enhancement. Marine Ecology Progress Series 400:175-185. | 2010 | South & Central America; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Finfish Harvest; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Piscivorous Fish; Seagrasses | |
Lynch, A. M. J., S. G. Sutton, and C. A. Simpfendorfer. 2010. Implications of recreational fishing for elasmobranch conservation in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 20:312-318. | 2010 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Marine Protected Areas; Recreational Fishing; Tourism & Recreation | |
McCauley, D. J., Y. P. Papastamatiou, and H. S. Young. 2010. An Observation of Mating in Free-Ranging Blacktip Reef Sharks, Carcharhinus melanopterus. Pacific Science 64:349-352. | 2010 | Palmyra Atoll | Apex Fish Predators | |
McCook, L. J., T. Ayling, M. Cappo, J. H. Choat, R. D. Evans., D. M. De Freitas, M. Heupel, T. P. Hughes, G. P. Jones, B. Mapstone, H. Marsh, M. Mills, F. J. Molloy, C. R. Pitcher, R. L. Pressey, G. R. Russ, S. Sutton, H. Sweatman, R. Tobin, D. R. Wachenfeld, and D. H. Williamson. 2010. Adaptive management of the Great Barrier Reef: a globally significant demonstration of the benefits of networks of marine reserves. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences [earlyedition]. | 2010 | Global; Australia | Review | Apex Fish Predators; Climate; Complex Habitat & Resources; Fishing Sector; Landuse Management; Seastars; Tourism & Recreation; Tourism & Recreation Policies |
Meyer, C. G., Y. P. Papastamatiou, and K. N. Holland. 2010. A multiple instrument approach to quantifying the movement patterns and habitat use of tiger (Galeocerdo cuvier) and Galapagos sharks (Carcharhinus galapagensis) at French Frigate Shoals, Hawaii. Marine Biology 157:1857-1868. | 2010 | US Pacific & Hawaii | GIS & Maps | Apex Fish Predators |
Mills, S. C., J. Mourier, and R. Galzin. 2010. Plasma cortisol and 11-ketotestosterone enzyme immunoassay (EIA) kit validation for three fish species: the orange clownfish Amphiprion percula, the orangefin anemonefish Amphiprion chrysopterus and the blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus. Journal of Fish Biology 77:769-777. | 2010 | Field Study & Monitoring | Anemones & Zooanthids; Apex Fish Predators; Fish | |
Moore, A. B. M., W. T. White, and R. Peirce. 2010. Additions to the shark fauna of the Persian (Arabian) Gulf. Zoology in the Middle East 50:83-88. | 2010 | Saudi Arabia; Kuwait; Qatar | Apex Fish Predators | |
Motta, P. J., M. Maslanka, R. E. Hueter, R. L. Davis, R. de la Parra, S. L. Mulvany, M. L. Habegger, J. A. Strother, K. R. Mara, J. M. Gardiner, J. P. Tyminski, and L. D. Zeigler. 2010. Feeding anatomy, filter-feeding rate, and diet of whale sharks Rhincodon typus during surface ram filter feeding off the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Zoology 113:199-212. | 2010 | South & Central America; Mexico | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Plankton | |
Murchie, K. J., E. Schwager, S. J. Cooke, A. J. Danylchuk, S. E. Danylchuk, T. L. Goldberg, C. D. Suski, and D. P. Philipp. 2010. Spatial ecology of juvenile lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) in tidal creeks and coastal waters of Eleuthera, The Bahamas. Environmental Biology of Fishes 89:95-104. | 2010 | Bahamas | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Coastal Development; Fishing Sector; Marine Protected Areas |
Nolan, M. J. and T. H. Cribb. 2010. Two new species of flukes (Digenea: Bucephalidae: Prosorhynchinae) from the Western Moray Gymnothorax woodwardi (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) from off Western Australia, with replacement of the pre-occupied generic name Folliculovarium Gu & Shen, 1983. Systematic Parasitology 76:81-92. | 2010 | Australia; China | Apex Fish Predators; Piscivorous Fish | |
O'Shea, O. R., M. J. Kingsford, and J. Seymour. 2010. Tide-related periodicity of manta rays and sharks to cleaning stations on a coral reef. Marine and Freshwater Research 61:65-73. | 2010 | Australia | Decision Support Frameworks & Tools | Apex Fish Predators |
Papastamatiou, Y. P., A. M. Friedlander, J. E. Caselle, and C. G. Lowe. 2010. Long-term movement patterns and trophic ecology of blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) at Palmyra Atoll. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 386:94-102. | 2010 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Palmyra Atoll | Index or Indicator | Apex Fish Predators; Marine Protected Areas |
Pierce, S. J., A. Mendez-Jimenez, K. Collins, M. Rosero-Caicedo, and A. Monadjem. 2010. Developing a Code of Conduct for whale shark interactions in Mozambique. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 20:782-788. | 2010 | Global; Mozambique | Apex Fish Predators; Dive, Snorkeling, & Swimming Tourism; Tourism & Recreation | |
Rasalato, E., V. Maginnity, and J. M. Brunnschweiler. 2010. Using local ecological knowledge to identify shark river habitats in Fiji (South Pacific). Environmental Conservation 37:90-97. | 2010 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Australia; Fiji | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Housing; Resource Use Management; Surface & Groundwater Flow | |
Reece, J. S., B. W. Bowen, D. G. Smith, and A. Larson. 2010. Molecular phylogenetics of moray eels (Muraenidae) demonstrates multiple origins of a shell-crushing jaw (Gymnomuraena, Echidna) and multiple colonizations of the Atlantic Ocean. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 57:829-835. | 2010 | US Pacific & Hawaii; US East Coast (NC, SC, GA); Atlantic Ocean; Panama | Apex Fish Predators; Piscivorous Fish | |
Reece, J. S., B. W. Bowen, K. Joshi, V. Goz, and A. Larson. 2010. Phylogeography of Two Moray Eels Indicates High Dispersal Throughout the Indo-Pacific. Journal of Heredity 101:391-402. | 2010 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators; Piscivorous Fish; Water Depth & Sea Level | |
Renshaw, G. M. C., G. Wise, and P. R. Dodd. 2010. Ecophysiology of neuronal metabolism in transiently oxygen-depleted environments: Evidence that GABA is accumulated pre-synaptically in the cerebellum. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A 155:486-492. | 2010 | Apex Fish Predators; Landscape Conservation & Restoration | ||
Riley, M. J., M. S. Hale, A. Harman, and R. G. Rees. 2010. Analysis of whale shark Rhincodon typus aggregations near South An Atoll, Maldives Archipelago. Aquatic Biology 8:145-150. | 2010 | Indian Ocean; Maldives; India | Model | Apex Fish Predators |
Sleeman, J. C., M. G. Meekan, B. J. Fitzpatrick, C. R. Steinberg, R. Ancel, and C. J. A. Bradshaw. 2010. Oceanographic and atmospheric phenomena influence the abundance of whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 382:77-81. | 2010 | Global; Australia | Model; Index or Indicator; Remote Sensing | Apex Fish Predators; Physical Variables; Tourism & Recreation; Water Depth & Sea Level |
Sleeman, J. C., M. G. Meekan, S. G. Wilson, J. J. Polovina, J. D. Stevens, G. S. Boggs, and C. J. A. Bradshaw. 2010. To go or not to go with the flow: Environmental influences on whale shark movement patterns. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 390:84-98. | 2010 | Australia; Indian Ocean; India | Model; GIS & Maps | Apex Fish Predators |
Smith, K., M. Scarr, and C. Scarpaci. 2010. Grey Nurse Shark (Carcharias taurus) Diving Tourism: Tourist Compliance and Shark Behaviour at Fish Rock, Australia. Environmental Management 46:699-710. | 2010 | Australia | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Dive, Snorkeling, & Swimming Tourism; Fish; Tourism & Recreation |
Speed, C. W., I. C. Field, M. G. Meekan, and C. J. A. Bradshaw. 2010. Complexities of coastal shark movements and their implications for management. Marine Ecology Progress Series 408:275-U305. | 2010 | Global | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Environmental Monitoring, Mapping, & Scientific Research; Finfish Harvest; Marine Protected Areas; Salinity |
Tirard, P., M. J. Manning, I. Jollit, C. Duffy, and P. Borsa. 2010. Records of Great White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) in New Caledonian Waters. Pacific Science 64:567-576. | 2010 | Cuba; New Caledonia | Apex Fish Predators; Dive, Snorkeling, & Swimming Tourism; Whales & Dolphins | |
Todd, P. A., X. Y. Ong, and L. M. Chou. 2010. Impacts of pollution on marine life in Southeast Asia. Biodiversity and Conservation 19:1063-1082. | 2010 | Global; Southeast Asia; Philippines | Review | Apex Fish Predators; Aquaculture; Deforestation & Devegetation; Finfish Harvest; Mangroves; Nutrients; Seagrasses; Sediment; Shipping, Storage, & Warehousing; Waterborne Discharges |
Toller, W., A. O. Debrot, M. J. A. Vermeij, and P. C. Hoetjes. 2010. Reef Fishes of Saba Bank, Netherlands Antilles: Assemblage Structure across a Gradient of Habitat Types. PLoS One 5:e9207. | 2010 | South & Central America; Antilles; Caribbean | Index or Indicator | Algae; Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Piscivorous Fish |
Trilles, J. P. and J. L. Justine. 2010. Elthusa epinepheli sp nov (Crustacea, Isopoda, Cymothoidae) a branchial parasite of the grouper Epinephelus howlandi (Serranidae, Epinephelinae) from off New Caledonia. Acta Parasitologica 55:177-187. | 2010 | US Pacific & Hawaii; New Caledonia | Apex Fish Predators; Piscivorous Fish | |
Vignon, M., P. Sasal, R. L. Johnson, and R. Galzin. 2010. Impact of shark-feeding tourism on surrounding fish populations off Moorea Island (French Polynesia). Marine and Freshwater Research 61:163-169. | 2010 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Index or Indicator | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Tourism & Recreation |
Ward-Paige, C. A., C. Mora, H. K. Lotze, C. Pattengill-Semmens, L. McClenachan, E. Arias-Castro, and R. A. Myers. 2010. Large-Scale Absence of Sharks on Reefs in the Greater-Caribbean: A Footprint of Human Pressures. PLoS One 5:e11968. | 2010 | South & Central America; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Special Use Permitting | |
Ward-Paige, C., J. M. Flemming, and H. K. Lotze. 2010. Overestimating Fish Counts by Non-Instantaneous Visual Censuses: Consequences for Population and Community Descriptions. PLoS One 5:e11722. | 2010 | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Fish | |
Yoshida, T., K. Akagi, T. Toda, M. M. R. Kushairi, A. A. A. Kee, and B. H. R. Othman. 2010. Evaluation of Fish Behaviour and Aggregation by Underwater Videography in an Artificial Reef in Tioman Island, Malaysia. Sains Malaysiana 39:395-403. | 2010 | Malaysia; Oman | Apex Fish Predators; Artificial Habitat; Fish | |
Araujo, J. N. and A. S. Martins. 2009. Aspects of the population biology of Cephalopholis fulva from the central coast of Brazil. Journal of Applied Ichthyology 25:328-334. | 2009 | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing Sector | ||
Bott, N. J. and T. H. Cribb. 2009. Prosorhynchine trematodes (Digenea: Bucephalidae) from epinephelines (Perciformes: Serranidae) on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Systematic Parasitology 72:57-69. | 2009 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Piscivorous Fish | |
Brunnschweiler, J. M. 2009. Tracking free-ranging sharks with hand-fed intra-gastric acoustic transmitters. Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology 42:201-209. | 2009 | Fiji | Apex Fish Predators | |
Chapman, D. D., E. A. Babcock, S. H. Gruber, J. D. Dibattista, B. R. Franks, S. A. Kessel, T. Guttridge, E. K. Pikitch, and K. A. Feldheim. 2009. Long-term natal site-fidelity by immature lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) at a subtropical island. Molecular Ecology 18:3500-3507. | 2009 | Bahamas | Apex Fish Predators; Fishing Sector; Marine Protected Areas | |
Clark, R. D., S. Pittman, C. Caldow, J. Christensen, B. Roque, R. S. Appeldoorn, and M. E. Monaco. 2009. Nocturnal fish movement and trophic flow across habitat boundaries in a coral reef ecosystem (SW Puerto Rico). Caribbean Journal of Science 45:282-303. | 2009 | Puerto Rico | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Mangroves; Molluscs; Nutrients; Piscivorous Fish; Seagrasses | |
Coetzee, M. L., N. J. Smit, A. S. Grutter, and A. J. Davies. 2009. Gnathia trimaculata n. sp (Crustacea: Isopoda: Gnathiidae), an ectoparasite found parasitising requiem sharks from off Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Systematic Parasitology 72:97-112. | 2009 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators | |
Coetzee, M. L., N. J. Smit, A. S. Grutter, and A. J. Davies. 2009. Gnathia trimaculata n. sp. (Crustacea: Isopoda: Gnathiidae), an ectoparasite found parasitising requiem sharks from off Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Systematic Parasitology 72:97-112. | 2009 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators | |
Dierking, F. and C. E. Cawpora. 2009. Ciguatera in the Introduced Fish Cephalopholis argus (Serranidae) in Hawai'i and Implications for Fishery Management. Pacific Science 63:193-204. | 2009 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators; Pathogens | |
Dierking, J., I. D. Williams, and W. J. Walsh. 2009. Diet composition and prey selection of the introduced grouper species peacock hind (Cephalopholis argus) in Hawaii. Fishery Bulletin 107:464-476. | 2009 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators; Piscivorous Fish | |
Gleiss, A. C., B. Norman, N. Liebsch, C. Francis, and R. P. Wilson. 2009. A new prospect for tagging large free-swimming sharks with motion-sensitive data-loggers. Fisheries Research 97:16-Nov. | 2009 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Dive, Snorkeling, & Swimming Tourism | |
Gubili, C., R. Johnson, E. Gennari, W. H. Oosthuizen, D. Kotze, M. Meyer, D. W. Sims, C. S. Jones, and L. R. Noble. 2009. Concordance of genetic and fin photo identification in the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, off Mossel Bay, South Africa. Marine Biology 156:2199-2207. | 2009 | South Africa | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators |
Gunter, N. L. and R. D. Adlard. 2009. Seven new species of Ceratomyxa Th,lohan, 1892 (Myxozoa) from the gall-bladders of serranid fishes from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Systematic Parasitology 73:1-11. | 2009 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators | |
Gunter, N. L. and R. D. Adlard. 2009. Seven new species of Ceratomyxa Thelohan, 1892 (Myxozoa) from the gall-bladders of serranid fishes from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Systematic Parasitology 73:11-Jan. | 2009 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators | |
Heupel, M. R., A. J. Williams, D. J. Welch, A. Ballagh, B. D. Mapstone, G. Carlos, C. Davies, and C. A. Simpfendorfer. 2009. Effects of fishing on tropical reef associated shark populations on the Great Barrier Reef. Fisheries Research 95:350-361. | 2009 | Australia | Accidental & Illegal Harvest; Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing Sector; Marine Protected Areas | |
Kinney, M. J. and C. A. Simpfendorfer. 2009. Reassessing the value of nursery areas to shark conservation and management. Conservation Letters 2:53-60. | 2009 | GIS & Maps | Apex Fish Predators; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Fishing Sector | |
Krajewski, J. P., R. M. Bonaldo, C. Sazima, and I. Sazima. 2009. Octopus mimicking its follower reef fish. Journal of Natural History 43:185-190. | 2009 | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Octopus & Squid; Piscivorous Fish | ||
Litherland, L., S. P. Collin, and K. A. Fritsches. 2009. Visual optics and ecomorphology of the growing shark eye: a comparison between deep and shallow water species. Journal of Experimental Biology 212:3583-3594. | 2009 | Apex Fish Predators | ||
McClenachan, L. 2009. Documenting loss of large trophy fish from the florida keys with historical photographs. Conservation Biology 23:636-643. | 2009 | Florida | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Recreational Fishing; Tourism & Recreation | |
Meekan, M. G., S. N. Jarman, C. McLean, and M. B. Schultz. 2009. DNA evidence of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) feeding on red crab (Gecarcoidea natalis) larvae at Christmas Island, Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research 60:607-609. | 2009 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Plankton | |
Papastamatiou, Y. P., C. G. Lowe, J. E. Caselle, and A. M. Friedlander. 2009. Scale-dependent effects of habitat on movements and path structure of reef sharks at a predator-dominated atoll. Ecology 90:996-1008. | 2009 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Pacific Ocean; Palmyra Atoll | Model | Apex Fish Predators |
Papastamatiou, Y. P., J. E. Caselle, A. M. Friedlander, and C. G. Lowe. 2009. Distribution, size frequency, and sex ratios of blacktip reef sharks Carcharhinus melanopterus at Palmyra Atoll: a predator-dominated ecosystem. Journal of Fish Biology 75:647-654. | 2009 | Palmyra Atoll | Apex Fish Predators | |
Powter, D. M. and W. Gladstone. 2009. Habitat-mediated use of space by juvenile and mating adult port jackson sharks, heterodontus portusjacksoni, in Eastern Australia. Pacific Science 63:14-Jan. | 2009 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators | |
Purgley, H., J. Jewell, J. E. Deacon, R. M. Winokur, and V. M. Tripoli. 2009. Vitamin D-3 in Captive Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas). Chelonian Conservation and Biology 8:161-167. | 2009 | Review | Apex Fish Predators; Aquarium & Pet Trade; Aquarium Stock; Hotel & Food Services; Light; Sea Turtles | |
Revill, A. T., J. W. Young, and M. Lansdell. 2009. Stable isotopic evidence for trophic groupings and bio-regionalization of predators and their prey in oceanic waters off eastern Australia. Marine Biology 156:1241-1253. | 2009 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Nutrients; Octopus & Squid | |
Riley, M. J., A. Harman, and R. G. Rees. 2009. Evidence of continued hunting of whale sharks Rhincodon typus in the Maldives. Environmental Biology of Fishes 86:371-374. | 2009 | Maldives | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest | |
Rowat, D., C. W. Speed, M. G. Meekan, M. A. Gore, and C. J. A. Bradshaw. 2009. Population abundance and apparent survival of the Vulnerable whale shark Rhincodon typus in the Seychelles aggregation. ORYX 43:591-598. | 2009 | Seychelles | Model | Apex Fish Predators |
Rowat, D., M. Gore, M. G. Meekan, I. R. Lawler, and C. J. A. Bradshaw. 2009. Aerial survey as a tool to estimate whale shark abundance trends. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 368:1-8. | 2009 | Seychelles | Decision Support Frameworks & Tools | Apex Fish Predators |
Schmidt J. V., C. L. Schmidt , F. Ozer, R. E. Ernst, K. A. Feldheim, M. V. Ashley, and M. Levine. 2009. Low genetic differentiation across three major ocean populations of the whale shark, Rhincodon typus. PLoS One 4:e4988. | 2009 | South & Central America; US Pacific & Hawaii; India; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators | |
Stallings, C. D. 2009. Predator identity and recruitment of coral-reef fishes: Indirect effects of fishing. Marine Ecology Progress Series 383:251-259. | 2009 | South & Central America; Caribbean | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Piscivorous Fish |
Tavares, R. 2009. Analysis Of Abundance, Distribution And Length Of Sharks Caught By Artisanal Fishery In The Los Roques Archipelago National Park, Venezuela. Interciencia 34:463-470. | 2009 | Venezuela | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fishing Sector | |
Unsworth, R. K. F., S. L. Garrard, P. S. De Leon, L. C. Cullen, D. J. Smith, K. A. Sloman, and J. J. Bell. 2009. Structuring of Indo-Pacific fish assemblages along the mangrove-seagrass continuum. Aquatic Biology 5:85-95. | 2009 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Indonesia | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Fish; Fishing Sector; Mangroves; Resource Use Management; Seagrasses | |
Vaske, T., C. M. Vooren, and R. P. Lessa. 2009. Feeding Strategy Of The Night Shark (Carcharhinus Signatus) And Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna Lewini) Near Seamounts Off Northeastern Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Oceanography 57:97-104. | 2009 | Index or Indicator | Apex Fish Predators; Fishing Sector; Octopus & Squid | |
Vignon, M., P. Sasal, and R. Galzin. 2009. Host introduction and parasites: a case study on the parasite community of the peacock grouper Cephalopholis argus (Serranidae) in the Hawaiian Islands. Parasitology Research 104:775-782. | 2009 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Fishing Sector; Piscivorous Fish |
Weis, J. S., P. Weis, J. MacDonald, and L. Pearson. 2009. Rapid changes in fish utilization of mangrove habitat in Western Madagascar. Wetlands Ecology and Management 17:345-354. | 2009 | Madagascar | Apex Fish Predators; Corallivorous Fish; Fish; Mangroves; Piscivorous Fish; Small Herbivorous Fish | |
Abdou, N. S. and H. W. Palm. 2008. New record of two genera of Trypanorhynch cestodes infecting Red Sea fishes in Egypt. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 38:281-292. | 2008 | Egypt | Apex Fish Predators; Piscivorous Fish | |
Anderson, P. S. L. 2008. Shape variation between arthrodire morphotypes indicates possible feeding niches. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28:961-969. | 2008 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Fish | |
Auster, P. J. 2008. Variation in search and predatory attack strategies of shark mackerel Grammatorcynus bicarinatus. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 88:847-849. | 2008 | United Kingdom | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Fish |
Bienfang, P., B. Oben, S. Defelice, P. Moeller, K. Huncik, P. Oben, R. Toonen, T. Daly-Engel, and B. Bowen. 2008. Ciguatera: The detection of neurotoxins in carnivorous reef fish from the coast of Cameroon, West Africa. African Journal of Marine Science 30:533-540. | 2008 | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Pathogens; Piscivorous Fish | ||
Bradshaw, C. J. A., B. M. Fitzpatrick, C. C. Steinberg, B. W. Brook, and M. G. Meekan. 2008. Decline in whale shark size and abundance at Ningaloo Reef over the past decade: The world's largest fish is getting smaller. Biological Conservation 141:1894-1905. | 2008 | Australia | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Collaboration & Partnering; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Tourism & Recreation |
Coetzee, M. L., N. J. Smit, A. S. Grutter, and A. J. Davies. 2008. A new gnathiid (Crustacea: Isopoda) parasitizing two species of requiem sharks from Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Journal of Parasitology 94:608-615. | 2008 | Australia | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators |
DeMartini, E. E., A. M. Friedlander, S. A. Sandin, and E. Sala. 2008. Differences in fish-assemblage structure between fished and unfished atolls in the northern Line Islands, central Pacific. Marine Ecology Progress Series 365:199-215. | 2008 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Kiribati | Index or Indicator | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Corallivorous Fish; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing Sector; Large Herbivorous Fish; Nutrients; Piscivorous Fish; Planktivorous Fish |
Dinsdale, E. A., O. Pantos, S. Smriga, R. A. Edwards, F. Angly, L. Wegley, M. Hatay, D. Hall, E. Brown, M. Haynes, L. Krause, E. Sala, S. A. Sandin, R. V. Thurber, B. L. Willis, F. Azam, N. Knowlton, and F. Rohwer. 2008. Microbial ecology of four coral atolls in the Northern Line Islands. PLoS One 3. | 2008 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Pathogens | |
Faunce, C. H. and J. E. Serafy. 2008. Selective use of mangrove shorelines by snappers, grunts, and great barracuda. Marine Ecology Progress Series 356:153-162. | 2008 | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Mangroves; Piscivorous Fish | ||
Freire, K. M. F., V. Christensen, and D. Pauly. 2008. Description of the East Brazil Large Marine Ecosystem using a trophic model. Scientia Marina 72:477-491. | 2008 | US East Coast (NC, SC, GA) | Model | Algae; Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fisheries & Hunting Policies; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Fishing Sector; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Plankton; Primary Production; Seagrasses; Whales & Dolphins |
Hazin, F. H. V., G. H. Burgess, and F. C. Carvalho. 2008. A shark attack outbreak off recife, Pernambuco, Brazil: 1992-2006. Bulletin of Marine Science 82:199-212. | 2008 | Apex Fish Predators; Beaches & Nature Parks; Surface & Groundwater Flow | ||
Holmberg, J., B. Norman, and Z. Arzoumanian. 2008. Robust, comparable population metrics through collaborative photo-monitoring of whale sharks Rhincodon typus. Ecological Applications 18:222-233. | 2008 | Australia | Field Study & Monitoring; Model | Apex Fish Predators; Collaboration & Partnering; Marine Protected Areas; Tourism & Recreation; Tourism & Recreation Policies |
Korzeniewski, K. 2008. Land and marine fauna constituting a threat for recreational divers in the tropics [Fauna morska i ladowa stanowiaca zagrożenie dla nurkujacych rekreacyjnie w tropiku]. Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski 25:294-297. | 2008 | Anemones & Zooanthids; Apex Fish Predators; Arthropods; Climate; Dive, Snorkeling, & Swimming Tourism; Piscivorous Fish; Tourism & Recreation | ||
Lafferty, K. D., J. C. Shaw, and A. M. Kuris. 2008. Reef fishes have higher parasite richness at unfished palmyra atoll compared to fished kiritimati island. EcoHealth 5:338-345. | 2008 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Palmyra Atoll | Apex Fish Predators; Arthropods; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Marine Worms; Small Herbivorous Fish | |
Leblond, C., J. Mephara, and S. Sauve. 2008. Trace metals (Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, and Zn) in food supplements of marine origin. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment 14:408-420. | 2008 | Agriculture; Algae; Apex Fish Predators; Toxics | ||
McCormick, M. I. and R. Manassa. 2008. Predation risk assessment by olfactory and visual cues in a coral reef fish. Coral Reefs 27:105-113. | 2008 | Apex Fish Predators | ||
McNiven, I. J., J. Crouch, M. Weisler, N. Kemp, L. C. Martinez, J. Stanisic, M. Orr, L. Brady, S. Hocknull, and W. Boles. 2008. Tigershark Rockshelter (Baidamau Mudh): Seascape and settlement reconfigurations on the Sacred islet of Pulu, Western Zenadh Kes (Torres Strait). Australian Archaeology 66:15-32. | 2008 | Apex Fish Predators; Mangroves | ||
Mehta, R. S. and P. C. Wainwright. 2008. Functional morphology of the pharyngeal jaw apparatus in moray eels. Journal of Morphology 269:604-619. | 2008 | Review | Apex Fish Predators; Piscivorous Fish | |
Motta, P. J., R. E. Hueter, T. C. Tricas, A. P. Summers, D. R. Huber, D. Lowry, K. R. Mara, M. P. Matott, L. B. Whitenack, and A. P. Wintzer. 2008. Functional morphology of the feeding apparatus, feeding constraints, and suction performance in the nurse shark Ginglymostoma cirratum. Journal of Morphology 269:1041-1055. | 2008 | Apex Fish Predators; Invertebrates; Seawater Flow; Substrate | ||
Powter, D. M. and W. Gladstone. 2008. Habitat preferences of Port Jackson sharks, Heterodontus portusjacksoni, in the coastal waters of Eastern Australia. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 129:151-165. | 2008 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Seagrasses | |
Ritter, E. K. 2008. Mouth gaping behavior in Caribbean reef sharks, Carcharhinus perezi. Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology 41:161-167. | 2008 | South & Central America; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators | |
Sandin, S. A., E. M. Sampayo, and M. J. A. Vermeij. 2008. Coral reef fish and benthic community structure of bonaire and Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. Caribbean Journal of Science 44:137-144. | 2008 | Global; South & Central America; Antilles; Caribbean | Algae; Apex Fish Predators; Climate; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fleshy Macroalgae; Nutrients; Small Herbivorous Fish; Turf Algae | |
Sandin, S. A., J. E. Smith, E. E. DeMartini, E. A. Dinsdale, S. D. Donner, A. M. Friedlander, T. Konotchick, M. Malay, J. E. Maragos, D. Obura, O. Pantos, G. Paulay, M. Richie, F. Rohwer, R. E. Schroeder, S. Walsh, J. B. C. Jackson, N. Knowlton, and E. Sala. 2008. Baselines and degradation of coral reefs in the Northern Line Islands. PLoS One 3. | 2008 | Global | Algae; Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fleshy Macroalgae; Pathogens; Planktivorous Fish | |
Sazima, I., A. Carvalho-Filho, and C. Sazima. 2008. A new cleaner species of Elacatinus (Actinopterygii: Gobiidae) from the Southwestern Atlantic. Zootaxa 27-32. | 2008 | US East Coast (NC, SC, GA) | Apex Fish Predators; Corallivorous Fish; Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Planktivorous Fish; Sponges | |
Schmitter-Soto, J. J. 2008. The Oarfish, Regalecus glesne (Teleostei: Regalecidae), in the Western Caribbean. Caribbean Journal of Science 44:125-128. | 2008 | South & Central America; Florida; Puerto Rico; Cuba; Bermuda; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators; Fish | |
Speed, C. W., M. G. Meekan, D. Rowat, S. J. Pierce, A. D. Marshall, and C. J. A. Bradshaw. 2008. Scarring patterns and relative mortality rates of Indian Ocean whale sharks. Journal of Fish Biology 72:1488-1503. | 2008 | Australia; Indian Ocean; Mozambique; Seychelles; India | Apex Fish Predators; Boating Regulations | |
Stallings, C. D. 2008. Indirect effects of an exploited predator on recruitment of coral-reef fishes. Ecology 89:2090-2095. | 2008 | Bahamas | Field Study & Monitoring; Lab Study | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Fishing Sector; Piscivorous Fish |
Taylor, S. M. and M. B. Bennett. 2008. Cephalopod dietary specialization and ontogenetic partitioning of the Australian weasel shark Hemigaleus australiensis White, Last & Compagno. Journal of Fish Biology 72:917-936. | 2008 | Australia | Index or Indicator | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Molluscs; Octopus & Squid; Seagrasses |
Valentine, J. F., K. L. Heck Jr., D. Blackmon, M. E. Goecker, J. Christian, R. M. Kroutil, B. J. Peterson, M. A. Vanderklift, K. D. Kirsch, and M. Beck. 2008. Exploited species impacts on trophic linkages along reef seagrass interfaces in the Florida Keys. Ecological Applications 18:1501-1515. | 2008 | Florida | Apex Fish Predators; Commercial Fisheries; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Recreational Fishing; Seagrasses; Tourism & Recreation | |
Vignon, M., P. Sasal, and R. Galzin. 2008. Host introduction and parasites: a case study on the parasite community of the peacock grouper Cephalopholis argus (Serranidae) in the Hawaiian Islands. Parasitology Research 8-Jan. | 2008 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Fishing Sector; Piscivorous Fish |
Baldwin, C. C. and J. M. Leis. 2007. Rainfordia opercularis, a liopropomin serranid (Teleostei: Serranidae: Epinephelinae): Corroborative evidence from settlement-stage larvae. Ichthyological Research 54:193-197. | 2007 | Australia; Japan | Apex Fish Predators | |
Bradshaw, C. J. A., H. F. Mollet, and M. G. Meekan. 2007. Inferring population trends for the world's largest fish from mark-recapture estimates of survival. Journal of Animal Ecology 76:480-489. | 2007 | Australia | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Fish |
Chapman, D. D., E. K. Pikitch, E. A. Babcock, and M. S. Shivji. 2007. Deep-diving and diel changes in vertical habitat use by Caribbean reef sharks Carcharhinus perezi. Marine Ecology Progress Series 344:271-275. | 2007 | South & Central America; Belize; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Dive, Snorkeling, & Swimming Tourism; Marine Protected Areas | |
Friedlander, A. M., E. Brown, and M. E. Monaco. 2007. Defining reef fish habitat utilization patterns in Hawaii: Comparisons between marine protected areas and areas open to fishing. Marine Ecology Progress Series 351:221-233. | 2007 | US Pacific & Hawaii | GIS & Maps | Algae; Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Marine Protected Areas |
Graham, R. T. and C. M. Roberts. 2007. Assessing the size, growth rate and structure of a seasonal population of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus Smith 1828) using conventional tagging and photo identification. Fisheries Research 84:71-80. | 2007 | South & Central America; Belize; Honduras; Caribbean; Mexico | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Fishing Sector; Piscivorous Fish; Tourism & Recreation |
Heupel, M. R. and M. B. Bennett. 2007. Estimating abundance of reef-dwelling sharks: A case study of the epaulette shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum (Elasmobranchii: Hemiscyllidae). Pacific Science 61:383-394. | 2007 | Australia | Model | Apex Fish Predators |
Kawakoshi, A., H. Kaiya, L. G. Riley, T. Hirano, E. G. Grau, M. Miyazato, H. Hosoda, and K. Kangawa. 2007. Identification of a ghrelin-like peptide in two species of shark, Sphyrna lewini and Carcharhinus melanopterus. General and Comparative Endocrinology 151:259-268. | 2007 | Apex Fish Predators; Fish | ||
Kiszka, J. J. 2007. Atypical associations between dugongs (Dugong dugon) and dolphins in a tropical lagoon. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 87:101-104. | 2007 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Indian Ocean; Mayotte; India; United Kingdom | Apex Fish Predators; Whales & Dolphins | |
Lou, D. C., B. D. Mapstone, G. R. Russ, G. A. Begg, and C. R. Davies. 2007. Using otolith weight-age relationships to predict age based metrics of coral reef fish populations across different temporal scales. Fisheries Research 83:216-227. | 2007 | Australia | Field Study & Monitoring; Index or Indicator | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Fishing Sector |
McClanahan, T. R., N. A. J. Graham, J. M. Calnan, and M. A. MacNeil. 2007. Toward pristine biomass: Reef fish recovery in coral reef marine protected areas in Kenya. Ecological Applications 17:1055-1067. | 2007 | Kenya | Model | Algae; Apex Fish Predators; Corallivorous Fish; Fish; Fishing Sector; Large Herbivorous Fish; Marine Protected Areas; Sea Urchins; Small Herbivorous Fish |
Mehta, R. S. and P. C. Wainwright. 2007. Biting releases constraints on moray eel feeding kinematics. Journal of Experimental Biology 210:495-504. | 2007 | Index or Indicator | Apex Fish Predators; Octopus & Squid; Piscivorous Fish; Seawater Flow | |
Mehta, R. S. and P. C. Wainwright. 2007. Raptorial jaws in the throat help moray eels swallow large prey. Nature 449:79-82. | 2007 | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Octopus & Squid; Piscivorous Fish | ||
Meyer, C. G., W. C. Burgess, Y. P. Papastamatiou, and K. N. Holland. 2007. Use of an implanted sound recording device (Bioacoustic Probe) to document the acoustic environment of a blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus). Aquatic Living Resource 20:291-298. | 2007 | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Environmental Monitoring, Mapping, & Scientific Research; Fish | |
Monte-Luna, P. D., D. Lluch-Belda, E. Serviere-Zaragoza, R. Carmona, H. Reyes-Bonilla, D. Aurioles-Gamboa, J. L. Castro-Aguirre, S. A. G. D. Proo, O. Trujillo-Millan, and B. W. Brook. 2007. Marine extinctions revisited. Fish and Fisheries 8:107-122. | 2007 | Global | Review | Apex Fish Predators |
Norman, B. M. and J. D. Stevens. 2007. Size and maturity status of the whale shark (Rhincodon typus) at Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia. Fisheries Research 84:81-86. | 2007 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Tourism & Recreation | |
Papastamatiou, Y. P., C. G. Meyer, and K. N. Holland. 2007. A new acoustic pH transmitter for studying the feeding habits of free-ranging sharks. Aquatic Living Resource 20:287-290. | 2007 | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators | |
Papastamatiou, Y. P., S. J. Purkis, and K. N. Holland. 2007. The response of gastric pH and motility to fasting and feeding in free swimming blacktip reef sharks, Carcharhinus melanopterus. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 345:129-140. | 2007 | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Octopus & Squid | |
Rhodes, K. L. and M. H. Tupper. 2007. A preliminary market-based analysis of the Pohnpei, Micronesia, grouper (Serranidae: Epinephelinae) fishery reveals unsustainable fishing practices. Coral Reefs 26:335-344. | 2007 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Micronesia | Decision Support Frameworks & Tools | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fishing Sector; Marine Protected Areas; Piscivorous Fish |
Shephard, S., P. Connolly, N.-R. Hareide, and E. Rogan. 2007. Establishing stakeholder connections for management of the Irish orange roughy fishery. ICES Journal of Marine Science 64:841-845. | 2007 | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fishing Sector | ||
Sleeman, J. C., M. G. Meekan, S. G. Wilson, C. K. S. Jenner, M. N. Jenner, G. S. Boggs, C. C. Steinberg, and C. J. A. Bradshaw. 2007. Biophysical correlates of relative abundances of marine megafauna at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research 58:608-623. | 2007 | Australia | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Invertebrates; Octopus & Squid; Physical Variables; Whales & Dolphins |
Stevenson, C., L. S. Katz, F. Micheli, B. Block, K. W. Heiman, C. Perle, K. Weng, R. Dunbar, and J. Witting. 2007. High apex predator biomass on remote Pacific islands. Coral Reefs 26:47-51. | 2007 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Small Herbivorous Fish | |
Taylor, J. G. 2007. Ram filter-feeding and nocturnal feeding of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Fisheries Research 84:65-70. | 2007 | Australia | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Plankton |
Tsehaye, I., M. A. M. Machiels, and L. A. J. Nagelkerke. 2007. Rapid shifts in catch composition in the artisanal Red Sea reef fisheries of Eritrea. Fisheries Research 86:58-68. | 2007 | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing Sector; Piscivorous Fish | ||
Valentine, J. F., K. L. Heck Jr., D. Blackmon, M. E. Goecker, J. Christian, R. M. Kroutil, K. D. Kirsch, B. J. Peterson, M. Beck, and M. A. Vanderklift. 2007. Food web interactions along seagrass-coral reef boundaries: Effects of piscivore reductions on cross-habitat energy exchange. Marine Ecology Progress Series 333:37-50. | 2007 | Florida | Apex Fish Predators; Corallivorous Fish; Finfish Harvest; Large Herbivorous Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Seagrasses | |
Villareal, T. A., S. Hanson, S. Qualia, E. L. E. Jester, H. R. Granade, and R. W. Dickey. 2007. Petroleum production platforms as sites for the expansion of ciguatera in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Harmful Algae 6:253-259. | 2007 | Global; South & Central America; Mexico | Algae; Apex Fish Predators; Aquaculture; Artificial Habitat; Dive, Snorkeling, & Swimming Tourism; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fleshy Macroalgae; Pathogens; Piscivorous Fish; Recreational Fishing; Substrate; Tourism & Recreation | |
Wetherbee, B. M., S. H. Gruber, and R. S. Rosa. 2007. Movement patterns of juvenile lemon sharks Negaprion brevirostris within Atol das Rocas, Brazil: A nursery characterized by tidal extremes. Marine Ecology Progress Series 343:283-293. | 2007 | Apex Fish Predators; Mangroves; Seagrasses | ||
White, J. W. 2007. Spatially correlated recruitment of a marine predator and its prey shapes the large-scale pattern of density-dependent prey mortality. Ecology Letters 10:1054-1065. | 2007 | South & Central America; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Planktivorous Fish; Plankton | |
Whitney, N. M., Y. P. Papastamatiou, K. N. Holland, and C. G. Lowe. 2007. Use of an acceleration data logger to measure diel activity patterns in captive whitetip reef sharks, Triaenodon obesus. Aquatic Living Resource 20:299-305. | 2007 | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators | |
Wilson, S. G., B. S. Stewart, J. J. Polovina, M. G. Meekan, J. D. Stevens, and B. Galuardi. 2007. Accuracy and precision of archival tag data: A multiple-tagging study conducted on a whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in the Indian Ocean. Fisheries Oceanography 16:547-554. | 2007 | Australia; Indian Ocean; India | Model; Remote Sensing | Apex Fish Predators |
Baird, T. A. and T. D. Baird. 2006. Phenotypic plasticity in the reproductive behavior of female sand tilefish, Malacanthus plumieri. Ethology 112:52-63. | 2006 | South & Central America; Belize | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Plankton; Skeletal Coral | |
Brunnschweiler, J. M. and J. L. Earle. 2006. A contribution to marine life conservation efforts in the South Pacific: The Shark Reef Marine Reserve, Fiji. Cybium 30:133-139. | 2006 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Australia; Fiji | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Marine Protected Areas |
Carraro, R. and W. Gladstone. 2006. Habitat preferences and site fidelity of the ornate Wobbegong shark (Orectolobus ornatus) on rocky reefs of New South Wales. Pacific Science 60:207-223. | 2006 | Field Study & Monitoring | Algae; Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Sponges | |
Chapman, D. D. F., E. K. Pikitch, and E. A. Babcock. 2006. Marine parks need sharks? [3]. Science 312:526-527. | 2006 | Apex Fish Predators; Marine Protected Areas | ||
DeMartini, E. E. and A. M. Friedlander. 2006. Predation, endemism, and related processes structuring shallow-water reef fish assemblages of the NWHI. Atoll Research Bulletin 237-256. | 2006 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators; Corallivorous Fish; Large Herbivorous Fish | |
Dicken, M. L., M. J. Smale, and A. J. Booth. 2006. Spatial and seasonal distribution patterns of the ragged-tooth shark Carcharias taurus along the coast of South Africa. African Journal of Marine Science 28:603-616. | 2006 | South Africa | Apex Fish Predators | |
Dobson, J. 2006. Sharks, wildlife tourism, and state regulation. Pages 15-23 in Tourism in Marine Environments. | 2006 | South & Central America; Florida; Caribbean; South Africa | Apex Fish Predators; Special Use Permitting; Tourism & Recreation; Whales & Dolphins | |
Dulvy, N. K. 2006. Conservation Biology: Strict Marine Protected Areas Prevent Reef Shark Declines. Current Biology 16. | 2006 | Apex Fish Predators; Marine Protected Areas | ||
Garla, R. C., D. D. Chapman, B. M. Wetherbee, and M. Shivji. 2006. Movement patterns of young Caribbean reef sharks, Carcharhinus perezi, at Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Brazil: The potential of marine protected areas for conservation of a nursery ground. Marine Biology 149:189-199. | 2006 | South & Central America; Caribbean | Decision Support Frameworks & Tools | Apex Fish Predators; Marine Protected Areas |
Garla, R. C., D. D. Chapman, M. S. Shivji, B. M. Wetherbee, and A. F. Amorim. 2006. Habitat of juvenile Caribbean reef sharks, Carcharhinus perezi, at two oceanic insular marine protected areas in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean: Fernando de Noronha Archipelago and Atol das Rocas, Brazil. Fisheries Research 81:236-241. | 2006 | South & Central America; US East Coast (NC, SC, GA); Atlantic Ocean; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Designate Protected Species; Finfish Harvest; Marine Protected Areas; Substrate | |
Graham, R. T., C. M. Roberts, and J. C. R. Smart. 2006. Diving behaviour of whale sharks in relation to a predictable food pulse. Journal of the Royal Society Interface 3:109-116. | 2006 | Apex Fish Predators; Fish | ||
Holzwarth, S. R., E. E. DeMartini, R. E. Schroeder, B. J. Zgliczynski, and J. L. Laughlin. 2006. Sharks and jacks in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands from towed-diver surveys 2000-2003. Atoll Research Bulletin 257-279. | 2006 | US Pacific & Hawaii | GIS & Maps | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources |
Last, P. R., J. A. Chidlow, and L. J. V. Compagno. 2006. A new wobbegong shark, Orectolobus hutchinsi n. sp. (Orectolobiformes: Orectolobidae) from southwestern Australia. Zootaxa 35-48. | 2006 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Australia | Accidental & Illegal Harvest; Apex Fish Predators; Fishing Sector; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Recreational Fishing; Tourism & Recreation | |
McElroy, W. D., B. M. Wetherbee, C. S. Mostello, C. G. Lowe, G. L. Crow, and R. C. Wass. 2006. Food habits and ontogenetic changes in the diet of the sandbar shark, Carcharhinus plumbeus, in Hawaii. Environmental Biology of Fishes 76:81-92. | 2006 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Pacific Ocean | Apex Fish Predators; Invertebrates; Octopus & Squid | |
Meekan, M. G., C. J. A. Bradshaw, M. Press, C. McLean, A. Richards, S. Quasnichka, and J. G. Taylor. 2006. Population size and structure of whale sharks Rhincodon typus at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Marine Ecology Progress Series 319:275-285. | 2006 | Australia | Model | Apex Fish Predators |
Moffitt, R. B., J. Johnson, and G. Dinardo. 2006. Spatiotemporal analysis of lobster trap catches: Impacts of trap fishing on community structure. Atoll Research Bulletin 217-236. | 2006 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Study Location | Field Study & Monitoring; Index or Indicator | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fishing Sector; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp |
Newman, M. J. H., G. A. Paredes, E. Sala, and J. B. C. Jackson. 2006. Structure of Caribbean coral reef communities across a large gradient of fish biomass. Ecology Letters 9:1216-1227. | 2006 | South & Central America; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fleshy Macroalgae; Small Herbivorous Fish | |
Papastamatiou, Y. P., B. M. Wetherbee, C. G. Lowe, and G. L. Crow. 2006. Distribution and diet of four species of carcharhinid shark in the Hawaiian Islands: Evidence for resource partitioning and competitive exclusion. Marine Ecology Progress Series 320:239-251. | 2006 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators | |
Robbins, W. D., M. Hisano, S. R. Connolly, and J. H. Choat. 2006. Ongoing Collapse of Coral-Reef Shark Populations. Current Biology 16:2314-2319. | 2006 | Australia | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fishing Sector |
Schroeder, R. E. and J. D. Parrish. 2006. Ecological characteristics of coral patch reefs at Midway Atoll, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 439-460. | 2006 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Sea Turtles; Sea Urchins; Substrate; Whales & Dolphins | |
Verweij, M. C., I. Nagelkerken, D. De Graaff, M. Peeters, E. J. Bakker, and G. Van Der Velde. 2006. Structure, food and shade attract juvenile coral reef fish to mangrove and seagrass habitats: A field experiment. Marine Ecology Progress Series 306:257-268. | 2006 | South & Central America; Caribbean | Field Study & Monitoring | Algae; Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Mangroves; Piscivorous Fish; Seagrasses |
Wilson, S. G., J. J. Polovina, B. S. Stewart, and M. G. Meekan. 2006. Movements of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) tagged at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Marine Biology 148:1157-1166. | 2006 | Australia; Indian Ocean; India | Apex Fish Predators | |
Yokota, L. and R. P. Lessa. 2006. A nursery area for sharks and rays in Northeastern Brazil. Environmental Biology of Fishes 75:349-360. | 2006 | Apex Fish Predators; Substrate | ||
Adlard, R. D., M. S. Bryant, C. M. Whipps, and M. L. Kent. 2005. Multivalvulid myxozoans from Eastern Australia: Three new species of Kudoa from scombrid and labrid fishes of the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia. Journal of Parasitology 91:1138-1142. | 2005 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Planktivorous Fish | |
Amaral, A. C. Z. and S. Jablonski. 2005. Conservation of marine and coastal biodiversity in Brazil. Conservation Biology 19:625-631. | 2005 | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Aquarium & Pet Trade; Aquarium Stock; Echinoderms; Environmental Education & Outreach; Environmental Monitoring, Mapping, & Scientific Research; Fishing Sector; Infrastructure; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Marine Protected Areas; Marine Worms; Molluscs; Tourism & Recreation | |
Bergenius, M. A. J., B. D. Mapstone, G. A. Begg, and C. D. Murchie. 2005. The use of otolith chemistry to determine stock structure of three epinepheline serranid coral reef fishes on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Fisheries Research 72:253-270. | 2005 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Fishing Sector | |
Bray, R. A. and T. H. Cribb. 2005. Two new hemiurine species (Digenea: Hemiuridae) from Spratelloides robustus Ogilby (Clupeiformes: Clupeidae) off south-western Australia and records of Parahemiurus merus (Linton, 1910) from Australian and New Caledonian waters. Systematic Parasitology 60:197-203. | 2005 | Australia; New Caledonia | Apex Fish Predators | |
Chapman, D. D., E. K. Pikitch, E. Babcock, and M. S. Shiyji. 2005. Marine reserve design and evaluation using automated acoustic telemetry: A case-study involving coral reef-associated sharks in the mesoamerican Caribbean. Marine Technology Society Journal 39:42-55. | 2005 | South & Central America; Belize; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest | |
Copley, J. 2005. From shore to shining shore. New Scientist 186:51. | 2005 | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Sea Turtles | |
DeMartini, E. E., A. M. Friedlander, and S. R. Holzwarth. 2005. Size at sex change in protogynous labroids, prey body size distributions, and apex predator densities at NW Hawaiian atolls. Marine Ecology Progress Series 297:259-271. | 2005 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Model; Index or Indicator | Apex Fish Predators; Corallivorous Fish; Fish; Large Herbivorous Fish |
Dunbrack, R. and R. Zielinski. 2005. Body size distribution and frequency of anthropogenic injuries of Bluntnose Sixgill Sharks, Hexanchus griseus, at Flora Islets, British Columbia. Canadian Field-Naturalist 119:537-540. | 2005 | Columbia | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Trawling & Fishing Gear Damage | |
Farina, A., A. Bellorin, S. Sant, and E. Mendez. 2005. Structure of the fish community at a reef in Los Monjes Archipelago, Venezuela [Estructura de la comunidad de peces en un arrecife del Archipielago Los Monjes, Venezuela]. Ciencias Marinas 31:585-591. | 2005 | Venezuela | Apex Fish Predators; Corallivorous Fish; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Large Herbivorous Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Small Herbivorous Fish | |
Gilbert, M., J. B. Rasmussen, and D. L. Kramer. 2005. Estimating the density and biomass of moray eels (Muraenidae) using a modified visual census method for hole-dwelling reef fauna. Environmental Biology of Fishes 73:415-426. | 2005 | South & Central America; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators; Piscivorous Fish | |
Liu, M. and Y. Sadovy. 2005. Habitat association and social structure of the chocolate hind, Cephalopholis boenak (Pisces: Serranidae: Epinephelinae), at Ping Chau Island, northeastern Hong Kong waters. Environmental Biology of Fishes 74:18-Sep. | 2005 | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Piscivorous Fish | |
Lou, D. C., B. D. Mapstone, G. R. Russ, C. R. Davies, and G. A. Begg. 2005. Using otolith weight-age relationships to predict age-based metrics of coral reef fish populations at different spatial scales. Fisheries Research 71:279-294. | 2005 | Australia | Index or Indicator | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Fishing Sector |
Malumian, N. and E. B. Olivero. 2005. Shallow-water late middle Eocene crinoids from Tierra del Fuego: A new southern record of a retrograde community structure. Scientia Marina 69:349-353. | 2005 | Apex Fish Predators; Echinoderms; Sediment | ||
Marsh, H., G. De'ath, N. Gribble, and B. Lane. 2005. Historical marine population estimates: Triggers or targets for conservation? The dugong case study. Ecological Applications 15:481-492. | 2005 | Australia | Accidental & Illegal Harvest; Apex Fish Predators; Marine Vertebrates; Seagrasses | |
McKiernan, J. P., A. S. Grutter, and A. J. Davies. 2005. Reproductive and feeding ecology of parasitic gnathiid isopods of epaulette sharks (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) with consideration of their role in the transmission of a haemogregarine. International Journal for Parasitology 35:19-27. | 2005 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators | |
Monbiot, G. 2005. Climate change: A crisis of collective denial? Environmental Law and Management 17:57-61. | 2005 | Global | Apex Fish Predators; Climate; CO2; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Plankton; Skeletal Coral | |
Nagelkerken, I., K. Vermonden, O. C. C. Moraes, A. O. Debrot, and W. P. Nagelkerken. 2005. Changes in coral reef communities and an associated reef fish species, Cephalopholis cruentata (Lacepede), after 30 years on Curacao (Netherlands Antilles). Hydrobiologia 549:145-154. | 2005 | South & Central America; Antilles; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Fish; Octocoral; Sponges; Stony Coral; Storms & Hurricanes | |
Pikitch, E. K., D. D. Chapman, E. A. Babcock, and M. S. Shivji. 2005. Habitat use and demographic population structure of elasmobranchs at a Caribbean atoll (Glover's Reef, Belize). Marine Ecology Progress Series 302:187-197. | 2005 | South & Central America; Belize; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators | |
Popple, I. D. and W. Hunte. 2005. Movement patterns of Cephalopholis cruentata in a marine reserve in St Lucia, W.I., obtained from ultrasonic telemetry. Journal of Fish Biology 67:981-992. | 2005 | Apex Fish Predators; Fish | ||
Reed, J. K., S. A. Pomponi, D. Weaver, C. K. Paull, and A. E. Wright. 2005. Deep-water sinkholes and bioherms of south Florida and the pourtales terrace - Habitat and fauna. Bulletin of Marine Science 77:267-296. | 2005 | Florida | Apex Fish Predators; Echinoderms; Fish; Hydrocoral; Octocoral; Piscivorous Fish; Stony Coral | |
Smale, M. J. 2005. The diet of the ragged-tooth shark Carcharias taurus Rafinesque 1810 in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. African Journal of Marine Science 27:331-335. | 2005 | South Africa | Apex Fish Predators; Octopus & Squid; Substrate | |
Weis, J. S. and P. Weis. 2005. Use of intertidal mangrove and sea wall habitats by coral reef fishes in the Wakatobi Marine Park, Indonesia. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 53:119-124. | 2005 | Indonesia | Apex Fish Predators; Corallivorous Fish; Fish; Mangroves; Marine Protected Areas; Piscivorous Fish; Small Herbivorous Fish | |
Yanez-Arancibia, A. and J. W. Day. 2005. Environmental sub-regions in the Gulf of Mexico coastal zone: The ecosystem approach as an integrated management tool. Ocean and Coastal Management 47:727-757. | 2005 | Global; South & Central America; Florida; Caribbean; Mexico | Decision Support Frameworks & Tools | Apex Fish Predators; Cultural Policies; Discharges; Primary Production; Surface & Groundwater Flow; Wetlands |
Zoltan, T. B., K. S. Taylor, and S. A. Achar. 2005. Health issues for surfers. American Family Physician 71. | 2005 | Apex Fish Predators | ||
Almany, G. R. 2004. Differential effects of habitat complexity, predators and competitors on abundance of juvenile and adult coral reef fishes. Oecologia 141:105-113. | 2004 | Bahamas | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Piscivorous Fish; Small Herbivorous Fish | |
Almany, G. R. 2004. Does increased habitat complexity reduce predation and competition in coral reef fish assemblages? Oikos 106:275-284. | 2004 | Bahamas | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Small Herbivorous Fish | |
Beukers-Stewart, B. D. and G. P. Jones. 2004. The influence of prey abundance on the feeding ecology of two piscivorous species of coral reef fish. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 299:155-184. | 2004 | Australia | Lab Study | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Small Herbivorous Fish |
Borsa, P. and G. Hoarau. 2004. A pygmy blue whale (Cetacea: Balaenopteridae) in the inshore waters of New Caledonia. Pacific Science 58:579-584. | 2004 | US East Coast (NC, SC, GA); New Caledonia | Apex Fish Predators; Whales & Dolphins | |
Callaghan, R. 2004. An Underwater World. Elektron 21:60-62. | 2004 | Cuba | Apex Fish Predators; Dive, Snorkeling, & Swimming Tourism; Marine Birds; Piscivorous Fish; Small Boats | |
Dorenbosch, M., M. C. Van Riel, I. Nagelkerken, and G. Van Der Velde. 2004. The relationship of reef fish densities to the proximity of mangrove and seagrass nurseries. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 60:37-48. | 2004 | South & Central America; Antilles; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Mangroves; Piscivorous Fish; Seagrasses | |
Eggleston, D. B., C. P. Dahlgren, and E. G. Johnson. 2004. Fish density, diversity, and size-structure within multiple back reef habitats of key west national wildlife refuge. Bulletin of Marine Science 75:175-204. | 2004 | GIS & Maps | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Fish; Mangroves; Piscivorous Fish; Seagrasses | |
Geistdoerfer, P. and M. Goyffon. 2004. Dangerous aquatic animals [Animaux aquatiques dangereux]. EMC - Toxicologie-Pathologie 1:35-62. | 2004 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Algae; Apex Fish Predators; Molluscs; Piscivorous Fish; Sea Urchins; Seastars; Sponges | |
Glynn, P. W. 2004. High complexity food webs in low-diversity eastern Pacific reef-coral communities. Ecosystems 7:358-367. | 2004 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Marine Birds; Molluscs; Plankton; Sea Urchins; Seastars; Whales & Dolphins | |
Hart, N. S., T. J. Lisney, N. J. Marshall, and S. P. Collin. 2004. Multiple cone visual pigments and the potential for trichromatic colour vision in two species of elasmobranch. Journal of Experimental Biology 207:4587-4594. | 2004 | Apex Fish Predators; Fishing Sector; Recreational Fishing; Tourism & Recreation | ||
Lafferty, K. D., J. W. Porter, and S. E. Ford. 2004. Are diseases increasing in the ocean? Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics 35:31-54. | 2004 | Global; South & Central America; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators; Aquaculture; Climate; Finfish Harvest; Molluscs; Pathogens; Sea Urchins | |
Lynch, T.P., E. Wilkinson, L. Melling, R. Hamilton, A. Macready, and S. Feary. 2004. Conflict and Impacts of Divers and Anglers in a Marine Park. Environmental Management 33:196-211. | 2004 | Australia; Cuba | Apex Fish Predators; Dive, Snorkeling, & Swimming Tourism; Finfish Harvest; Landuse Management; Marine Protected Areas; Tourism & Recreation | |
Musick, J. A. and J. K. Ellis. 2004. Constraints on sustainable marine fisheries in the United States: A look at the record. Pages 44-66 in American Fisheries Society Symposium. | 2004 | US Pacific & Hawaii; US East Coast (NC, SC, GA); England | Review; Model | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Fishing Sector |
Nagelkerken, I. and G. Van Der Velde. 2004. Are Caribbean mangroves important feeding grounds for juvenile reef fish from adjacent seagrass beds? Marine Ecology Progress Series 274:143-151. | 2004 | South & Central America; US Pacific & Hawaii; Antilles; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Mangroves; Nutrients; Piscivorous Fish; Seagrasses; Small Herbivorous Fish | |
Nilsson, G. E. and G. M. C. Renshaw. 2004. Hypoxic survival strategies in two fishes: Extreme anoxia tolerance in the North European crucian carp and natural hypoxic preconditioning in a coral-reef shark. Journal of Experimental Biology 207:3131-3139. | 2004 | Europe | Apex Fish Predators; Marine Vertebrates; Pathogens | |
Nolan, M. J. and T. H. Cribb. 2004. Two new blood flukes (Digenea: Sanguinicolidae) from Epinephelinae (Perciformes: Serranidae) of the Pacific Ocean. Parasitology International 53:327-335. | 2004 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Australia; Pacific Ocean | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators |
Parrish, F. A. and R. C. Boland. 2004. Habitat and reef-fish assemblages of banks in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Marine Biology 144:1065-1073. | 2004 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Primary Production |
Stenslokken, K.-O., L. Sundin, G. M. C. Renshaw, and G. E. Nilsson. 2004. Adenosinergic and cholinergic control mechanisms during hypoxia in the epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum), with emphasis on branchial circulation. Journal of Experimental Biology 207:4451-4461. | 2004 | Apex Fish Predators | ||
Tosteson, T. R. 2004. Caribbean ciguatera: A changing paradigm. Revista de Biologia Tropical 52:109-113. | 2004 | South & Central America; Puerto Rico; Caribbean | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Piscivorous Fish |
Ward, J. R. and K. D. Lafferty. 2004. The elusive baseline of marine disease: Are diseases in ocean ecosystems increasing? PLoS Biology 2. | 2004 | Apex Fish Predators; Echinoderms; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Molluscs; Pathogens; Resource Use Management; Seagrasses | ||
Almany, G. R. 2003. Priority effects in coral reef fish communities. Ecology 84:1920-1935. | 2003 | Bahamas | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Planktivorous Fish; Small Herbivorous Fish | |
Bush, A. 2003. Diet and diel feeding periodicity of juvenile scalloped hammerhead sharks, Sphyrna lewini, in Kane'ohe Bay, Ō'ahu, Hawai'i. Environmental Biology of Fishes 67:11-Jan. | 2003 | Apex Fish Predators; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp | ||
Dunbrack, R. and R. Zielinski. 2003. Seasonal and diurnal activity of sixgill sharks (Hexanchus griseus) on a shallow water reef in the strait of Georgia, British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Zoology 81:1107-1111. | 2003 | Columbia | Apex Fish Predators | |
Fishelson, L. 2003. Coral and fish biocoenosis: Ecological cells gradually maturing in complexity, species composition and energy turnover. Environmental Biology of Fishes 68:391-405. | 2003 | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Plankton; Small Herbivorous Fish; Stony Coral | ||
Gribble, N.A. 2003. GBR-prawn: modelling ecosystem impacts of changes in fisheries management of the commercial prawn (shrimp) trawl fishery in the far northern Great Barrier Reef. Fisheries Research 65:493-506. | 2003 | Australia | Model | Accidental & Illegal Harvest; Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Fishing Sector; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Marine Birds; Piscivorous Fish; Sea Turtles; Trawling & Fishing Gear Damage |
Losey, G. S., W. N. McFarland, E. R. Loew, J. P. Zamzow, P. A. Nelson, and N. J. Marshall. 2003. Visual biology of Hawaiian coral reef fishes. I. Ocular transmission and visual pigments. Copeia 433-454. | 2003 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Light | |
Pepponi, L. C. 2003. A voyage through the ocean depths [Un viaggio attraverso le profondità oceaniche]. Industria Italiana del Cemento 73:148-159. | 2003 | Apex Fish Predators; Aquarium & Pet Trade; Aquarium Stock | ||
Russ, G. R. and A. C. Alcala. 2003. Marine reserves: Rates and patterns of recovery and decline of predatory fish, 1983-2000. Ecological Applications 13:1553-1565. | 2003 | Philippines | Index or Indicator | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Fishing Sector |
Sabetian, A. 2003. The association of physical and environmental factors with abundance and distribution patterns of groupers around Kolombangara Island, Solomon Islands. Environmental Biology of Fishes 68:93-99. | 2003 | Solomon Islands | Apex Fish Predators; Piscivorous Fish | |
Serafy, J. E., C. H. Faunce, and J. J. Lorenz. 2003. Mangrove shoreline fishes of Biscayne Bay, Florida. Bulletin of Marine Science 72:161-180. | 2003 | Florida | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Mangroves; Piscivorous Fish; Salinity; Water Depth & Sea Level |
Stanley, D. R. and C. A. Wilson. 2003. Seasonal and spatial variation in the biomass and size frequency distribution of fish associated with oil and gas platforms in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Pages 123-153 in American Fisheries Society Symposium. | 2003 | South & Central America; US East Coast (NC, SC, GA); Bermuda; Mexico | Apex Fish Predators; Artificial Habitat; Fish; Invertivorous Fish; Mangroves; Oil & Gas Rigs; Piscivorous Fish; Water Depth & Sea Level | |
Worm, B., H. K. Lotze, and R. A. Myers. 2003. Predator diversity hotspots in the blue ocean. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 100:9884-9888. | 2003 | US Pacific & Hawaii; US East Coast (NC, SC, GA); Pacific Ocean | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fishing Sector; Plankton; Sea Turtles |
Young, R. F. and H. E. Winn. 2003. Activity patterns, diet, and shelter site use for two species of moray eels, Gymnothorax moringa and Gymnothorax vicinus, in Belize. Copeia 44-55. | 2003 | South & Central America; Belize | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Fish; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Octopus & Squid; Piscivorous Fish; Planktivorous Fish; Skeletal Coral | |
Zeller, D., S. L. Stoute, and G. R. Russ. 2003. Movements of reef fishes across marine reserve boundaries: Effects of manipulating a density gradient. Marine Ecology Progress Series 254:269-280. | 2003 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Fishing Sector | |
Donaldson, T. J. 2002. Habitat association and depth distribution of two sympatric groupers of the genus Cephalopholis (Serranidae: Epinephelinae). Ichthyological Research 49:191-193. | 2002 | Japan | Apex Fish Predators; Piscivorous Fish; Stony Coral | |
Friedlander, A. M. and E. E. DeMartini. 2002. Contrasts in density, size, and biomass of reef fishes between the northwestern and the main Hawaiian islands: The effects of fishing down apex predators. Marine Ecology Progress Series 230:253-264. | 2002 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish | |
Galal, N., R. F. G. Ormond, and O. Hassan. 2002. Effect of a network of no-take reserves in increasing catch per unit effort and stocks of exploited reef fish at Nabq, South Sinai, Egypt. Marine and Freshwater Research 53:199-205. | 2002 | Egypt | Apex Fish Predators; Collaboration & Partnering; Fish; Fishing Sector; Piscivorous Fish | |
Last, P. R., G. H. Burgess, and B. Seret. 2002. Description of six new species of lantern-sharks of the genus Etmopterus (Squaloidea: Etmopteridae) from the Australasian region. Cybium 26:203-223. | 2002 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Australia; Indian Ocean; India; New Caledonia; Indonesia | Apex Fish Predators | |
Ley, J. A., I. A. Halliday, A. J. Tobin, R. N. Garrett, and N. A. Gribble. 2002. Ecosystem effects of fishing closures in mangrove estuaries of tropical Australia. Marine Ecology Progress Series 245:223-238. | 2002 | Australia | Accidental & Illegal Harvest; Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Mangroves; Surface & Groundwater Flow | |
Peach, M. B. 2002. Rheotaxis by epaulette sharks, Hemiscyllium ocellatum (Chondrichthyes:Hemiscylliidae), on a coral reef flat. Australian Journal of Zoology 50:407-414. | 2002 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Substrate; Surface & Groundwater Flow | |
Routley, M. H., G. E. Nilsson, and G. M. C Renshaw. 2002. Exposure to hypoxia primes the respiratory and metabolic responses of the epaulette shark to progressive hypoxia. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A 131:313-321. | 2002 | Apex Fish Predators | ||
Schmitt, E. F., R. D. Sluka, and K. M. Sullivan-Sealey. 2002. Evaluating the use of roving diver and transect surveys to assess the coral reef fish assemblage off southeastern Hispaniola. Coral Reefs 21:216-223. | 2002 | US East Coast (NC, SC, GA); Dominican Republic | Decision Support Frameworks & Tools | Apex Fish Predators; Corallivorous Fish; Dive, Snorkeling, & Swimming Tourism; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing Sector; Large Herbivorous Fish; Piscivorous Fish |
Smale, M. J. 2002. Occurrence of Carcharias taurus in nursery areas of the Eastern and Western Cape, South Africa. Marine and Freshwater Research 53:551-556. | 2002 | South Africa | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Storms & Hurricanes; Surface & Groundwater Flow | |
Wilson, S. G., T. Pauly, and M. G. Meekan. 2002. Distribution of zooplankton inferred from hydroacoustic backscatter data in coastal waters off Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research 53:1005-1015. | 2002 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Plankton | |
Zalmon, I. R., R. Novelli, M. P. Gomes, and V. V. Faria. 2002. Experimental results of an artificial reef programme on the Brazilian coast north of Rio de Janeiro. ICES Journal of Marine Science 59. | 2002 | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Artificial Habitat; Complex Habitat & Resources; Fish | |
Heyman, W. D., R. T. Graham, B. Kjerfve, and R. E. Johannes. 2001. Whale sharks Rhincodon typus aggregate to feed on fish spawn in Belize. Marine Ecology Progress Series 215:275-282. | 2001 | South & Central America; Belize | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Tourism & Recreation | |
Jackson, J. B. C. 2001. What was natural in the coastal oceans? Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 98:5411-5418. | 2001 | South & Central America; US East Coast (NC, SC, GA); Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators; Climate; Finfish Harvest; Fishing Sector; Monetary Valuation; Nutrients; Pathogens; Sea Turtles; Seagrasses; Sponges | |
Jackson, J. B. C. and E. Sala. 2001. Unnatural Oceans. Scientia Marina 65:273-281. | 2001 | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Sea Turtles; Seagrasses; Whales & Dolphins | |
Janetzki, H. A. and R. A. Paterson. 2001. Aspects of humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, calf mortality in Queensland. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 47:431-436. | 2001 | Apex Fish Predators; Whales & Dolphins | ||
Lo, C. M. and S. Morand. 2001. Gill parasites of Cephalopholis argus (Teleostei: Serranidae) from Moorea (French Polynesia): Site selection and coexistence. Folia Parasitologica 48:30-36. | 2001 | Apex Fish Predators; Fish | ||
Miao, X. S., L. Ann Woodward, C. Swenson, and Q. X. Li. 2001. Comparative concentrations of metals in marine species from French Frigate Shoals, North Pacific Ocean. Marine Pollution Bulletin 42:1049-1054. | 2001 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Pacific Ocean | Apex Fish Predators; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Piscivorous Fish; Sediment; Toxics | |
Nagelkerken, I., S. Kleijnen, T. Klop, R. A. C. J. Van Den Brand, E. Cocheret De La Moriniere, and G. Van Der Velde. 2001. Dependence of Caribbean reef fishes on mangroves and seagrass beds as nursery habitats: A comparison of fish faunas between bays with and without mangroves/seagrass beds. Marine Ecology Progress Series 214:225-235. | 2001 | South & Central America; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Mangroves; Piscivorous Fish; Seagrasses | |
Sluka, R. D., M. Chiappone, and K. M. Sullivan Sealey. 2001. Influence of habitat on grouper abundance in the Florida Keys, U.S.A. Journal of Fish Biology 58:682-700. | 2001 | Florida | Apex Fish Predators; Octocoral; Piscivorous Fish | |
Stewart, B. D. and G. P. Jones. 2001. Associations between the abundance of piscivorous fishes and their prey coral reefs: Implications for prey-fish mortality. Marine Biology 138:383-397. | 2001 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Fish; Piscivorous Fish | |
Wilson, S. G., J. G. Taylor, and A. F. Pearce. 2001. The seasonal aggregation of whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia: Currents, migrations and the El Nino/ Southern Oscillation. Environmental Biology of Fishes 61:11-Jan. | 2001 | Australia | Review; Index or Indicator | Apex Fish Predators; Tourism & Recreation; Water Depth & Sea Level |
Agard, J. B. R. and J. F. Gobin. 2000. The Lesser Antilles, Trinidad and Tobago. Seas at the millennium - an environmental evaluation - Volume 1 627-641. | 2000 | South & Central America; US Virgin Islands; US East Coast (NC, SC, GA); Atlantic Ocean; Antilles; British Virgin Islands; St. Lucia; Trinidad; Tobago; Martinique; Venezuela; Guyana; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators; Commercial Fisheries; Commercial Fishing Boats; Deforestation & Devegetation; Docks & Marinas; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing Sector; Land & Air Transportation; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Mangroves; Marine Protected Areas; Nutrients; Sea Urchins; Seagrasses; Seawater Flow; Sediment; Sewage Treatment; Shipping, Storage, & Warehousing; Snails & Conch; Storms & Hurricanes; Surface & Groundwater Flow; Tourism & Recreation; Trawling & Fishing Gear Damage; Waste Management Policies; Waterborne Discharges; Whales & Dolphins | |
Booth, D. J., M. J. Kingsford, P. J. Doherty, and G. A. Beretta. 2000. Recruitment of damselfishes in One Tree Island lagoon: Persistent interannual spatial patterns. Marine Ecology Progress Series 202:219-230. | 2000 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Fish; Small Herbivorous Fish | |
Grace, M., M. Bahnick, and L. Jones. 2000. A preliminary study of the marine biota at Navassa Island, Caribbean Sea. Marine Fisheries Review 62:43-48. | 2000 | South & Central America; Caribbean | Algae; Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Fishing Sector | |
Hill, B. J. and T. J. Wassenberg. 2000. The probable fate of discards from prawn trawlers fishing near coral reefs: A study in the northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Fisheries Research 48:277-286. | 2000 | Australia | Accidental & Illegal Harvest; Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Marine Birds; Octopus & Squid; Sponges; Trawling & Fishing Gear Damage; Whales & Dolphins | |
Maragos, J. E. 2000. Hawaiian Islands (U.S.A.). Seas at the millennium - an environmental evaluation - Volume 2 791-812. | 2000 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Field Study & Monitoring | Agriculture; Anchoring & Vessel Grounding; Apex Fish Predators; Aquaculture; Aquarium & Pet Trade; Aquarium Stock; Beaches & Nature Parks; Boating Activities; Boating Regulations; Dredging Regulations; Dredging, Draining, & Filling; Environmental Education & Outreach; Environmental Monitoring, Mapping, & Scientific Research; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing Sector; Golf Course Operations; Hotel & Food Services; Invasive Species; Marine Birds; Marine Debris; Marine Protected Areas; Military; Pathogens; Recreational Fishing; Scientific Research; Sea Turtles; Sediment; Special Use Permitting; Storms & Hurricanes; Tourism & Recreation; Trawling & Fishing Gear Damage; Waterborne Discharges; Wetlands |
Nagelkerken, I., G. Van Der Velde, M. W. Gorissen, G. J. Meijer, T. Van't Hof, and C. Den Hartog. 2000. Importance of mangroves, seagrass beds and the shallow coral reef as a nursery for important coral reef fishes, using a visual census technique. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 51:31-44. | 2000 | South & Central America; Antilles; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Mangroves; Piscivorous Fish; Seagrasses; Small Herbivorous Fish | |
Stevens, J. D., R. Bonfil, N. K. Dulvy, and P. A. Walker. 2000. The effects of fishing on sharks, rays, and chimaeras (chondrichthyans), and the implications for marine ecosystems. ICES Journal of Marine Science 57:476-494. | 2000 | Global; US Pacific & Hawaii; Venezuela; Pacific Ocean | Review; Model | Accidental & Illegal Harvest; Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing Sector |
Wilson, S. C. and R. Klaus. 2000. The Gulf of Aden. Seas at the millennium - an environmental evaluation - Volume 2 47-61. | 2000 | Indian Ocean; Somalia; India; Djibouti | Algae; Apex Fish Predators; Beaches & Nature Parks; Finfish Harvest; Fishing Sector; Funding & Donations; Funding & Incentives; Infrastructure; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Mangroves; Marine Protected Areas; Sea Turtles; Seagrasses; Whales & Dolphins | |
Craig, M. T., D. J. Pondella, and J. C. Hafner. 1999. Analysis of age and growth in two Eastern Pacific groupers (Serranidae: Epinephelinae). Bulletin of Marine Science 65:807-814. | 1999 | South & Central America; US Pacific & Hawaii; Mexico | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Fishing Sector; Piscivorous Fish |
Crow, G. L., B. Ron, S. Atkinson, and L. E. L. Rasmussen. 1999. Serum T4 and serum T3 concentrations in immature captive whitetip reef sharks, Triaenodon obesus. Journal of Experimental Zoology 284:500-504. | 1999 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators | |
Jennings, S., J. D. Reynolds, and N. V. C. Polunin. 1999. Predicting the vulnerability of tropical reef fishes to exploitation with phylogenies and life histories. Conservation Biology 13:1466-1475. | 1999 | Apex Fish Predators; Corallivorous Fish; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing Sector; Large Herbivorous Fish; Piscivorous Fish | ||
Morales, P. and F. Dunker. 1999. Suspected intestinal torsion in a blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 30:170-172. | 1999 | Apex Fish Predators | ||
Pepperell, J. G. and T. L. O. Davis. 1999. Post-release behaviour of black marlin, Makaira indica, caught off the Great Barrier Reef with sportfishing gear. Marine Biology 135:369-380. | 1999 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Recreational Fishing; Surface & Groundwater Flow; Trawling & Fishing Gear Damage | |
Perrin, W. F., MA .L .L . Dolar, and D. Robineau. 1999. Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) of the western Pacific and Southeast Asia: Pelagic and shallow-water forms. Marine Mammal Science 15:1029-1053. | 1999 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Australia; Indian Ocean; India; Thailand; Malaysia; Japan; Southeast Asia; Java; Indonesia; Philippines; Taiwan | Review | Apex Fish Predators; Fishing Sector; Octopus & Squid; Whales & Dolphins |
Smale, M. J. and A. J. J. Goosen. 1999. Reproduction and feeding of spotted gully shark, Triakis megalopterus, off the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Fishery Bulletin 97:987-998. | 1999 | South Africa | Apex Fish Predators; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Octopus & Squid | |
Taylor, J. G. and A. F. Pearce. 1999. Ningaloo reef currents: Implications for coral spawn dispersal, zooplankton and whale shark abundance. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 82:57-65. | 1999 | Apex Fish Predators; Invertebrates; Plankton | ||
Ault J.S., J. A. Bohnsack, and G. A. Meester. 1998. A retrospective (1979-1996) multispecies assessment of coral reef fish stocks in the Florida keys. Fishery Bulletin 96:395-414. | 1998 | Florida; Cuba | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing Sector; Piscivorous Fish; Planktivorous Fish |
Briones, V., A. Fernandez, M. Blanco, F. Ramiro, M. L. De Vicente, J. Garcia, J. L. Mendez, and J. Goyache. 1998. Haemorrhagic Septicaemia by Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. salmonicida in a Black-tip Reef Shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus). Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Series B 45:443-445. | 1998 | Cuba; Columbia; Spain | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Microorganisms; Pathogens; Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics; Salinity | |
Crow, G. L., M. J. Atkinson, B. Ron, S. Atkinson, A. D. K. Skillman, and G. T. F. Wong. 1998. Relationship of water chemistry to serum thyroid hormones in captive sharks with goitres. Aquatic Geochemistry 4:469-480. | 1998 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators; Aquarium & Pet Trade; Aquarium Stock; Surface & Groundwater Flow | |
Economakis, A. E. and P. S. Lobel. 1998. Aggregation behavior of the grey reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, at Johnston Atoll, Central Pacific Ocean. Environmental Biology of Fishes 51:129-139. | 1998 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Pacific Ocean; Johnston Atoll | Apex Fish Predators; Light | |
Gribble, N. A., G. McPherson, and B. Lane. 1998. Effect of the Queensland Shark Control Program on non-target species: Whale, dugong, turtle and dolphin: A review. Marine and Freshwater Research 49:645-651. | 1998 | Australia | Review | Apex Fish Predators; Sea Turtles; Whales & Dolphins |
Heupel, M. R. and M. B. Bennett. 1998. Observations on the diet and feeding habits of the epaulette shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum (Bonnaterre), on Heron Island Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research 49:753-756. | 1998 | Australia | Index or Indicator | Apex Fish Predators; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp |
Kavanau, J. L. 1998. Vertebrates that never sleep: Implications for sleep's basic function. Brain Research Bulletin 46:269-279. | 1998 | Apex Fish Predators | ||
Kuwamura, T. and Y. Nakashima. 1998. New aspects of sex change among reef fishes: Recent studies in Japan. Environmental Biology of Fishes 52:125-135. | 1998 | Japan | Review; Field Study & Monitoring; Model | Anemones & Zooanthids; Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Invertivorous Fish |
Lewis, AL AN. 1998. National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth. 32:22-23. | 1998 | Apex Fish Predators; Aquarium & Pet Trade; Aquarium Stock; Banks, Credit, & Securities; Collaboration & Partnering; Docks & Marinas | ||
Lo, C. M., S. Morand, and R. Galzin. 1998. Parasite diversity\host age and size relationship in three coral-reef fishes from French Polynesia. International Journal for Parasitology 28:1695-1708. | 1998 | Australia | Index or Indicator | Apex Fish Predators; Fish |
McPherson, C. 1998. Ciguatoxin and Tetrodotoxin Poisonings in the Cat: Their Diagnosis, Treatment and Management. Australian Veterinary Practitioner 28:26-34. | 1998 | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Microorganisms; Octopus & Squid; Piscivorous Fish | ||
Morand, S. and M. C. Rigby. 1998. Cucullanin nematodes from coral reef fishes of French Polynesia, with a description of Cucullanus faliexae n. sp. (Nematoda: Chitwoodchabaudiidae). Journal of Parasitology 84:1213-1217. | 1998 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Australia; Java | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Marine Worms; Piscivorous Fish | |
Planes, S. and G. Lecaillon. 1998. Consequences of the founder effect in the genetic structure of introduced island coral reef fish populations. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 63:537-552. | 1998 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Fish |
Wise, G., J. M. Mulvey, and G. M. C. Renshaw. 1998. Hypoxia tolerance in the epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum). Journal of Experimental Zoology 281:5-Jan. | 1998 | Index or Indicator | Apex Fish Predators | |
Allen, G. R. and D. R. Robertson. 1997. An annotated checklist of the fishes of Clipperton Atoll, tropical eastern Pacific. Revista de Biologia Tropical 45:813-843. | 1997 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Invertivorous Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Planktivorous Fish; Skeletal Coral; Small Herbivorous Fish | |
Bennett, M. B., M. R. Heupel, S. M. Bennett, and A. R. Parker. 1997. Sheina orri (Myodocopa: Cypridinidae), an ostracod parasitic on the gills of the epaulette shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum (Elasmobranchii: Hemiscyllidae). International Journal for Parasitology 27:275-281. | 1997 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Fish | |
Beukers, J. S. and G. P. Jones. 1997. Habitat complexity modifies the impact of piscivores on a coral reef fish population. Oecologia 114:50-59. | 1997 | Australia | Field Study & Monitoring; Lab Study | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Fish; Small Herbivorous Fish; Special Use Permitting; Stony Coral |
Colman, J. G. 1997. A review of the biology and ecology of the whale shark. Journal of Fish Biology 51:1219-1234. | 1997 | Australia | Review | Apex Fish Predators; Marine Protected Areas; Tourism & Recreation |
Erzini, K., C. C. Monteiro, J. Ribeiro, M. N. Santos, M. Gaspar, P. Monteiro, and T. C. Borges. 1997. An experimental study of gill net and trammel net 'ghost fishing' off the Algarve (southern Portugal). Marine Ecology Progress Series 158:257-265. | 1997 | Model | Algae; Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Marine Birds; Octopus & Squid; Piscivorous Fish; Planktivorous Fish; Trawling & Fishing Gear Damage | |
Jennings, S. and N. V. C. Polunin. 1997. Impacts of predator depletion by fishing on the biomass and diversity of non-target reef fish communities. Coral Reefs 16:71-82. | 1997 | Fiji | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Corallivorous Fish; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing Sector; Invertivorous Fish; Large Herbivorous Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Planktivorous Fish |
Jimenez, C. 1997. Coral colony fragmentation by whitetip reef sharks at Coiba Island National Park, Panama. Revista de Biologia Tropical 698-700. | 1997 | US Pacific & Hawaii; Costa Rica; Panama | Apex Fish Predators; Stony Coral | |
Moore, D. R. 1997. Close encounters with the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum. Bulletin of Marine Science 60:1015-1016. | 1997 | Florida | Apex Fish Predators | |
Newman, S. J., D. MC B. Williams, and G. R. Russ. 1997. Patterns of zonation of assemblages of the Lutjanidae, Lethrinidae and Serranidae (Epinephelinae) within and among mid-shelf and outer-shelf reefs in the central Great Barrier Reef. Marine and Freshwater Research 48:119-128. | 1997 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Piscivorous Fish | |
Preen, A. R., H. Marsh, I. R. Lawler, R. I. T. Prince, and R. Shepherd. 1997. Distribution and abundance of Dugongs, Turtles, Dolphins and other Megafauna in Shark Bay, Ningaloo Reef and Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia. Wildlife Research 24:185-208. | 1997 | Australia; Middle East | Apex Fish Predators; Collaboration & Partnering; Marine Protected Areas; Sea Turtles; Whales & Dolphins | |
Wassenberg, T. J., S. J. M. Blaber, C. Y. Burridge, D. T. Brewer, J. P. Salini, and N. Gribble. 1997. The effectiveness of fish and shrimp trawls for sampling fish communities in tropical Australia. Fisheries Research 30:241-251. | 1997 | Florida; Australia | Decision Support Frameworks & Tools | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Invertebrate Harvest; Recreational Fishing; Tourism & Recreation |
Wetherbee, B. M., G. L. Crow, and C. G. Lowe. 1997. Distribution, reproduction and diet of the gray reef shark Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos in Hawaii. Marine Ecology Progress Series 151:181-189. | 1997 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Octopus & Squid | |
World Resource Institute International Marinelife Alliance, editor. 1997. Sullied Seas. WRI, Washington D.C. | 1997 | Global; Tanzania; Maldives; Fiji; Papua New Guinea; Southeast Asia; Vietnam; Indonesia; Philippines; Germany | Lab Study; GIS & Maps | Apex Fish Predators; Aquarium & Pet Trade; Aquarium Stock; Banks, Credit, & Securities; Coastal Development; Collaboration & Partnering; Finfish Harvest; Fishing Sector; Health Policies; Live Collection; Mangroves; Non-point Source Runoff; Trawling & Fishing Gear Damage |
Bray, R. A., T. H. Cribb, and S. C. Barker. 1996. Four species of Lepidapedoides Yamaguti, 1970 (Digenea: Lepocreadiidae) from fishes of the southern Great Barrier Reef, with a tabulation of host-parasite data on the group. Systematic Parasitology 34:179-195. | 1996 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators | |
Fishelson, L. 1996. Skin morphology and cytology in marine eels adapted to different lifestyles. Anatomical Record 246:15-29. | 1996 | Apex Fish Predators; Piscivorous Fish | ||
Hokama, Y., J. S. M. Ebesu, K. Nishimura, S. Oishi, B. Mizuo, M. Stiles, B. Sakamoto, W. Takenaka, and H. Nagai. 1996. Human intoxications from Hawaiian reef fishes associated with diverse marine toxins. Journal of Natural Toxins 5:235-248. | 1996 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Piscivorous Fish | |
Opitz, S. 1996. Trophic Interactions in Caribbean Coral Reefs. International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management, Manila, Philippines. | 1996 | South & Central America; US Virgin Islands; Puerto Rico; US Pacific & Hawaii; Philippines; Caribbean | Field Study & Monitoring; Model | Apex Fish Predators; Corallivorous Fish; Fish; Fishing Sector; Large Herbivorous Fish; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Piscivorous Fish; Primary Production; Sediment; Snails & Conch |
Russ, G. R. and A. C. Alcala. 1996. Do marine reserves export adult fish biomass? Evidence from Apo Island, central Philippines. Marine Ecology Progress Series 132:9-Jan. | 1996 | Philippines | Field Study & Monitoring; Model | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Fishing Sector; Trawling & Fishing Gear Damage |
Russ, G. R. and A. C. Alcala. 1996. Marine reserves: Rates and patterns of recovery and decline of large predatory fish. Ecological Applications 6:947-961. | 1996 | Philippines | Field Study & Monitoring; Index or Indicator | Apex Fish Predators; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Fishing Sector |
Russ, G. R., D. C. Lou, and B. P. Ferreira. 1996. Temporal tracking of a strong cohort in the population of a coral reef fish, the coral trout, Plectropomus leopardus (Serranidae: Epinephelinae), in the central Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 53:2745-2751. | 1996 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators | |
Taylor, J. G. 1996. Seasonal occurrence, distribution and movements of the whale shark, Rhincodon typus, at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research 47:637-642. | 1996 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Molluscs; Plankton; Snails & Conch | |
Brewer, D. T., S. J. M. Blaber, J. P. Salini, and M. J. Farmer. 1995. Feeding Ecology of Predatory Fishes from Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia, with Special Reference to Predation on Penaeid Prawns. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 40:577-600. | 1995 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Fish; Invertebrates; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Mangroves; Seagrasses | |
Carr, M. H. and M. A. Hixon. 1995. Predation effects on early post-settlement survivorship of coral- reef fishes. Marine Ecology Progress Series 124:31-42. | 1995 | Bahamas | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Invertivorous Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Planktivorous Fish; Plankton; Small Herbivorous Fish | |
Ferreira, B. P. 1995. Reproduction of the common coral trout Plectropomus leopardus (Serranidae: Epinephelinae) from the central and northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Bulletin of Marine Science 56:653-669. | 1995 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators | |
Quinn, N. J. and B. L. Kojis. 1995. Use of artificial shelters to increase lobster production in the US Virgin Islands, with notes on the use of shelters in Mexican waters. Caribbean Journal of Science 31:311-316. | 1995 | South & Central America; US Virgin Islands; Mexico | Apex Fish Predators; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Mangroves; Piscivorous Fish; Seastars | |
Smale, M. J., W. H. Sauer, and R. T. Hanlon. 1995. Attempted ambush predation on spawning squids Loligo vulgaris reynaudii by benthic pyjama sharks, Poroderma africanum, of South Africa. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 75:739-742. | 1995 | South Africa | Apex Fish Predators; Octopus & Squid | |
Balon, E. K. 1994. The life and work of Eugenie Clark: devoted to diving and science. Environmental Biology of Fishes 41:89-114. | 1994 | South & Central America; Florida; Cuba; Japan; Caribbean; Mexico | Lab Study | Apex Fish Predators; Dive, Snorkeling, & Swimming Tourism |
Bres, M. 1993. The behaviour of sharks. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 3:133-159. | 1993 | Field Study & Monitoring | Apex Fish Predators; Commercial Fisheries; Fish; Fishing Sector; Recreational Fishing; Tourism & Recreation; Tourism & Recreation Policies | |
Hixon, M. A. and J. P. Beets. 1993. Predation, prey refuges, and the structure of coral-reef fish assemblages. Ecological Monographs 63:77-101. | 1993 | South & Central America; US Virgin Islands; Caribbean | Field Study & Monitoring; Model | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Seagrasses |
Benz, G. W., P. J. Mohan, and G. L. Crow. 1992. Developmental stages of Paralebion elongatus from aquarium-held reef whitetip sharks (Triaenodon obesus) captured in Hawaiian waters. Journal of Parasitology 78:1027-1035. | 1992 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators | |
Blaber, S. J. M., D. T. Brewer, J. P. Salini, J. D. Kerr, and C. Conacher. 1992. Species composition and biomasses of fishes in tropical seagrasses at Groote Eylandt, northern Australia. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 35:605-620. | 1992 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Complex Habitat & Resources; Fish; Mangroves; Seagrasses | |
Holland, K. N., C. G. Lowe, J. D. Peterson, and A. Gill. 1992. Tracking coastal sharks with small boats: hammerhead shark pups as a case study. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 43:61-66. | 1992 | Apex Fish Predators; Small Boats | ||
Oreihaka, E. 1992. Ciguatera fish poisoning in the Solomon Islands. Bulletin de la Societe de pathologie exotique (1990) 85:421-422. | 1992 | Solomon Islands; Java | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Piscivorous Fish | |
Smale, M. J. 1992. Predatory fish and their prey - an overview of trophic interactions in the fish communities of the west and south coasts of South Africa. South African Journal of Marine Science 12:803-821. | 1992 | South Africa | Apex Fish Predators; Fish | |
Spanier, E. and G. Almong-Shtayer. 1992. Shelter preferences in the Mediterranean slipper lobster: Effects of physical properties. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 164:103-116. | 1992 | Field Study & Monitoring; Lab Study | Apex Fish Predators; Artificial Habitat; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Piscivorous Fish | |
Shpigel, M. and L. Fishelson. 1991. Experimental removal of piscivorous groupers of the genus Cephalopholis (Serranidae) from coral habitats in the Gulf of Aqaba (Red-Sea). Environmental Biology of Fishes 31:131-138. | 1991 | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Plankton | ||
Bourdeau, P. and R. Bagnis. 1989. Risk factors of ciguatera in the French West Indies in Saint-Barthelemy, Saint-Martin and Anguilla [Facteurs de risque ciguaterique aux Antilles dans la region de Saint-Barthelemy, Saint-Martin et Anguilla.]. Revue d\elevage et de medecine veterinaire des pays tropicaux" 42:393-410. | 1989 | Antilles | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Skeletal Coral |
Feigenbaum, D., A. Friedlander, and M. Bushing. 1989. Determination of the feasibility of fish attracting devices for enhancing fisheries in Puerto Rico. Bulletin of Marine Science 44:950-959. | 1989 | Puerto Rico; US East Coast (NC, SC, GA) | Apex Fish Predators; Commercial Fisheries; Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Recreational Fishing; Tourism & Recreation | |
Hixon, M. A. and J. P. Beets. 1989. Shelter characteristics and Caribbean fish assemblages: experiments with artificial reefs. Bulletin of Marine Science 44:666-680. | 1989 | South & Central America; US Virgin Islands; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators; Artificial Habitat; Fish; Fishing Sector; Invertivorous Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Planktivorous Fish; Seagrasses | |
Seaman Jr, W., W. J. Lindberg, C. R. Gilbert, and T. K. Frazer. 1989. Fish habitat provided by obsolete petroleum platforms off Southern Florida. Bulletin of Marine Science 44:1014-1022. | 1989 | Florida | Apex Fish Predators; Artificial Habitat; Fish; Invertivorous Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Small Herbivorous Fish | |
Shpigel, M. and L. Fishelson. 1989. Food habits and prey selection of three species of groupers from the genus Cephalopholis (Serranidae: Teleostei). Environmental Biology of Fishes 24:67-73. | 1989 | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Piscivorous Fish | ||
Smith III, T. J., J. H. Hudson, M. B. Robblee, G. V. N. Powell, and P. J. Isdale. 1989. Freshwater flow from the Everglades to Florida Bay: a historical reconstruction based on fluorescent banding in the coral Solenastrea bournoni. Bulletin of Marine Science 44:274-282. | 1989 | Florida | Model | Apex Fish Predators; Seawater Flow; Stony Coral; Surface & Groundwater Flow |
Anon,. 1988. American Pavilion Mimics The Oceans|. Indian Concrete Journal 62:114-115. | 1988 | Florida | Apex Fish Predators; Aquarium & Pet Trade; Aquarium Stock; Plankton | |
Tosteson, T. R., D. L. Ballantine, and H. D. Durst. 1988. Seasonal frequency of ciguatoxin barracuda in southwest Puerto Rico. Toxicon 26:795-801. | 1988 | Puerto Rico | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Piscivorous Fish | |
Hughes, DO NA LD. 1987. Briny Deep Comes Ashore. Civil engineering New York, N.Y57:50-52. | 1987 | Apex Fish Predators; Aquarium & Pet Trade; Aquarium Stock; Plankton | ||
Longhurst, A. R. and D. Pauly. 1987. Ecology of tropical oceans. Ecology of tropical oceans. | 1987 | US Pacific & Hawaii; US East Coast (NC, SC, GA) | Review | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Fishing Sector; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Octopus & Squid; Plankton; Sea Urchins |
Abrams, R. W. and M. W. Schein. 1986. Individual movements and population density estimates for moray eels on a Caribbean coral reef. Coral Reefs 5:161-163. | 1986 | South & Central America; Cuba; Caribbean | Apex Fish Predators; Piscivorous Fish; Storms & Hurricanes | |
Nelson, D. R., R. R. Johnson, J. M. McKibben, and G. G. Pittenger. 1986. Agonistic attacks on divers and submersibles by gray reef sharks, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos: antipredatory or competitive? Bulletin of Marine Science 38:68-88. | 1986 | Apex Fish Predators | ||
Diamant, A. and M. Shpigel. 1985. Interspecific feeding associations of groupers (Teleostei: Serranidae) with octopuses and moray eels in the Gulf of Eilat (Agaba). Environmental Biology of Fishes 13:153-159. | 1985 | Cuba | Apex Fish Predators; Octopus & Squid; Piscivorous Fish | |
Downing, N., R. A. Tubb, C. R. El-Zahr, and R. E. McClure. 1985. Artificial reefs in Kuwait, northern Arabian Gulf. Bulletin of Marine Science 37:157-178. | 1985 | Kuwait | Apex Fish Predators; Artificial Habitat; Fish; Piscivorous Fish | |
Stevens, J. D. 1984. Life-history and ecology of sharks at Aldabra Atoll, Indian Ocean. Pages 79-106 in Proceedings - Royal Society of London, Series B. | 1984 | Indian Ocean; India | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Octopus & Squid | |
Tricas, T. C. and J. E. McCosker. 1984. Predatory behavior of the white shark ( Carcharodon carcharias), with notes on its biology. Pages 221-238 in Proceedings - California Academy of Science. | 1984 | Australia | Apex Fish Predators; Fish; Fishing Sector; Whales & Dolphins | |
Johnson, A. M., R. L. Delong, C. H. Fiscus, and K. W. Kenyon. 1982. Population status of the Hawaiian monk seal ( Monachus schauinslandi), 1978. Journal of Mammalogy 63:415-421. | 1982 | US Pacific & Hawaii | Apex Fish Predators; Beaches & Nature Parks | |
Heinsohn, G. E. and A. V. Spain. 1974. Effects of a tropical cyclone on littoral and sub-littoral biotic communities and on a population of Dugongs (Dugong dugon (Muller)). Biological Conservation 6:143-152. | 1974 | Algae; Apex Fish Predators; Mangroves; Storms & Hurricanes |
Management Options
Management Option | Description | Sources | Database Topics |
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Economic Markets & Policy: Create Alternative Livelihoods For Fishermen | Many fishermen rely on their catch as their family�s main source of income. When restrictions are placed on fishing it can be to the economic detriment of these fishermen. By creating alternative means of earning income for these fishermen, social and economic goals are accomplished while decreasing pressures on natural fish populations. These alternatives often come in the form of aquaculture, which helps to still meet the demand for fish. Another common alternative is tourism; fishermen can use their knowledge and equipment such as boats to accommodate tourism and recreational fishing. | All Islands Coral Reef Committee. Local Action Strategies. United States Coral Reef Task Force Accessed 6/13/2011. Sumaila, U.R., William W. L. Cheung and Louise The. 2007. Rebuilding Hong Kong's marine fisheries: an evaluation of management options. FCRR 2007, Vol. 15(3), Fisheries Centre, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC. |
Agriculture, Aquaculture, & Forestry Policies; Apex Fish Predators; Aquaculture; Artisanal Fishing; Biological Harvest; Collaboration & Partnering; Commercial Fisheries; Cultural Policies; Culture; Fish; Fisheries & Hunting Policies; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Fishing Sector; Food & Raw Materials; Health; Invertebrates; Large Herbivorous Fish; Social Assistance; Tourism & Recreation |
Fishing & Harvesting Management: Derelict Fishing Gear & Ghost Fishing | The term "ghost fishing" is used to describe the capture of marine organisms by lost or abandoned fishing gear. This is particularly a problem with gillnets, trammel nets and pots. Gear is usually lost because it becomes stuck on rough bottoms containing corals and stones, causing the buoy line to break during retrieval. Nets or pots may continue to fish for years, with captured fish and crustaceans dying and serving as attracting bait for more fish and organisms. Ghost fishing may therefore represent a serious problem in many areas, causing hidden fishing mortality over a long period of time. This management option co-insides with (#63) Respond to Natural Resource Injuries form Derelict Vessels. | Cochrane, K.L., editor. 2002. A Fishery Manager's Guidebook. Management Measures and their application. Fisheries Technical Paper 424, FAO, Rome. Seas At Risk. 2009. Moving Towards Low Impact Fisheries In Europe Policy Hurdles & Actions. |
Accidental & Illegal Harvest; Apex Fish Predators; Aquaculture; Arthropods; Artificial Habitat; Artisanal Fishing; Biological Addition; Biological Harvest; Commercial Fisheries; Corallivorous Fish; Discharges; Finfish & Shellfish Stock; Fish; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Fishing Sector; Invertivorous Fish; Large Herbivorous Fish; Littering; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Marine Debris; Piscivorous Fish; Planktivorous Fish; Provisioning Services; Recreational Fishing; Trawling & Fishing Gear Damage |
Monitor & Research: Fisheries Sampling | Improved fisheries sampling programs require improving the spatial resolution of commercial and recreation fisheries-dependent and fisheries-independent sampling programs to provide statistics on catch and effort. Improved sampling can be achieved through evaluating and enhancing census programs by using smaller sampling areas. Also, fishery pre-recruitment monitoring efforts should be continued for long-term prediction of fishery stocks. Last, investigating life histories of fishery species needs to be conducted because it is currently a gap. | NOAA Marine Sanctuary Program. 2007. Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary revised management plan. National Ocean Service, Key West, FL. |
Apex Fish Predators; Biological Harvest; Biological Monitoring & Restoration; Biological Monitoring, Mapping, & Scientific Research; Corallivorous Fish; Decision Support; Ecosystem Monitoring & Restoration; Finfish & Shellfish Stock; Fish; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Fishing Sector; Invertivorous Fish; Large Herbivorous Fish; Piscivorous Fish; Planktivorous Fish; Provisioning Services; Reef Inhabitants; Reef Life; Security & Public Administration Policies; Small Herbivorous Fish |
Monitor & Research: Biological Status and Trends Monitoring | This activity produces long-term comprehensive information on sanctuary-wide status and trends of biological resources. Data that could be collected on coral reef communities includes but is not limited to species abundance and density, biodiversity, benthic cover, coral condition, growth, recruitment, predation, and grazing. Mangroves and seagrasses should also be monitored. With adequate baseline data, changes in community structure and biocriteria can be identified and restoration or protection efforts can be taken. | NOAA Marine Sanctuary Program. 2007. Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary revised management plan. National Ocean Service, Key West, FL. |
Algae; Anemones & Zooanthids; Apex Fish Predators; Aquaculture; Aquarium Stock; Biochemical & Genetic Resources; Biocriteria; Biological Harvest; Biological Monitoring & Restoration; Biological Monitoring, Mapping, & Scientific Research; Bivalves; Calcareous Macroalgae; Contact Uses; Coral; Coralline Algae; Cyanobacteria; Decision Support; Echinoderms; Ecosystem Monitoring & Restoration; Finfish & Shellfish Stock; Fish; Fishing Sector; Food & Energy Policies; Hydrocoral; Invasive Species; Invertebrates; Large Herbivorous Fish; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Mangroves; Marine Birds; Marine Products; Marine Vertebrates; Marine Worms; Microorganisms; Molluscs; Octocoral; Octopus & Squid; Ornamental Jewelry & Art; Pathogens; Pharmaceuticals & Cosmetics Sources; Physical Damage; Primary Production; Provisioning Services; Resource Use Management; Sea Turtles; Sea Urchins; Seagrasses; Seastars; Skeletal Coral; Small Herbivorous Fish; Snails & Conch; Sponges; Stony Coral; Tunicates; Wetlands; Whales & Dolphins |
Public Participation: Assist Seafood Watch | Assist Seafood Watch and other sustainable seafood consumption initiatives, in their efforts to educate the public and promote sustainable seafood. | The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) the Tour Opperators' Iniative (TOI) and The Center for Environmental Leadership in Business (CELB). 2003. A Practical Guide to Good Practice: Managing Environmental Impacts In The Marine Recreation Sector. SeafoodWatch. 2005. Sustainable Seafood Business Practices. Monteray Bay. |
Accidental & Illegal Harvest; Apex Fish Predators; Aquaculture; Artisanal Fishing; Biological Harvest; Collaboration & Partnering; Commercial Fisheries; Corallivorous Fish; Environmental Education & Outreach; Finfish & Shellfish Stock; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fisheries & Hunting Policies; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Fishing Sector; Food & Energy Policies; Food & Raw Materials; Invertebrate Harvest; Large Herbivorous Fish; Live Collection; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Molluscs; Provisioning Services; Recreational Fishing; Sectors Filling Human Needs |
Resource Use Management: Seasonal Fisheries and Harvesting | Finfish and shellfish stocks may be more or less susceptible to fishing pressures during certain times of the year. This may be due to seasonality of recruitment and/or changes in food/predation pressures. If fishing restrictions may be more successful if this seasonality is taken into consideration and fishing pressure adjusted accordingly. | Accidental & Illegal Harvest; Apex Fish Predators; Artisanal Fishing; Biochemical & Genetic Resources; Biological Harvest; Bivalves; Commercial Fisheries; Corallivorous Fish; Decision Support; Echinoderms; Finfish & Shellfish Stock; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fisheries & Hunting Policies; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Fishing Sector; Food & Energy Policies; Invertebrate Harvest; Invertivorous Fish; Large Herbivorous Fish; Live Collection; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Marine Products; Molluscs; Octopus & Squid; Permitting & Zoning; Piscivorous Fish; Planktivorous Fish; Provisioning Services; Recreational Fishing; Small Herbivorous Fish; Snails & Conch; Sponges; Tourism & Recreation Policies | |
Resource Use Management: Fisheries Catch Quotas | Quotas designate the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) allocated to an operating unit such as a country, a vessel, a company or an individual fisherman (individual quota) depending on the system of allocation. Quotas may or may not be transferable, inheritable, and tradable. While generally used to allocate total allowable catch, quotas could be used also to allocate fishing effort or biomass. | Seas At Risk. 2009. Moving Towards Low Impact Fisheries In Europe Policy Hurdles & Actions. |
Accidental & Illegal Harvest; Anchoring & Vessel Grounding; Apex Fish Predators; Artisanal Fishing; Biological Harvest; Bivalves; Boat Movement; Boating Activities; Commercial Fisheries; Commercial Fishing Boats; Finfish & Shellfish Stock; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fisheries & Hunting Policies; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Fishing Sector; Food & Raw Materials; Invertebrate Harvest; Invertivorous Fish; Large Herbivorous Fish; Live Collection; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Marine Products; Molluscs; Octopus & Squid; Piscivorous Fish; Planktivorous Fish; Provisioning Services; Recreational Fishing; Snails & Conch; Trawling & Fishing Gear Damage |
Laws
Legal Citation | Purpose of Law | Management Organization | Database Topics |
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Anadromous Fish Conservation Act of 1965, as amended, 16 United States Code § 757. | The Act is intended to conserve anadromous fish. It authorizes the Secretatries of Interior and Commerce to enter into cooperatve agreements with states and other non-federal interests for conservation, development and enhancement of anadromous fish and contribute up to fifty percent as the federal share of the cost of carrying out such agreements. Reclamation construction projects for water resource projects needed solely for such fish are also authorized. Application to Coral Reefs: Legislative Actions:Projects are for conservation, development, and enhancement on fisheries. Comments: |
Department of Interior/Department of Commerce Jurisdiction: United States |
Apex Fish Predators; Biocriteria; Collaboration & Partnering; Designate Protected Species; Finfish & Shellfish Stock; Finfish Harvest; Fish; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Public Administration; Resource Use Management |
Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act as amended through January 2007, Statutes at Large §§ 94-265. | National program for the conservation and management of fishery resources of the US to prevent overfishing, to rebuild overfished stocks, to facilitate the long-term protection of essential fish habitat, and to realize the full potential of the Nation's fishery resources. Application to Coral Reefs:Promote the protection of essential fish habitat in the review of projects conducted under federal permits, licenses, or other authorities that effct or have the potential to affect such habitats. The amendments of 2006 specifically require the protection of deep sea coral habitats. Legislative Actions:Requires government observers on board a certain number of fishing vessels. The Act provides for criminal and civil penalties dependent on the sections of the Act under which violations occured. Criminal penalties may be imposed up to a maximum of $50,000 and not more than one year in prison. Civil penalties may be imposed including seizure, forfeiture, and condemnation of property. Comments: |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Marine Fisheries Service Jurisdiction: United States |
Apex Fish Predators; Biological Monitoring & Restoration; Commercial Fisheries; Commercial Fishing Boats; Complex Habitat & Resources; Economic Markets & Policies; Finfish & Shellfish Stock; Finfish Harvest; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Fishing Sector; Marine Protected Areas |
Mangrove Trimming and Preservation Act, 403.9321-403.9333 Florida Administrative Code Annotated (1996). | It is the intent of the Legislature to protect and preserve mangrove resources valuable to our environmentand economy from unregulated removal, defoliation, and destruction. Application to Coral Reefs:Protection and preservation of wetland systems, including mangroves, allow the systems to act as buffers to remove nutrients and sediment that could reach coral reefs and cause damage. Legislative Actions:Permits are required prior to any trimming. A Professional Mangrove Trimmer must be present when work is being performed. Penalties can include restoration and/or mitigation. Comments: |
Florida Department of Environmental Protection Jurisdiction: State Coastal Waters; US State Waters; Designated Marine Areas |
Agriculture, Aquaculture, & Forestry Policies; Apex Fish Predators; Building & Home Construction; Coastal Development; Construction Codes & Projects; Docks & Marinas; Dredging Regulations; Dredging, Draining, & Filling; Finfish & Shellfish Stock; Landuse Management; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Marine Birds; Non-Monetary Valuation; Nutrients; Ports & Harbors; Resource Use Management; Sediment; Shoreline Protection |
National Marine Sanctuaries Act of 1972, 16 United States Code §§ 1431-1445. | Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to designate and manage areas of the marine environment with special national significance due to their conservation, recreational, ecological, historical, scientific, cultural, archeological, educational, or esthetic qualities as National Marine Sanctuaries. Application to Coral Reefs:Protects marine resources, such as coral reefs, sunken historical vessels, or unique habitats. Legislative Actions:NOAA may impose civil penalties up tp $130,000 per day per violation. Criminal penalties were added in the 2000 amendments for interfering or resisting with any enforcement of the NMSA, or providing false information to the Secretary or any officer authorized to enforce NMSA. The 2000 amendments made it illegal to offer for sale, purchase, import, or export, any sanctuary resource and increased enforcement authority. Comments:There are 13 marine sanctuaries in the National Marine Sactuary System, six of which were created after 1990. Each sanctuary has a separarte staff and program in its local region. |
National Oceanic Aatmospheric Administration Jurisdiction: Designated Marine Areas |
Apex Fish Predators; Biological Monitoring, Mapping, & Scientific Research; Boating Regulations; CO2; Coastal Development; Commercial Fishing Boats; Coral; Corporate Responses; Designate Protected Species; Designated Uses; Dive, Snorkeling, & Swimming Tourism; Dredging, Draining, & Filling; Educational & Research Opportunities; Environmental Education & Outreach; Environmental Monitoring, Mapping, & Scientific Research; Existence Value & Sense of Place; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Large Ships; Marine Birds; Marine Protected Areas; Nutrients; Ocean Acidity; Oil & Gas Research & Exploration; Political Pressure; Recreational Opportunities; Remediation; Resource Use Management; Seagrasses; Sediment; Tourism & Recreation Policies; Wetlands |
Revised Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Management Plan §§ Public Law 101-605 (HR 5909, Public Law (2007). | The document is a report on the results of NOAA's five year review of strategies and activities detailed in the 1996 Final Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Application to Coral Reefs:The plan specifically addresses preserving and enhancing Sanctuary resources including four national wildlife refuges, six state parks, three state aquatic preserves, Key Largo Marine Sanctuary, Looe Key Marine Sanctuary and a total of 2,900 square nautical miles of coastal waters and numerous coral reefs. The sanctuary ecosystems are facing specific threats including direct human impacts such as vessel groundidngs, pollution and overfishing. Legislative Actions: Comments: |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as Co-trustees Jurisdiction: US Federal Waters; Designated Marine Areas |
Anemones & Zooanthids; Apex Fish Predators; Ballast Discharge; Coastal Development; Commercial Fishing Boats; Complex Habitat & Resources; Coral; Cruise Ships; Dive, Snorkeling, & Swimming Tourism; Economic Markets & Policies; Educational & Research Opportunities; Environmental Education & Outreach; Existence Value & Sense of Place; Fish; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Littering; Lobster, Crab, & Shrimp; Marine Debris; Natural Gas & Electric Power; Non-point Source Runoff; Nutrients; Ocean Acidity; Oil & Gas Research & Exploration; Oil & Gas Rigs; Recreational Opportunities; Reef Habitat; Reef Inhabitants; Seastars; Sediment; Sponges; Tourism & Recreation Policies; Waste Management; Waste Management Policies; Waterborne Discharges |
The Sustainable Fisheries Act, 23 §§ 104-297 (1996). | To amend the Magnuson Fisheries Conservation and Management Act to authorize appropriations, to provide for sustainable fisheries, and for other purposes. Application to Coral Reefs:The law recogonizes that direct and indirect habitat losses have resulted in a diminshed capacity to support existing fish levels. Habitat considerations should receive increased attention for conservation and management of fishery resources in the United States. Therefore, the Act encourages, though not indirectly, the protection of coral reefs. Legislative Actions: Comments: |
National Marine Fisheries Service Jurisdiction: US Federal Waters |
Accidental & Illegal Harvest; Apex Fish Predators; Commercial Fisheries; Economic Markets & Policies; Finfish & Shellfish Stock; Fishing & Harvesting Management; Mangroves; Seagrasses |