Spawning Aggregations of Mycteroperca bonaci

Main Ref. Whaylen, L., C.V. Pattengill-Semmens, B.X. Semmens, P.G. Bush, and M.R. Boardman., 2004, Observations of a Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) spawning aggregation site in Little Cayman, including multi-species spawning information. , Environmental Biology of Fishes. 70: 3 305-313.; Whaylen, L., P.G. Bush, B.C. Johnson, K.E. Luke, C.M.R. McCoy, S. Heppell, B. X. Semmens, and M. Boardman, 2006, Aggregation dynamics and lessons learned from five years of monitoring at a Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) spawning aggregation in Little Cayman, Cayman Islands, BWI., 57th Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute Meeting Proceedings
Spawning type Unknown
Aggregation type Unknown
Spawning evidence
Direct
Spawning observation
Indirect
Courtship; High seasonal landings; Colour changes associated with spawning
Status Unknown
Lunar phase
Habitat type Sand channels; Reef promontory (point)
Management Time/area closure; Limited entry Gear
Country Cayman Islands
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