Spawning Aggregations of Epinephelus striatus

Main Ref. Archer SK, Heppell SA, Semmens BX, Pattengill-Semmens CV, Bush PG, Mccoy CM, Johnson BC, 2012, Patterns of color phase indicate spawn timing at a Nassau grouper Epinephelus striatus spawning aggregation, Current Zoology 58(1):73-83; Kobara S, Heyman WD, 2008, Geomorphometric patterns of Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) spawning aggregation sites in the Cayman Islands, Marine Geodesy 31:231-245; 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 Group spawning
Aggregation type Transient
Spawning evidence
Direct
Spawning observation
Indirect
Colour changes associated with spawning
Status Decreasing
Lunar phase Full moon;
Habitat type Sand channels; Reef promontory (point); Spur and groove
Management Limited gear types; Time/area closure Gear Longline; Gill net; Trap; Spear; Hook and Line
Country Cayman Islands
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