Metamorphic response of queen conch (Strombus gigas) larvae exposed to sediment and water from nearshore and offshore sites in the Florida Keys

Member of
HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Kowalik, Gretchen A.
Davis, Megan
Shawl, Amber L.
Glazer, Robert A.
Delgado, Gabriel A.
Evans, Chris
Publisher
Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
Date Issued
2006
Note

Queen conch, Strombus gigas, is an important fisheries species that has been over-harvested in many locations throughout the Caribbean including Florida. The conch population in the Florida Keys has been slow to recover due, in part, to diminished recruitment and declining environmental conditions. Therefore, it is crucial to evaluate the efficacy of management strategies aimed at conserving and restoring queen conch populations. As such, this study examined the effects of juvenile conch habitat quality on metamorphosis.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
14 p.
Subject (Topical)
Queen conch
Aquaculture
Marine ecology --Florida
Identifier
2147048
Additional Information
Queen conch, Strombus gigas, is an important fisheries species that has been over-harvested in many locations throughout the Caribbean including Florida. The conch population in the Florida Keys has been slow to recover due, in part, to diminished recruitment and declining environmental conditions. Therefore, it is crucial to evaluate the efficacy of management strategies aimed at conserving and restoring queen conch populations. As such, this study examined the effects of juvenile conch habitat quality on metamorphosis.
This manuscript may be cited as Kowalik, Gretchen, Megan Davis, Amber Shawl, Robert A. Glazer, Gabriel A. Delgado, and Chris Evans (2006) Metamorphic Response of Queen Conch (Strombus gigas) Larvae Exposed to Sediment and Water from Nearshore and Offshore Sites in the Florida Keys, in the Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute, 57:717-72
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1572.
Includes Spanish abstract.
Date Backup
2006
Date Text
2006
Date Issued (EDTF)
2006
Extension


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FADT2147048
Issuance
single unit
Person Preferred Name

Kowalik, Gretchen A.

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pdf
14 p.
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2147048
Title Plain
Metamorphic response of queen conch (Strombus gigas) larvae exposed to sediment and water from nearshore and offshore sites in the Florida Keys
Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
URL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/2147048
Origin Information

Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
2006
single unit
Title
Metamorphic response of queen conch (Strombus gigas) larvae exposed to sediment and water from nearshore and offshore sites in the Florida Keys
Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
Other Title Info

Metamorphic response of queen conch (Strombus gigas) larvae exposed to sediment and water from nearshore and offshore sites in the Florida Keys

Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute