Enhancing hard clam (Mercenaria spp.) population density in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida: a comparison of strategies to maintain the commercial fishery

Member of
HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Arnold, William S.
Marelli, Dan C.
Parker, Melanie
Hoffman, Philip
Frischer, Marc E.
Scarpa, John
Publisher
National Shellfisheries Association, Inc.
Date Issued
2002
Note

Hard clams of the genus Mercenaria support an important commercial fishery in the Indian River Lagoon on the east central coast of Florida. The fishery is relatively young but has proven to be quite sporadic, with two periods of exceptional landings (mid• 1980s and mid-1990s) bounded by periods of almost complete fishery collapse. In response to a request from commercial fishery participants, three strategies for enhancing the abundance of harvestable hard clams in the lagoon were compared.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
15 p.
Subject (Topical)
Clam fisheries
Northern quahog
Spawning
Population
Indian River (Fla.: Lagoon)
Identifier
3174053
Additional Information
Hard clams of the genus Mercenaria support an important commercial fishery in the Indian River Lagoon on the east central coast of Florida. The fishery is relatively young but has proven to be quite sporadic, with two periods of exceptional landings (mid• 1980s and mid-1990s) bounded by periods of almost complete fishery collapse. In response to a request from commercial fishery participants, three strategies for enhancing the abundance of harvestable hard clams in the lagoon were compared.
This manuscript may becited as: Arnold, W. S., Marelli, D. C., Parker, M., Hoffman, P., Frischer, M., & Scarpa, J. (2002).Enhancing hard clam (Mercenaria spp.) population density in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida: a comparison of strategies to maintain the commercial fishery. Journal of Shellfish Research, 21(2), 659-672.
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1483.
Date Backup
2002
Date Text
2002
Date Issued (EDTF)
2002
Extension


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FADT3174053
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Title Plain
Enhancing hard clam (Mercenaria spp.) population density in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida: a comparison of strategies to maintain the commercial fishery
URL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3174053
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National Shellfisheries Association, Inc.
2002
single unit
Title
Enhancing hard clam (Mercenaria spp.) population density in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida: a comparison of strategies to maintain the commercial fishery
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Enhancing hard clam (Mercenaria spp.) population density in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida: a comparison of strategies to maintain the commercial fishery