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Personal Author:
Smith, Steven G. (Steven Glen), 1963- ; Meester, Geoffrey A. ; Luo, Jiangang ; Bohnsack, James A. (James Anthony), 1947- ;
Smith, Steven G. (Steven Glen), 1963- ; Meester, Geoffrey A. ; Luo, Jiangang ; Bohnsack, James A. (James Anthony), 1947- ; Less -
Corporate Authors:
Southeast Fisheries Science Center (U.S.) ;
NOAA Program & Office:
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; SEFSC (Southeast Fisheries Science Center) ;
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; SEFSC (Southeast Fisheries Science Center) ; Less -
Description:
"Biscayne National Park (BNP) in southeastern Florida is a unique tropical marine environment of national significance, renown for its productive coral reef ecosystem, diverse natural resources, important fishing opportunities, and spectacular scenic beauty. BNP's coastal bay and coral reef habitats play a critical role in the function and dynamics of the larger Florida Keys coral reef ecosystem and contribute substantially to the multibillion dollar tourism and fishing industry. Park waters provide critical nursery habitats and food web links for many important commercial and recreational fishery resources including: bonefish, snook, tarpon, permit, pink shrimp, spotted seatrout, oysters, clams, blue crabs and stone crabs, baitfishes; and, numerous coral reef fishes that include snappers, groupers, grunts, barracuda, spadefish, spiny lobster, parrotfish, surgeonfish and triggerfish. The production dynamics of these valuable natural resources are inextricably linked not only to fishing and rates of exploitation but also to the spatial distribution and quality of bay waters and habitats, themselves greatly affected by growing human uses and management practices. Since BNP's natural resources are intimately related to the broader regional ecosystem through water movements and animal migrations, any Park degradation will have consequences well beyond its boundaries"--Executive summary, paragraph 1.
Content Notes:
Jerald S. Ault, Steven G. Smith, Geoffrey A. Meester, Jiangang Luo, and James A. Bohnsack. "October 2001." Also available online in PDF format. Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-86).
Keywords:
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Conservation
Environmental Conditions
Evaluation
Fishery Management
Fishery Resources
Fishes
Fish Stock Assessment
Habitat
Habitat (Ecology)
Marine Animals
Measurement

Series:
NOAA technical memorandum NMFS-SEFSC ; 468;
Document Type:
Technical Memorandum ;
Place as Subject:
Florida ; Biscayne National Park ; Biscayne National Park (Fla.) ;
Florida ; Biscayne National Park ; Biscayne National Park (Fla.) ; Less -
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Public Domain
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