Age, Growth and Mortality of the Common Snook, Centropomus undecimalis (Bloch), in Everglades National Park, Florida

Date Issued:: 1982-12
Summary:: This study focused on the age, growth and mortality of snook, Centropomus undecimalis, collected from sportfishermen in ENP from May 1976 through December 1979. Three hundred twenty-five fish ranged in length from 284-940 mm FL and in weight from 0.7 - 11.6 kg. Mean lengths of fish were largest in spring and smallest in winter. There were no differences in mean length among areas of capture. Annulus formation occurred in spring (March-May). Ages of fish were mainly 4-5 year-olds. Recruitment to the fishery began at age 2 and was completed at age 6.

Title:	Age, Growth and Mortality of the Common Snook, Centropomus undecimalis (Bloch), in Everglades National Park, Florida: Report T-683.	1690 views
Name(s):	Thue, Edith B. Rutherford, Edward S. (Edward Stevens), 1954- Buker, David G. South Florida Research Center
Type of Resource:	text
Genre:	Technical Report
Issuance:	monographic
Date Issued:	1982-12
Publisher:	United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, South Florida Research Center, Everglades National Park
Place of Publication:	Homestead, Fla.
Physical Form:	electronic resource
Extent:	32 pages, illustrations, maps; 28 cm.
Language(s):	English
Summary:	This study focused on the age, growth and mortality of snook, Centropomus undecimalis, collected from sportfishermen in ENP from May 1976 through December 1979. Three hundred twenty-five fish ranged in length from 284-940 mm FL and in weight from 0.7 - 11.6 kg. Mean lengths of fish were largest in spring and smallest in winter. There were no differences in mean length among areas of capture. Annulus formation occurred in spring (March-May). Ages of fish were mainly 4-5 year-olds. Recruitment to the fishery began at age 2 and was completed at age 6.
Summary:	The overall sex ratio favored males 3/1 and there were no differences in mean age of fish among areas of capture. Mean calculated growth of all snook was 375 mm FL in the first year and 57-90 mm thereafter. Calculated fish lengths at age differed among areas of capture and sexual differences in length-weight relationship were noted. Annual mortality rate of all fully recruited fish was 78%. Sexual differences in mortality rates were discussed.
Identifier:	59669672 (oclc), FI00534683 (IID), 994342 (digitool), SER-91: (Southeast Regional Office, National Park Service) (stock number), NRBIB:EVER-5570 (NPS Natural Resources Bibliography Number) (stock number), fiu:1159 (fedora), AAA7226QF
Note(s):	Edith B. Thue, Edward S. Rutherford and David G. Buker. Electronic reproduction. [Florida] : State University System of Florida, PALMM Project, 2005. (Everglades online collection) Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software; Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print PDF files. Electronically reproduced by Florida International University from a technical report held in the Green Library at Florida International University, Miami.
Subject(s):	Snook -- Florida -- Everglades National Park Snook -- Florida -- Everglades National Park -- Age Snook -- Florida -- Everglades National Park -- Growth Snook -- Florida -- Everglades National Park -- Mortality Fishes -- Florida -- Everglades National Park Everglades -- 3090202
Persistent Link to This Record:	http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/feol/FI00534683.pdf
Persistent Link to This Record:	http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/feol/FI00534683.jpg
Use and Reproduction:	http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Host Institution:	FIU
Has Part:	(OCoLC)09224614
Is Part of Series:	Report (South Florida Research Center) ; T-683.

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