First release of hatchery juveniles of the dusky grouper Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834) (Serranidae: Teleostei) at artificial reefs in the Mediterranean: results from a pilot study

First release of hatchery juveniles of the dusky grouper Epinephelus marginatus (Lowe, 1834) (Serranidae: Teleostei) at artificial reefs in the Mediterranean: results from a pilot study

A pilot experiment of stock enhancement based on the release of hatchery-reared juveniles of dusky grouper, Epinephelus marginatus, was carried out at two artificial reefs located 0.9 km offshore the south-western Sicilian coast (Central Mediterranean). The fish assemblages inhabiting the reefs were...

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Main Authors: Gabriele La Mesa, Alessandro Longobardi, Francesco Sacco, Giovanna Marino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2008-12-01
Series:Scientia Marina
Subjects:
stock enhancement
hatchery-reared juveniles
epinephelus marginatus
artificial reef
mediterranean
Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1032

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