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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Caribbean spiny lobster"”.
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The Ecological Ramifications of Disease and Density in the Caribbean Spiny Lobster, <i>Panulirus argus</i>
… virus known to be pathogenic to any species of lobster. HLV-PA is a pathogenic herpes-like virus that infects juvenile Caribbean spiny lobster, <em>Panulirus argus</em>, in the waters off south Florida (USA), and it alters the behavior and ecology of this species in fundamental ways. Gross signs …
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Spatially-Explicit Agent-Based Modeling of Ecosystem Change and Epizootiological Impacts on Caribbean Spiny Lobster, <i>Panulirus argus</i>
… agent-based, spatially-explicit model of the spiny lobster nursery of southern Florida that incorporates changing salinities, temperatures, and harmful algal blooms, and used it to evaluate the likely consequences of changes in hydrology due to the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program …
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Ecology of the Early Life History of the Caribbean Spiny Lobster, <i>Panulirus argus:</i> Recruitment, Predation, and Habitat Requirements
… success of postlarvae and early juveniles of the Caribbean spiny lobster. I examined patterns in postlarval supply, investigated wind forcing as a potential transport mechanism for recruiting postlarvae, and quantified predation on postlarvae in south Florida, USA. In an eight-year time series, …
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The Importance of Keeping the Big Ones: Harvest Slot Limits and Marine Protected Areas for the Management of the Caribbean Spiny Lobster
… I tested the possible use of these tools for the Caribbean spiny lobster, <em>Panulirus argus</em>, an iconic and economically valued species. After decades of intense fishing, the largest lobsters have largely been wiped out. The loss of the largest lobsters is significant as large lobsters have …
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Succulent and spiny : the Bahamas' quest for a sustainable lobster fishery
The Caribbean spiny lobster fishery is one of the most important industries in the economy of the Bahamas, and in turn it is one of the largest lobster industries in the world. The natural geography of the Bahamas makes its waters into a lobster haven that Bahamian fishermen have successfully …
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The Effect of "Casitas" on Lobster Biology and Fishery Sustainability in the Bahamas
… are a commercial fishing gear used to harvest Caribbean spiny lobster (<em>Panulirus argus</em>) in the Caribbean and in The Bahamas, where lobster is the most valuable fishery. Yet, casitas are largely unregulated in The Bahamas and they may threaten fishery sustainability through alteration …