Using DNA barcoding to improve taxonomic resolution of the diet of red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) along the Atlantic coast of the southeastern United States: supplementary table

Shellfish seasonality studies are summarized in this article, which presents the results of analysis at 94 sites in nine southeastern states. All but six of the sites are middens or shell lenses composed of marine or brackish water species (M. mercenaria, R. cuneata, D. variabilis). Shells in those sites along the Atlantic coast were collected from fall to early spring, while shells in sites on the Gulf coast were collected during early spring to summer. Freshwater shellfish middens in four states have been investigated and consistently indicated collection during warm weather. The uniformity of the results indicates that the variation in species used, techniques used, sample sizes, or geography have no noticeable negative impact on the usefulness of the results. It is argued that shellfish were a staple in the diet of many prehistoric horticultural peoples in spite of the fact that they are a dietary supplement for modern hunters and collectors.

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The Development of Bycatch Reduction Technology in the Southeastern United States Shrimp Fishery

Marine Technology Society Journal ◽

10.4031/mtsj.33.2.8 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 51-56 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

John Watson ◽

Daniel Foster ◽

Scoll Nichols ◽

Arvlnd Shah ◽

Elizabeth Scoll-oenlon ◽

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Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Gulf Of Mexico ◽

Southeastern United States ◽

Red Snapper ◽

Shrimp Fishery ◽

Spanish Mackerel ◽

Bycatch Reduction ◽

Shrimp Trawl ◽

Shrimp Fisheries ◽

Southeastern Atlantic

Shrimp trawl bycatch is a significant source of fishery induced mortality for managed species including red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus Poey), Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus MitcheU), and weakfish (Cynoscion regalis Baloch, Schneider) in the southeastern United States. These species have been overfished and are under both state and federal management plans which include regulations mandating reduction of shrimp trawl bycatch mortality. In 1990 the U.S. Congress passed amendments to the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1854) which called for a research program that included the design and evaluation of approaches for reducing shrimp trawl bycatch mortality. A strategic planning initiative addressing finfish bycatch in the Gulf of Mexico and southeastern Atlantic shrimp fisheries was developed by the Gulf and South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation through funding and guidance provided by the National Marine Fisheries Service. A cooperative research plan was developed in 1992 which included the identification, development, and evaluation of gear options for reducing bycatch in the Gulf of Mexico and southeastern Atlantic shrimp fisheries. Between 1990 and 1996 one hundred and forty five bycatch reduction conceptual gear designs contributed by fishers, net shops, gear technicians, and biologists were evaluated. Sixteen of these designs were tested on cooperative commercial shrimp vessels by observers under the southeast regional cooperative bycatch program. Analyses of data from commercial vessel testing indicates that two bycatch reduction designs have potential to significantly reduce shrimp trawl bycatch for weakfish and Spanish mackerel in the southeastern Atlantic and two designs have the potential to significantly reduce red snapper bycatch in the Gulf of Mexico. The fisheye and the extended funnel bycatch reduction devices have been mandated for use in the southeastern Atlantic shrimp fishery and the fisheye and Jones/Davis bycatch reduction devices have been mandated for use in the Gulf of Mexico shrimp trawl fishery.

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Preliminary Estimates of Age, Growth and Natural Mortality of Margate, Haemulon album, and Black Margate, Anisotremus surinamensis, from the Southeastern United States

Fishes ◽

10.3390/fishes4030044 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 44

Author(s):

Michael L. Burton ◽

Jennifer C. Potts ◽

Andrew D. Ostrowski

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Life History ◽

Atlantic Coast ◽

Southeastern United States ◽

Geographic Region ◽

Fish Growth ◽

Natural Mortality ◽

Von Bertalanffy ◽

Life History Parameters ◽

Growth Equations

Ages of margate, Haemulon album (n = 415) and black margate, Anisotremus surinamensis (n = 130) were determined using sectioned sagittal otoliths collected from the Southeastern United States Atlantic coast from 1979 to 2017. Opaque zones were annular, forming between January and June for both species, with peaks in occurrence of otoliths with opaque margins in April for margate and March for black margate. The observed ages for margate were 0–22 years, and the largest fish measured 807 mm TL (total length). Black margate ranged in age from 3 to 17 years, and the largest fish was 641 mm TL. Weight–length relationships were: margate, ln(W) = 2.88 ln(TL) − 10.44 (n = 1327, r2 = 0.97, MSE = 0.02), where W is total weight (grams, g); black margate, ln(W) = 3.02 ln(TL) − 11.10 (n = 451, r2 = 0.95, MSE = 0.01). Von Bertalanffy growth equations were Lt = 731 (1 − e−0.23(t+0.38)) for margate, and Lt = 544 (1 − e−0.13(t+2.61)) for black margate. After re-estimating black margate growth using a bias-correction procedure to account for the lack of younger fish, growth was described by the equation Lt = 523 (1 − e−0.18(t+0.0001)). Age-invariant estimates of natural mortality were M = 0.19 y−1 and M = 0.23 y−1 for margate and black margate, respectively, while age-varying estimates of M ranged from 2.93 −0.23 y−1 for fish aged 0–22 for margate and 7.20 − 0.19 y−1 for fish aged 0–18 for black margate. This study presents the first documentation of life-history parameters for margate from the Atlantic waters off the Southeastern United States, and the first published estimate of black margate life history parameters from any geographic region.

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Early Hunter-Gatherer Pottery along the Atlantic Coast of the Southeastern United States: A Ceramic Compositional Study

The Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology ◽

10.1080/15564890802106591 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 191-213 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Victor D. Thompson ◽

Wesley D. Stoner ◽

Harold D. Rowe

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Atlantic Coast ◽

Southeastern United States ◽

Compositional Study

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Age, Growth, and Natural Mortality of Graysby, Cephalophilis cruentata, from the Southeastern United States

Fishes ◽

10.3390/fishes4030036 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 36 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Michael L. Burton ◽

Jennifer C. Potts ◽

Andrew D. Ostrowski ◽

Kyle W. Shertzer

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

North Carolina ◽

Atlantic Coast ◽

Southeastern United States ◽

Florida Keys ◽

Northern Region ◽

Southern Region ◽

Fish Growth ◽

Natural Mortality ◽

Growth Equations

Graysby (Cephalophilis cruentata) (n = 1308) collected from the southeastern United States Atlantic coast from 2001 to 2016 were aged using sectioned sagittal otoliths. Opaque zones formed February to June (peaking in April). Ages ranged from 2 to 21 years, and the largest fish measured 453 mm TL. Growth morph analysis revealed two regionally distinct growth trajectories: von Bertalanffy growth equations were Lt = 388 (1 − e−0.12(t+5.73)) for fish from North Carolina through southeast Florida (northern region), and Lt = 267 (1 − e−0.17(t+6.20)) for fish from the Florida Keys (southern region). When growth was re-estimated using a fixed t0 value of −0.75 to estimate for smaller fish, growth equations were Lt = 349 (1 − e−0.26(t+0.75)) and Lt = 250 (1 − e−0.43(t+0.75)) for fish from the northern and southern regions, respectively. The age-invariant estimate of natural mortality was M = 0.30 for all fish, while age-specific estimates ranged 0.88–0.28 y−1 for fish aged 1–21 from the northern region and 0.89–0.47 y−1 for fish aged 1–15 from the southern region. This study presents the first comprehensive analysis of life-history parameters for graysby from the Atlantic waters off the southeastern United States, including specimens from both recreational and commercial fisheries.

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