From the Field
Love is the Air for Groupers – February Fish of the Month: Groupers of the Genus Mycteroperca
Jennifer Hathaway
Love is the Air for Groupers February Fish of the Month: Groupers of the Genus Mycteroperca Dr. Geoffrey Smith NWFSC Biology Instructor Groupers are one of a number of important fisheries species in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic waters, and they are important to both our regional and state economies. Collectively,…
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January Fish of the Month: Bluenose Shiner Pteronotropis welaka
Jennifer Hathaway
January Fish of the Month: Bluenose Shiner Pteronotropis welaka Dr. Geoffrey Smith NWFSC Biology Instructor The Bluenose Shiner is a small (maximum size of about 2 inches) freshwater species that is endemic to a few of the river drainages in the southeastern US. Endemic species, are organisms that have a very limited natural distribution…
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December Fish(es) of the Month: Gulf Flounder Paralichthys albigutta and Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigma
Jennifer Hathaway
December Fish(es) of the Month: Gulf Flounder Paralichthys albigutta and Southern Flounder Paralichthys lethostigma Dr. Geoffrey Smith NWFSC Biology Instructor December 1st marks the reopening of harvest for these two species in Florida’s waters. The Gulf and Southern Flounder are very similar in appearance and life history characteristics, hence their management as a single species…
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November Fish of the Month: Marsh Killifish Fundulus confluentus
Jennifer Hathaway
November Fish of the Month: Marsh Killifish Fundulus confluentus Dr. Geoffrey Smith NWFSC Biology Instructor This month will feature another fish whose coloration matches the season, at least among the males. The Marsh Killifish is a small fish species with a maximum size of about 3-4 inches. They exhibit what is known as sexual…
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October Fish of the Month: Red Drum Sciaenops occelatus
Jennifer Hathaway
October Fish of the Month: Red Drum Sciaenops occelatus Dr. Geoffrey Smith NWFSC Biology Instructor A fish whose coloration and life history match the start of the fall season. Red Drum, more commonly referred to as Redfish by most (or Channel Bass if you’re from a bit farther north on the Atlantic coast) are a…
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Tools of the Trade
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You need the right tools for every job. The MKEI team has to use a variety of tools during our work, some of which are as simple as a slightly modified trash can, and others are more complex, using sonar waves to map structure. Some of the tools that we construct ourselves are simple-yet-specialized. For…