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The marine fisheries of Jamaica [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
The marine fisheries of Jamaica are almost entirely artisanal, with at least 15 000 fishers and an annual catch of approximately 7 000 t. A recent development is a small industrial fishery for queen conch and spiny lobster that earns significant foreign ...
Aiken, K., Kong, G.A.
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Pathways for integrating historical information into fisheries decision‐making

open access: yesFish and Fisheries, Volume 25, Issue 6, Page 918-935, November 2024.
Abstract Historical information has provided key insights into long‐term ecological change to marine species and ecosystems, with value to fisheries. Yet, pathways to integrate these diverse data sources into fisheries decision‐making have not been clear.
Loren McClenachan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Declining densities and reproductive activities of the queen conch Strombus gigas (Mesogastropoda: Strombidae) in Banco Chinchorro, Eastern Caribbean, Mexico

open access: yesRevista de Biología Tropical, 2013
Queen conch is a gastropod inhabiting the Caribbean Sea, it represents the second largest fishery after the spiny lobster, but it has been extensively captured in the area.
Alberto De Jesús Navarrete   +1 more
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Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni: A Bibliographic Review of Resources for Teachers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
As a poet, short story writer, novelist and essayist, Divakaruni has gained a wide national and international audience. Her writing in multiple genres addresses cross-cultural complexities of self-identity, family relationships and community values ...
Buley-Meissner, Mary Louise
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Unusual formations in the B. R. Chinchorro Bank: Miniature atolls

open access: yesMarine Ecology, Volume 45, Issue 4, August 2024.
Abstract There are unique reef patches in the Biosphere Reserve Banco Chinchorro reef lagoon that have an unusual formation. They appear to be miniature atolls. These formations are at a depth of 2–6 m, and present flourishing coral growth, whereas a few meters away others are strongly decayed.
Daniel Torruco   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Density and reproduction of the Queen Conch Eustrombus gigas (Mesogastropoda: Strombidae) at Cabo Cruz, Desembarco del Granma National Park, Cuba

open access: yesRevista de Biología Tropical, 2013
The queen conch Eustrombus gigas is an important fisheries resource in the Caribbean region. In Cuba Island the studies about this resource are very scarce and particularly in the Southeastern regions of the country. With the aim to get important fishery
Yuself R. Cala   +3 more
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Emerging technologies for reef fisheries research and management [held during the 56th annual Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute meeting in Tortola, British Virgin Islands, November 2003] [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
This publication of the NOAA Professional Paper NMFS Series is the product of a special symposium on “Emerging Technologies for Reef Fisheries Research and Management” held during the 56th annual Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute meeting in Tortola,

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Impact of minimum catch size on the population viability of Strombus gigas (Mesogastropoda: Strombidae) inQuintana Roo, Mexico

open access: yesRevista de Biología Tropical, 2014
The queen conch Strombus gigas represents one of the most important fishery resources of the Caribbean but heavy fishing pressure has led to the depletion of stocks throughout the region, causing the inclusion of this species into CITES Appendix II and ...
Joanne R. Peel   +1 more
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The ecological basis of fishery yield of the Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands Insular Shelf: 1987 Assessment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
A literature review was conducted to locate information on the flow of energy from primary producers to the fishery stocks of the Puerto Rican-Virgin Islands insular shelf.
Browder, Joan A., Jacobsen, Terri
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A Bioinspired Shape Memory Alloy Based Soft Robotic System for Deep‐Sea Exploration

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 6, Issue 5, May 2024.
“DeepStalk,” a soft robot inspired by sea snails’ eyestalks, is designed for deep‐sea exploration. DeepStalk incorporates sensor, actuation, and control modules to operate efficiently under high hydrostatic pressure. Experiments demonstrate that DeepStalk exhibits a remarkable ability to bend to the anticipated orientation under hydrostatic pressure of
Yi Xu   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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