Use of stable isotopes to assess king and Spanish mackerel groups /

and along the southeast coast of the United States. Stable

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roelke, Lynn Ann
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1995.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:and along the southeast coast of the United States. Stable
and tag and recovery research suggest the Gulf of Mexico is
as two stocks, an Atlantic migratory group and a Gulf of
boundaries for the stocks are uncertain. Previous genetic
comprised of two stocks of each species. King and Spanish
conducted on collagen extracted from the dorsal fin spines.
determine isotopic trends and isotopic ranges within the
distinct groups for this species.
Dorsal fin spines were divided into sections in order to
mackerel made it difficult to differentiate isotopically
mackerel were collected at ten sites in the Gulf of Mexico
Mexican king mackerel. Limited sample collection of Spanish
Mexico is unknown. Presently, both species are each treated
Mexico migratory group. There is evidence for existence of
nitrogen (81,5N) and carbon (613C) isotope measurements were
significantly different, in nitrogen, from the Florida and
Spanish mackerel (S. maculatus) that exist in the Gulf of
spine. Stable nitrogen isotope results suggest that at least
The northwestern Gulf of Mexico king mackerel were
The number of stocks of king (Scomberomorus cavalla) and
two groups of king mackerel exist within the Gulf of Mexico.
two stocks of these species within the Gulf of Mexico, but
Item Description:"Major subject: Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences".
Vita.
Physical Description:x, 66 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
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Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.