An investigation of the Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus maculatus (Mitchill), along the Texas coast.

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dc.acquisition-srcen_US
dc.call-noNOT FOUND IN VOYAGERen_US
dc.contract-noen_US
dc.contributor.authorRice, K.en_US
dc.contributor.otheren_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T16:55:59Z
dc.date.available2010-02-15T16:55:59Z
dc.date.issued1979en_US
dc.degreeen_US
dc.description11 pgs.en_US
dc.description-otheren_US
dc.description.abstractDuring June-September 1978 the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in cooperation with the Gulf and South Atlantic Fisheries Development Foundation attempted to determine the commercial harvest potential of the Spanish mackeral along the Texas coast using a modified purse seine, gill net and troll lines. Spanish mackeral life history data were also obtained. Few fish were located; rough seas and turbid water prevented extensive sampling with either the net or the purse seine. Most Spanish mackerel were observed in or near passes. The incidental catch of other game species in the modified purse seine was minor, the incidental catch was composed mainly of bait fish on which the mackeral were feeding. A total of 208 fish were tagged for growth and migration studies. Stomach analyses indicated that bumper (Chloroscombrus chrysurus) was the most common food item eaten by the Spanish mackeral. During August and September, 72% of the 58 fish examined had developing or ripe gonads.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://gbic.tamug.edu/request.htmen_US
dc.geo-codeTexas coasten_US
dc.history10/15/04 easen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/20152
dc.latitudeen_US
dc.locationNOT FOUND IN VOYAGERen_US
dc.longitudeen_US
dc.notesen_US
dc.placeAustin, TXen_US
dc.publisherTexas Parks and Wildlife Department, Coastal Fisheries Branchen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries2374.00en_US
dc.relation.urien_US
dc.scaleen_US
dc.seriesManagement Data Series No. 3en_US
dc.subjectmarine fishen_US
dc.subjectSpanish mackerelen_US
dc.subjectScomberomorus maculatusen_US
dc.subjectfishery resourcesen_US
dc.subjectlife historyen_US
dc.subjectdietsen_US
dc.subjectseine netsen_US
dc.subjectstomach contenten_US
dc.titleAn investigation of the Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus maculatus (Mitchill), along the Texas coast.en_US
dc.typeBooken_US
dc.universityen_US
dc.vol-issueNo. 3en_US

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