Species profiles: life histories and environmental requirements (Gulf of Mexico)--Atlantic croaker

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dc.acquisition-srcen_US
dc.call-noQL 638 .S34 L37en_US
dc.contract-noen_US
dc.contributor.authorLassuy, Dennis R.en_US
dc.contributor.otheren_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T16:59:48Z
dc.date.available2010-02-15T16:59:48Z
dc.date.issued1983en_US
dc.degreeen_US
dc.description12 pgs.en_US
dc.description-otheren_US
dc.description.abstractSpecies profiles are literature summaries on the taxonomy, morphology, range, life history, and environmental requirements of coastal aquatic species. They are designed to assist in environmental impact assessment. The Atlantic croaker, Micropogonias undulatus, is one of the most abundant Gulf of Mexico species and is caught by commercial and sport fishermen. It is the main species of an industrial groundfish fishery and is estuarine dependent. Spawning occurs from October to March in the nearshore Gulf of Mexico and larvae move into and use shallow estuarine areas, usually near marshes, for nurseries. Postlarvae and juveniles remain in estuaries until fall when they migrate to the Gulf of Mexico. Adults inhabit estuaries, inshore, and offshore waters. Croakers have high mortality rates and few live beyond 5 years. Adults are primarily benthic carnivores. Adults have been collected in a temperature range of 5 degrees to 35.5 degrees C and a salinity range of 0.2 to 75 ppt. Early life stages tolerate lower temperatures and salinities better than the adults.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://gbic.tamug.edu/request.htmen_US
dc.geo-codeTexas Coasten_US
dc.geo-codeGulf of Mexicoen_US
dc.geo-codeUnited Statesen_US
dc.history7/27/07 easen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/20809
dc.latitudeen_US
dc.locationTAMUG Circulating Collectionen_US
dc.longitudeen_US
dc.notesFebruary 1983en_US
dc.placeWashington, D.C.en_US
dc.publisherNational Coastal Ecosystems Team, Division of Biological Services, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interioren_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries3001.00en_US
dc.relation.urien_US
dc.scaleen_US
dc.seriesU.S. Fish Wildl. Service Report FWS/OBS 82(11); U.S. Army Engineers Report TR EL-82-4en_US
dc.subjectAtlantic croakeren_US
dc.subjectMicropogon undulatusen_US
dc.subjectfishen_US
dc.subjectfeedingen_US
dc.subjectgrowthen_US
dc.subjecthabitaten_US
dc.subjectlife historyen_US
dc.subjectspawningen_US
dc.subjectenvironmental factorsen_US
dc.subjectaquatic ecologyen_US
dc.subjectfish habitat improvementen_US
dc.titleSpecies profiles: life histories and environmental requirements (Gulf of Mexico)--Atlantic croakeren_US
dc.typeBooken_US
dc.universityen_US
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