Foraging activity, movements and use of spawning aggregations by yellowtail parrotfish (Sparisoma rubripinne) in the US ..

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Material Information

Title:

Foraging activity, movements and use of spawning aggregations by yellowtail parrotfish (Sparisoma rubripinne) in the US Virgin Islands

Series Title:

Thesis

Creator:

Ruffo, Ashley M.

Place of Publication:

St. Thomas, V.I.

Publisher:

University of the Virgin Islands

Publication Date:

2016

Language:

English

Physical Description:

87 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:

Fishes -- Spawning -- Research -- United States Virgin Islands. Fishes -- Movements -- Research -- United States Virgin Islands. Forage plants

Notes

Abstract:

The Scaridae (parrotfishes) are an important component of the herbivorous fish community that reduce the benthic biomass of macroalgae which compete for space with reef building corals. Because of their major ecological role, it is important to characterize the movements, distribution patterns, foraging rates, and spawning behaviors of individual parrotfish species. This study focused on the ecology of Sparisoma rubripinne (yellowtail parrotfish) in Reef Bay, St. John and Hassel Island, St. Thomas, USVI.

Record Information

Source Institution:

University of the Virgin Islands

Holding Location:

University of the Virgin Islands

Rights Management:

All applicable rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.

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Aggregations:

University of the Virgin Islands
UVI Dissertation/Theses Collection