. Distribution and abundance of fishes and invertebrates in Gulf of Mexico estuaries / project team, David M. Nelson (editor) ... [et al.]. Fishes Mexico, Gulf require estuaries during their life cycle) is for offshore life stages and does not adequately describe estuarine distributions (Darnell et al. 1983, NOAA 1985a). Only a few comprehensive sampling programs collect fishes and invertebrates with identical methods across groups of estuaries within a region (Hammerschmidt and McEachron 1986). Therefore, most existing es- tuarine fisheries data cannot be compared among estuaries because
. Distribution and abundance of fishes and invertebrates in Gulf of Mexico estuaries / project team, David M. Nelson (editor) ... [et al.]. Fishes Mexico, Gulf require estuaries during their life cycle) is for offshore life stages and does not adequately describe estuarine distributions (Darnell et al. 1983, NOAA 1985a). Only a few comprehensive sampling programs collect fishes and invertebrates with identical methods across groups of estuaries within a region (Hammerschmidt and McEachron 1986). Therefore, most existing es- tuarine fisheries data cannot be compared among estuaries because of the variable sampling strategies. In addition, existing research programs do not focus on how groups of estuaries may be important for regional fishery management, and few compile information for species having little or no economic value. Because life stages of many species use both estua- rine and marine habitats, information on distribution, abundance, temporal utilization, and life history char- acteristics is needed to understand the coupling of estuarine, nearshore, and offshore areas. To date, a national, comprehensive, and consistent data base of this type does not exist. Consequently, there is a need to develop a program which integrates fragments of information on marine and estuarine species and their associated habitats into a useful, comprehensive, and consistent format. The ELMR program was designed to help fulfill this need by developing a uniform nation- wide data base on selected estuarine species. Results complement NOAA efforts to develop a national estua- rine assessment capability (NOAA 1985b), identify information gaps, and assess the content and quality of existing estuarine fisheries data. Data Collection and Organization Volume /contains detailed distribution and abundance data for 44 fish and invertebrate species in 31 Gulf of Mexico estuaries, and a complete discussion of the methods used to compile these data. However, a brief description of meth
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