A passive acoustic survey of fish sound production at Riley's Hump within Tortugas South Ecological Reserve; implications regarding spawning and habitat use
"Passive acoustic recorders were used to monitor sound production indicative of the use of spawning habitat by groupers (Serranidae) at Rileys Hump, which is located in the Tortugas South Ecological Reserve (TSER), part of the Florida Keys National Marine...
Assess/monitor affects of MPA status on reef fish populations and spawning aggregations in the Tortugas Ecological Reserves
"This project assessing the fisheries resources of the Rileys Hump area of the Tortugas South Ecological Reserve. The southern reserve was established specifically with the protection of mutton snapper spawning aggregations in mind, therefore it is import...
Assessing reef fish population recovery, SPAGs (spawning and aggregation sites), and lionfish impacts on prey and predator communities in the Tortugas South Ecological Reserve
"This project is providing much needed scientific evidence that even severely exploited species, once protected from excessive fishing pressure, may indeed recover. The documentation of mutton snapper spawning aggregation reformation after years of heavy ...