Linking habitat to recruitment: evaluating the importance of pelagic Sargassum to fisheries management in the Gulf of Mexico
Implementing Organization
University of Southern Mississippi
Overview
DWH Project Funding
$1,770,853
Known Leveraged Funding
$0
Funding Organization
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Funding Program
The RESTORE Act Funds Bucket 4: NOAA RESTORE Act Science Program
Details
Project Category
Science
Project Actions
Monitoring and Observations
Targeted Resources
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation
Project Description
Sargassum is thought to serve as nursery habitat for recreationally and commercially important fishes in the Gulf of Mexico, such as gray triggerfish and mahi mahi. However, information about the nursery function of Sargassum for juvenile life stages of
Contact
Frank Hernandez228-818-8800
frank.hernandez@usm.edu
Project Website
Project Partners
NOAA
Affiliated Institutions
None