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Survival and growth of cut vs hooked commercial sponges in the Florida Keys

Stevenly, John and Sweat, Don (1985) Survival and growth of cut vs hooked commercial sponges in the Florida Keys. Gainesville, FL, Florida Sea Grant College, (Florida Sea Grant College Technical Paper, 38)

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    Abstract

    The present project was undertaken for the purpose of establishing whether a change in harvesting technique -- cutting rather than tearing the sponge loose-- could insure sponge regeneration and thus reduce the possibility of overfishing in the Florida Keys. (14pp.)

    Item Type: Monograph or Serial issue
    Title: Survival and growth of cut vs hooked commercial sponges in the Florida Keys
    Personal Creator/Author:
    CreatorsEmail
    Stevenly, John
    Sweat, Don
    Series Name: Florida Sea Grant College Technical Paper
    Number: 38
    Date: 1985
    Publisher: Florida Sea Grant College
    Place of Publication: Gainesville, FL
    Latitude: 24.719
    Longitude: -81.069
    Projects: IR-82-15
    Uncontrolled Keywords: Florida keys, sponges, fisheries, sheepswool sponges, Hippiospongia lachne
    Subjects: Management
    Fisheries
    Environment
    Item ID: 38
    Depositing User: Stephanie Haas
    Date Deposited: 18 Jul 2007 18:15
    Last Modified: 30 Sep 2011 00:39
    URI: http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/38

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