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Fish/Fisheries Conservation Lab @ USCA
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We investigate questions about the biology and ecology of fisheries species thru collaborative research with fishing communities
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May 18, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Queen triggerfish get old too!!! Max documented age so far was 40 y

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Queen triggerfish mouth showing some cool yellowing teeth
May 18, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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And Caribbean parrotfish species?!?
Stoplight parrotfish and queen parrotfish max ages were over 20 y

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May 18, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Next - we documented that QUEEN SNAPPER can live to be over 50 years old!!!! And blackfin snapper live up to 45 years…..

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Kate Overly, who did the queen snapper study for her MS degree, holding a queen snapper
May 18, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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Oooooooo and juvenile blues ❤️❤️❤️❤️
January 17, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Prey composition and ontogenetic shift in coastal populations of longnose gar Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose gar Lepisosteus osseus were collected from May 2012 to July 2013 in the Charleston Harbor and Winyah Bay estuaries (SC, U.S.A.). This study examined trends in stomach fullness, described maj...
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January 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Age, Growth, and Reproduction in Two Coastal Populations of Longnose Gars
Measurements of age, growth, and reproduction are excellent tools for determining the ecological role and impact of a species within an ecosystem. Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus is a large, ubiqui...
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January 12, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Links to papers:
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Mercury bioaccumulation in an estuarine predator: Biotic factors, abiotic factors, and assessments of fish health
Estuarine wetlands are major contributors to mercury (Hg) transformation into its more toxic form, methylmercury (MeHg). Although these complex habita…
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January 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM