Our observation suggests that urbanized coastal habitats may play a crucial role in the life cycle of Atlantic tarpon.

It also supports that use of drones to study fish that aggregate or spawn in relatively shallow, clear waters to help fill current data gaps.

The aggregation occurred in December, outside the usual spring/summer spawning season. While this observation cannot confirm the reproductive significance of the aggregation or justify seasonal fishery closures, it underscores the potential for heightened vulnerability of tarpon in these habitats.

I am excited to share our paper out in Journal of Fish Biology which describes an aggregation of Atlantic tarpon which may be of potential reproductive or migratory significance off Miami Beach!

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I am excited to share my latest paper, published today in Marine Ecology Progress Series. This work is part of my masters thesis with @eastonwhite.bsky.social !

Find the paper here or DM me for a PDF: www.int-res.com/abstracts/me...