Modelling habitat associations of 14 species of holothurians from an unfished coral atoll: implications for fisheries management

Aquatic Biology

关键词: Holothurians;    Habitat associations;    Coral reefs;    Exploitation;    Unfished populations;   

DOI  :  10.3354/ab00381

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Inter-Research

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACT: Currently there is no commercial or subsistence fishing for holothurians on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and, despite a prominent government presence, no reported cases of poaching or illegal fishing. However, because of recent interest in developing a commercial fishery for holothurians there, a survey was initiated to provide baseline data on the previously unfished local holothurian populations. Fourteen species of holothurians were recorded during the survey, with the most abundant species being

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