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The ecology of lucayan arawak fishing practices
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In this article, ecological evidence, fishbone analysis, ethnohistoric reports for the prehistoric Caribbean, experimental fishtrap samples, and ethnographic reports of fishing in other coral waters are brought together in the analysis of prehistoric fishing in the Bahama Archipelago.Abstract:
Fishing is a form of predator-prey interaction. As such, the behaviors of fishes can be used to define a restricted range of human behaviors that resulted in their capture. In this report, ecological evidence, fishbone analysis, ethnohistoric reports for the prehistoric Caribbean, experimental fishtrap samples, and ethnographic reports of fishing in other coral waters are brought together in the analysis ofprehistoric fishing in the Bahama Archipelago. The analysis is conducted at two levels. First, generalfishing strategies are distinguished on the basis of behavioral evidence; and second, specific capture techniques are identified through comparisons with experimental fishtrap samples.read more
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Grazing Effect on Sea Grasses by Herbivorous Reef Fishes in the West Indies
TL;DR: It is the author's opinion that if the pre-Columbian population of the green turtle could be restored and its fishery properly regulated, the enormous production of the sea grasses in the Caribbean region could be realized more fully for the benefit of man.
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The Population Biology of Coral Reef Fishes
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A Spawning Aggregation of Nassau Grouper, Epinephelus striatus (Bloch)
TL;DR: A spawning aggregation, estimated to consist of 30,000 to 100,000 Nassau groupers, occurred during the third week of January 1971 off Cat Cay in the Bahamas and revealed that both sexes were sexually active.
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