5 NOAA's Estuarine Living Marine Resources Program No^f\ ■ Nci Mo to Distribution and Abundance of Fishes and Invertebrates in Guif of Mexico Estuaries Volume I: Data Summaries September 1992 at .D57 U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Ocean Service NOAA's Estuarine Living Marine Resources Program The Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) Division of NOAA's Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment (ORCA) was created in response to tfie need for comprehensive information on the effects of human activities on the Nation's coastal ocean. The SEA Division performs assessments of the estuarine and coastal environments and of the resources of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). In June 1985, NOAA began a program to develop a comprehensive information base on the life history, relative abundance and distribution of fishes and invertebrates in estuaries throughout the Nation (Monaco 1986). The Estuarine Living Marine Resources (ELMR) program is conducted jointly by the SEA Division and laboratories of the National Marine Fisheries Sen/ice (NMFS). The R. Adams (Hamnxind). OR; Galveston, TX; and Beaufort, NC laboratories have compiled information for the contiguous West Coast, Gulf of Mexico, and Southeast regions. Data for the Northeast are being compiled by NOAA's SEA Division, NMFS (Annapolis, MD), the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences, and the University of Massachusetts. To date, the program has compiled data for 1 1 5 species found in 83 estuaries. Six reports are now available free upon request (see below). This report. Distribution and Abundance of Fishies and Invertebrates in Gulf of Mexico Estuaries, Volume I: Data Summaries, revises and replaces earlier reports for Texas (Monaco et al. 1989), the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (Williams et al. 1990), and Central Gulf of Mexico (Czapla et al. 1991). Three salinity zones as defined in Volume 1 of NOAA's National Estuarine Inventory Data Atlas (NOAA 1985) provided the spatial framework for organizing information on species distribution and abundance within each estuary. These salinity zones are tidal fresh (0.0 to 0.5 ppt), mixing (0.5 to 25 ppt), and seawater (>25 ppt). The primary data developed for each species include spatial distribution by salinity zone, temporal distribution by month, and relative abundance by life stage, e.g., adult, spawning, juvenile, larva, and egg. in addition, a detailed estuarine life history summary is written for each species. Additional information on this or other programs of NOAA's Strategic Environmental Assessments Division is available from: Strategic Environmental Assessments Division Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 6001 Executive Blvd., Rm. 220 Rockville, Maryland 20852 FTS/Comm. (301) 443-0453/8921 Reports and reprints available from NOAA's Estuarine Living Marine Resources program include: Monacx), M.E., et al. 1990. Distribution and abundance of fishes and invertebrates in west coast estuaries. Vol. I: data summaries. ELMR Rep. No. 4. Strategic Assessment Branch, NOS/NOAA, Rockville, MD. 240 p. Bulger, A.J. ,etal. 1990. Aproposedestuarineclassification:analysisof species salinity ranges. ELMRRep. No. 5. Strategic Assessment Branch, NOS/NOAA. Rockville, MD. 28 p. Emmett, R.L., et al. 1 991 . Distribution and abundance of fishes and invertebrates in west coast estuaries, Vol. II: species life history summaries. ELMR Rep. No. 8. NO/WNOS Strategic Environmental Assessments Division, Rockville, MD. 329 p. Nelson, D.M., et al. 1991 . Distribution and abundance of fishes and invertebrates in southeast estuaries. ELMR Rep. No. 9. NOAA/NOS Strategic Environmental Assessments Division, Rockville, MD. 177 p. Monaco, M.E., et al. 1992. Assemblages of U.S. west coast estuaries based on the distribution of fishes. Journal of Biogeography 19: 251-267. Nelson, D.M. (editor). 1992. Distribution and abundance of fishes and invertebrates in Gulf of Mexico estuaries, Vol. I: data summaries. ELMR Rep. No. 10. NO/WNOS Strategic Environmental Assessments Division, Rockville, MD. 273 p. Pattillo, M.E., et al. In prep. Distribution and abundance of fishes and invertebrates in Gulf of Mexico estuaries. Vol. II: species life history summaries. ELMR Rep. No. 1 1 . NO/\A/NOS Strategic Environmental Assessments Divisbn, Rockville, MD. m Distribution and Abundance of Fishes and Invertebrates in Gulf of l\/lexico Estuaries Volume I: Data Summaries Project Team David M. Nelson (editor)*, Marl< E. Monaco, and Cliristopher D. Williams Strategic Environmental Assessments Division** Office of Ocean Resources Conservation and Assessment National Ocean Service Rockville, MD 20852 Thomas E. Czapla and Mark E. Pattillo Galveston Laboratory Southeast Fisheries Science Center National Marine Fisheries Service Galveston, TX 77551 Linda Coston-Clements, Lawrence R. Settle, and Elizabeth A. Irlandi Beaufort Laboratory Southeast Fisheries Science Center National Marine Fisheries Service Beaufort, NC 28516 ELMR Report Number 10 September 1992 .^O«M0s.^^_ I C3 ''■'Htino' * contact for copies of this report. ** formerly Strategic Assessment Branch. This report should be cited as: Nelson, D.M. (editor). 1992. Distribution and abundance of fishes and invertebrates in Gulf of l^exico estuaries, Volume I: data summaries. ELMR Rep. No. 10. NOAA/NOS Strategic Environmental Assessments Division, Rockville, f^/ID. 273 p. Contents Introduction 1 Rationale 1 Data Collection and Organization 2 Selection of estuaries 2 Selection of species 4 Datasheets 5 Data verification 6 Results 6 Presence/absence 6 Data summary tables 6 Data Content and Quality 6 Analysis of data content and quality 7 Variability in space and time 8 Life history notes 8 Life history summaries 11 Life history tables 1 1 Use of ELMR Data 11 Classifying and comparing estuaries 11 Linkages to marine ecosystems 12 East Coast Strategic Assessment 12 Acknowledgments 12 Literature Cited 13 Data Summary Tables 1 5 Table 3. Presence/absence of ELMR species 16 Table 4. Spatial distribution and relative abundance 19 Table 5. Temporal distribution 61 Table 6. Data reliability 151 Appendices 193 Appendix 1. National Estuarine Inventory Map of Mobile Bay 194 Appendix 2. Table of references and personal communications 195 Appendix 3. Reviewers and personal communications 226 Appendix 4. References 230 List of Figures Figure 1. ELMR study regions and regional research laboratories Figure 2. Major steps to complete the Gulf of iviexico ELMR study Figure 3. ELMR Gulf of Mexico estuaries Figure 4. Example of a species/estuary data sheet: spotted seatrout in Mobile Bay Figure 5. Mean data reliability by estuary Figure 6. Mean data reliability by salinity zone Figure 7. Mean data reliability by species Figure 8. Mean data reliability by life stage List of Tables Table 1. ELMR Gulf of Mexico estuaries and associated salinity zones Table 2. ELMR Gulf of Mexico species Table 3. Presence/absence of ELMR species in Gulf of Mexico estuaries Table 4. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Table 5. Temporal distribution Table 6. Data reliability Distribution and Abundance ofFisties and Invertebrates in Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Volume I: Data Summaries Introduction This report presents information on the spatial and temporal distribution, and relative abundance of 44 fish and invertebrate species in 31 estuaries along the Gulf of (Mexico coast of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Loui- siana, and Texas. Its purpose is to disseminate data developed in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Estuarine Living Marine Re- sources (ELMR) program (see inside front cover). The ELMR program is conducted through a series of joint regional studies by the National Ocean Service (NOS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The presence, distribution, and relative abundance of each species and the time period it utilizes each estuary are the primary data compiled. The data and framewor1< presented are illustrative of the nationwide ELMR program. This report, Volume /, combines information presented in earlier reports for nine estuaries in Texas (Monaco et al. 1989), 13 estuaries in Florida and Alabama (Wil- liams et al. 1990), and nine estuaries in Louisiana and Mississippi (Czapla et al. 1991). However, several species have been added, and the graphic depiction of relative abundance has been improved. Volume II (Pattillo et al., in prep.), to be published in 1993, will present life history summaries for 44 fish and inverte- brate species, and focus on how these individual species utilize Gulf of Mexico estuaries. The objective of the ELMR program is to develop a consistent data base on the distribution, abundance, and life history characteristics of important fishes and invertebrates in the Nation's estuaries. The Nation- wide data base is divided into four study regions (Figure 1). The data base contains the relative abun- dance and monthly occurrence of each species' life stage by estuary for three salinity zones (seawater, mixing, and tidal fresh) identified in NOAA's National Estuarine Inventory (NEI) Data Atlas-Volume I (NOAA 1985). When completed, the entire data base will contain information for 135 fish and invertebrate spe- cies found in 118 U.S. estuaries. Rationale Estuaries are among the most productive natural sys- tems and are important nursery areas that provide food, refuge from predation, and valuable habitat for many species (Gunter 1967, Joseph 1973, Weinstein 1979, Mann 1982). Estuarine organisms that support important commercial and recreational fisheries in- clude shrimp, crabs, and sciaenids. In spite of the well- documented importance of estuaries to fishes and invertebrates, few consistent and comprehensive data bases exist which allow examinations of the relation- ships between estuarine species found in or among groups of estuaries. Furthermore, much of the distribu- tion and abundance information for estuarine-depen- dent species (i.e., species that require estuaries during NMFS, Hammond, O West Coast 32 estuaries, 47 species Northeast 35 estuaries, 62 species Univ. of Mass. NMFS, Annapolis, MD < / Va. Inst. Marine Sci. <7^ NMFS, Beaufort, NO Southeast 20 estuaries, 40 species Gulf of Mexico 31 estuaries. 44 species Figure 1. ELMR study regions and regional research laboratories. their life cycle) is for offshore life stages and does not adequately describe estuarine distributions (Darnell et al. 1983. NOAA 1988). An objective of this project is to map species distribu- tions from the head-of-tide in estuaries to the far reaches of the continental shelf. Only a few comprehensive sampling programs (e.g., states of Louisiana and Texas) collect fishes and invertebrates with identical methods across groups of estuaries within a region (Barrett et al. 1978, Hammerschmidt and McEachron 1986). Therefore, most existing estuarine fisheries data cannot be com- pared anxjng estuaries because of the variable sam- pling strategies. In addition, existing research pro- grams do not focus on how groups of estuaries may be important for regional fishery management, and few compile information for species having little or no economic value. Because life stages of many species use both estua- rine and marine habitats, information on distribution, abundance, temporal utilization, and life history char- acteristics are needed to understand the coupling of estuarine, nearshore, and offshore habitats. To date, a national, comprehensive, and consistent data base of this type does not exist. Consequently, there is a need to develop a program that integrates fragments of information on marine and estuarine species and their associated habitats into a useful, comprehensive, and consistent format. The ELMR program was designed to help fulfill this need by developing a uniform nation- wide data base on selected estuarine species. Results will complement NOAA efforts to develop a national estuarine assessment capability (NOAA 1985), iden- tify information gaps, and assess the content and quality of existing estuarine fisheries data. In addition, the ELMR program provides the estuarine distribution data for NOAA's recently initiated East Coast of North America Strategic Assessment project (NOAA 1991). National Estuarine Inventory Data 31 Estuaries Compile ^ Estuary Information Prepare Species/Estuary Data Sheets Data Collection and Organization Figure 2 summarizes the major steps taken to collect and organize information on the distribution and abun- dance of fishes and invertebrates in Gulf of Mexico estuaries. The initial steps were selecting the estuaries and the species to be studied. Selection of estuaries. Gulf of Mexico estuaries were selected from the National Estuarine Inventory (NEI) Data Atlas-Volume I (NOAA 1985) and NEI Supple- ment 3 (Shirzadetal. 1989). The3l estuaries selected are listed in Table 1 , and their locations shown in Figure 3. Data on spatial and temporal distributions of species were developed and organized by the tidal fresh (0.0 to 0.5 parts per thousand (ppt)), mixing (0.5 to 25.0 ppt), and seawater (>25.0 ppt) zones delineated for each estuary in the NEI. Each salinity zone is represented in 17 of the Gulf of Mexico estuaries, but 14 estuaries are missing at least one zone (Table 1). A representa- tive map and data table for Mobile Bay from the NEI Data Atlas is shown in Appendix 1 . Compiling consistent data nationwide limits the amount of information that may be compiled for each species and estuary. Also, it would be time- and cost -prohibitive to map each species by life stage for each estuary (Monaco 1986). The NOAA framework allows for a consistent compilation and organization of available information on the distribution of fishes and inverte- brates in estuaries. Outputs Peer Review: Data Verification Spatial Distribution Microcomputer Data Base Select Species — ♦ 44 Species Develop Life History Summaries Temporal Distribution Relative Abundance Figure 2. Major steps to complete the Gulf of Mexico ELMR study. Data Reliability Table 1. ELMR Gulf of Mexico estuaries (n=31) and associated salinity zones. Table 2. ELMR Gulf of Mexico species (n=44). Estuary, State Zones present Common Name Scientific Name Florida Bay, FL T M S Ten Thousand Islands, FL T M S Caloosahatchee River, FL T M * Charlotte Harbor, FL T M s Tampa Bay, FL T M s Suwannee River, FL T M s Apalachee Bay, FL T M s Apalachicola Bay. FL T M s St. Andrew Bay, FL T M s Choctawhatchee Bay, FL T M s Pensacola Bay. FL T M s Perdido Bay, FL'AL T M s Mobile Bay, AL T M s Mississippi Sound, MS/AL/LA T M s Lake Borgne, LA T M * Lake Pontchartrain, LA * M * Breton/Chandeleur Sounds, LA * M s Mississippi River, LA T M * Barataria Bay, LA T M s Ten-ebonne/Timbalier Bays, LA T M s AtchafalayaA/ermilion Bays, LA T M * Calcasieu Lake, LA T M * Sabine Lake, LA/TX T M * Galveston Bay, TX T M s Brazos River, TX T M * Matagorda Bay, TX T M s San Antonio Bay, TX * M s Aransas Bay, TX * M s Corpus Christi Bay, TX T M s Laguna Madre, TX * * s Baffin Bay, TX • • s T - Tidal fresh zone M - Mixing zone S - Seawater zone * - salinity zone not present Bay scallop American oyster Common rangia Hard clam Bay squid Brown shrimp Pink shrimp White shrimp Grass shrimp Spiny lobster Blue crab Gulf stone crab Stone crab Bull shark Tarpon Alabama shad Gulf menhaden Yellowfin menhaden Gizzard shad Bay anchovy Hardhead catfish Sheepshead minnow Gulf killifish Silversides Snook Bluefish Blue runner Crevalle jack Florida pompano Gray snapper Sheepshead Pinfish Silver perch Sand seatrout Spotted seatrout Spot Atlantic croaker Black drum Red drum Striped mullet Code goby Spanish mackerel Gulf flounder Southern flounder Argopecten irradians Crassostrea virginica* Rangia cuneata' Mercenaha species* Lolliguncula brevis* Penaeus aztecus Penaeus duorarum Penaeus setiferus Palaemonetes pugio* Panulirus argu^ Callinectes sapidus Menippe adina Menippe mercenaria* Carcharhinus leucas Megalops atlanticus Alosa alabamae Brevoortia patronus Brevoortia smithi Dorosoma cepedianum Anchoa mitchilli Arius felis Cyprinodon variegatus Fundulus grandis Menidia species* Centropomus undecimalis' Pomatomus saltatrix Caranx crysos Caranx hippos Trachinotus carolinus Lutjanus griseus Archosargus probatocephalus Lagodon rhomboides Bairdiella chrysoura Cynoscion arenarius Cynoscion nebulosus Leiostomus xanthunjs Micropogonias undulatus Pogonias cromis Sciaenops ocellatus Mugil cephalus Gobiosoma robustum Scomberomorus maculatus Paraiichtiiys albigutta Paralichthys lethostigma *See Life History Notes, pp. 8-10. Selection of species. Four criteria were used to identify 44 species that had sufficient available infor- mation for inclusion in the ELf^R data base (Table 2). The four criteria were: 1) Commercial value - determined by review of catch data and value statistics from NMFS and state agen- cies, e.g., Gulf menhaden (Brevoortia patronus) and penaeid shrimp {Penaeus sp.). 2) Recreational value - defined as a species that recreational fishermen specifically try to catch, that may or may not be of commercial importance. Recre- ational species were determined by consulting re- gional experts and Nfy/IFS reports, e.g., spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) and red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus). 3) Indicator species of environmental stress - identified from the literature, discussions with fisheries experts, and from monitoring programs such as NOAA's Na- tional Status and Trends Program (O'Connor 1990). These species (e.g., American oyster, Crassostrea virginica, and Atlantic croaker, Micropogonias undulatus) are molluscs or demersal fishes that con- sume benthic invertebrates or have a strong associa- tion with bottom sediments. Their physiological disor- ders, morphological abnormalities, and bioaccumulation of contaminants, such as heavy metals, indicate epi- sodes of environmental pollution and/or stress. 4) Ecological value - based on several attributes, including trophic level, relative abundance and impor- tance as a key predator or prey species, e.g., bay anchovy, Anchoa mitchilli. Central Gulf of Mexico 14. Mississippi Sound 15. Lake Borgne 16. Lake Pontchartrain 17. Breton/Chandeleur Sound 18. Mississippi River 19. Barataria Bay 20. Terrebonne/Timbalier Bay 21 . Atchafalaya/Vermilion Bay 22. Calcasieu Lake Western Gulf of Mexico 23. Sabine Lake 24. Galveston Bay 25. Brazos River 26. Matagorda Bay 27. San Antonio Bay 28. Aransas Bay 29. Corpus Christi Bay 30. Laguna Madre 31. Baffin Bay Eastern Gulf of Mexico 1. Florida Bay 2. Ten Thousand Islands 3. Caloosahatchee River 4. Charlotte Harbor 5. Tampa Bay 6. Suwannee River 7. Apalachee Bay 8. Apalachicola Bay 9. St. Andrew Bay 10. Choctawhatchee Bay 11. Pensacola Bay 12. Perdido Bay 13. Mobile Bay y Figure 3. ELMR Gulf of Mexico estuaries. Data sheets. A data sheet was developed for each species in each estuary to enable quick data compila- tion and presentation. Figure 4 depicts the data sheet for spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) in Mobile Bay. Data sheets were developed by project staff and reviewed by local experts. Data compiled for each species/life stage included: 1) the salinity zone it occupies (seawater, mixing, tidal fresh), 2) its monthly distribution in those zones, and 3) its relative abun- dance in the zones. The ELMR data sheets were entered into a microcomputer data base management system. The relative abundance of a species was classified using the following categories: • Not present: species or life history stage not found, questionable data as to identification of species, and/ or recent loss of habitat or environmental degradation suggests absence. • No information available: no existing data available, and after expert review it was determined that not even an educated guess would be appropriate. • Rare: species is definitely present but not frequently encountered. • Common: species is frequently encountered but not in large numbers; does not imply a uniform distribution over a specific salinity zone. • Abundant: species is often encountered in substantial numbers relative to other species. • Highly abundant: species is numerically dominant relative to other species. Adults were defined as reproductively mature individu- als, juveniles as immature but otherwise similar to adults, and spawning adults as those releasing eggs and sperm. There were a few exceptions to these defined life stages, such as mating in crabs. Cynoscion nebulosus spotted seatrout Mobile Bay Alabama Legend: Relative Abundance: = Not Present = Rare i = Common Abundant Highly Abundant Data Reliability (R): 1 = Highly Certain 2 = Moderately Certain 3 = Reasonable Inference Figure 4. Example of a species/estuary data sheet: spotted seatrout in Mobile Bay. For well-studied species such as penaeid shrimp, quantitative data were used to estimate abundance levels. For many species, however, reliable quantita- tive data were limited. Therefore, regional and local experts were consulted to estimate relative abun- dances based on the above criteria. Several reference or "guide" species with abundance levels con-esponding to the above criteria were identified for each estuary. These guide species typified fishes and invertebrates belonging to a particular life mode (e.g., pelagic, dem- ersal) or occupying similar habitats. Once guide spe- cies were selected, other species were then placed into the appropriate abundance categories relative to them. These data represent relative abundance levels within a specific estuary only; relative abundance levels across Gulf of Mexico estuaries could not be determined. The final level of abundance assigned to a species was determined by asking regional and local biologists for expert opinions based on their knowledge of individual species within an estuary. This effort complemented quantitative studies, the ELMR relative abundance categories, and greatly increased reliability of abun- dance infomiation. The quality of relative abundance information varied between estuaries as well as spe- cies. As a result, temporal resolution was greater in well-studied estuaries. Nevertheless, the relative abundance data shown in the data summaries are the best that could be synthesized from agency reports, academic studies, and expert reviews. Data verification. Approximately two years were re- quired to develop the 1 ,364 data sheets (Figure 4) and consult with regional and local experts for the 31 estuaries studied. Nearly all of the data sheets were carefully reviewed during consultations or by mail. These consultations complemented the literature and published data sets compiled by NOAA. Ninety-four scientists and managers at 44 institutions were con- sulted. Local experts were especially helpful in provid- ing estuary/species-specific information. They also provided additional references and contacts, and iden- tified additional species to be included in the ELMR data base. The names and affiliations of these experts are listed in Appendix 3. Data summary tables. The information compiled for each species and estuary (1 ,364 data sheets) was organized in three data summaries (pp. 19-191). Tables 4 and 5 provide graphic presentations of the spatial and temporal distribution and relative abundance by life stage for each species and estuary. The information shown represents the usual spatial and temporal distri- bution of a species in a particular estuary. Table 6 ranks the relative reliability of the information pre- sented for each species and estuary. Spatial distribution and relative abundance. Table 4 (pp. 19-59) summarizes the distribution and relative abundance for each species by life stage, in each estuary by salinity zone. The highest level of abun- dance during the year in each estuary is depicted. Temporal distribution. Table 5 (pp. 61-149) summa- rizes the temporal distribution of each species by month and life stage for each estuary. This table combines data over the three salinity zones, showing the highest level of abundance for a particular life stage by month. Data Content and Quality An important aspect of the ELMR program, especially since it is based primarily on published and unpub- lished literature and consultations, is to determine the quality of available data. For many species, gear selectivity, difficulty in identifying larvae, and difficulty in sampling various habitats has limited the amount of reliable information. Therefore, a deliberate effort was made to assess the overall reliability of the data base so that it could be used appropriately. Estimates of the reliability of the distribution and abun- dance information organized by species, life stage, and estuary are presented in Table 6 (pp. 151-190) of the Data Summary Tab/es section. Data reliability was classified using the following categories: • Highly certain: Considerable sampling data avail- able. Distribution, behavior, and preferred habitats well documented within an estuary. Results Presence/absence. Table 3 (pp. 16-17) was devel- oped to readily convey the occurrence of each of the 44 ELMR species in each of the 31 Gulf of Mexico estuar- ies. The highest level of abundance during the year for the adult or juvenile life stages is depicted. The spawning, egg, and larval categories are not consid- ered. This table suggeststhezoogeographicdistribution of species between Gulf of Mexico estuaries. • Moderately certain: Some sampling data available for an estuary. Distribution, preferred habitat, and behavior well documented in similar estuaries. • Reasonable inference: Little or no sampling data available. Information on distributions, ecology, and preferred habitats documented in similar estuaries. The quality and quantity of available data vary by species, life stage, and estuary. For example, a large amount of information is available on the blue crab because it is highly valued both commercially and recrealionally. The least amount of information avail- able and poorest quality of data occur for the spawning, egg, and larval life stages. Except for a few species (e.g., blue crab), very little data has been generated on specific habitat preferences and in situ environmental ranges. This is particularly true for the smaller forage and/or non-commercial fishes and invertebrates. Gear selectivity, inability to correctly identify larval stages, and difficulty of sampling various habitats limits the development and reliability of this information. In addition, life history data are lacking on some of the commercially important sciaenid and pelagic species. Data reliability was also based on experimental design and whether the studies were relatively recent. In the case of limited studies, information was occasionally inferred. An opportunity exists to refine the data presented based on additional reviews. Given that the amount and quality of available informa- tion vary by species, by life stage, between estuaries, and even within an estuary, considerable scientific judgment is required to derive or infer spatial and temporal distributions from existing data and available literature. Unfortunately, even the most informed judgment is far from perfect due to the complexity of estuarine systems. Consequently, information on the level of certainty associated with each data element must be presented when synthesizing multiple data sets (Table 6). Appendices 2, 3, and 4 provide a complete summary of the personal communications and primary references used so that readers can track and obtain additional information efficiently. Analysis of data content and quality. To assess the overall certainty of the ELf\/IR Gulf of t^exico data, mean data reliability was calculated by estuary, salinity zone, species, and life stage. In this analysis, "highly certain" = 3, "moderately certain" = 2, and "reasonable inference" = 1. Mean data reliability was calculated using values for only those species and life stages known to occur within an estuary, i.e., those with a relative abundance of at least "rare" during some part of the year. This was because species and life stages known to be absent were typically scored as highly certain. This analysis identified estuaries, species, and life stages that have the most reliable information, and those with the least. This information suggests spe- cies, life stages, and estuaries that could be the focus of research efforts. Future research should include a comprehensive and consistent sampling program to quantify species distributions and abundances within and across estuaries. In addition, life history require- ments need to be determined, especially for those species that may not have economic value, but are ecologically important. Mean data reliability of fish and invertebrate data ranged from a high of 2.08 for Florida Bay to a low of 1 .00 for Brazos River, with an overall average of 1 .86 (Figure 5). In general, the reliability scores reflect the amount of fisheries research that has been conducted within an estuary. Reliability scores were especially high for Florida Bay, Tampa Bay, Barataria Bay, and Galveston Bay, all of which are fairty large coastal embayments. They were especially low for the Suwannee and Brazos Rivers, both of which are fairly small tidal rivers. When averaged across estuaries and analyzed by salinity zone, data reliability scores were lower in the tidal fresh zone than in the mixing and seawater zones (Figure 6). This may occur because the selected species are primarily estuarine, not freshwater, and may also be indicative of fewer studies of tidal fresh waters. When averaged across estuaries and analyzed by species, mean data reliability scores ranged from a high of 2.49 for brown shrimp to a low of 1 .46 for gulf stone crab (Figure 7). Of the invertebrate species, reliability scores were highest for penaeid shrimp and blue crab. They were fairly low for gulf stone crab, spiny lobster, bay squid, and hard clam. Of the fish species, reliability scores were fairly high for gulf and yellowfin menhaden, bay anchovy, pinfish, spotted seatrout, and Atlantic croaker. They were fairly low for bull shark, sheepshead minnow, silversides, and code goby. In general, the reliability scores reflect the amount of fisheries research directed towards different species. Reliabilities were especially high for species with high commercial value (e.g., penaeid shrimp, menhaden) , recreational value (e.g. , spotted seatrout) , or ecological value (e.g., bay anchovy). Reliabilities tended to be lowerfor species with low commercial and recreational value (e.g., bay squid, silversides, sheeps- head minnow, code goby), even though these species are ecologically important and fairly abundant. Low data reliability scores for gulf stone crab may also be because of its relatively recent recognition as a sepa- rate species (Williams and Felder 1986). When analyzed by life stage, data for juvenile and adult life stages were most reliable, while data for spawning, larvae, and eggs were less certain (Figure 8). This reflects the number of research studies that have focused on adult and juvenile life stages. Species- specific studies of spawning, eggs, and larvae have not been conducted in most estuaries. Thus, some of the information for these life stages was inferred from life history studies and data from similar estuaries. Variability In space and time. Species data were organized according to thie salinity zone boundaries developed for each estuary in the NEI data atlas- Volume 1 (NOAA 1985). However, division of an estuary on the basis of salinity is highly variable due to the many interacting factors that affect salinity, such as variations in freshwater inflow, wind, and tides. To compile information on species distribution according to these zones, it is assumed that if a particular salinity zone expands or contracts, the distribution of a mobile species in that zone will correspond to the shift. For example, if increased freshwater inflow shifts the tidal fresh zone further down the estuary, the distribution of a species confined to that zone increases to include the new area. If a species exhibits a wide range of salinity tolerance, a shift may or may not occur. The placement of species in a salinity zone was ultimately determined by where they have been observed or captured. Species temporal distributions are often dependent on annualclimatic conditions andwatercurrents. Monthly distributional patterns were derived based on the con- sistent presence of a life stage within a particular month. If a species is only present in an estuary in unusual years (e.g., drought), this was not portrayed as part of that species' spatial or temporal distriljution. However, if a species usually occurs, even during a restricted time period, it was considered present for the specific month(s). Greater temporal resolution, such as on a biweekly rather than on a ninthly basis, was not possible. below 25 ppt. Not comrrxjn in the south Florida and south Texas estuaries, which have relatively high sa- linities. • Hard clam: Also known as quahog (Turgeon et al. 1988). Most life stagesoccur in salinities atxjve 20 ppt. Two species occur in the Gulf of Mexico, and hybrid- ization may occur. The northern quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria) is generally found in intertidal and subtidal waters to 15 m, and the southern quahog {Mercenaria campechiensis) in deeper, more saline waters. The two species are considered together in this report because most fisheries data do not distinguish be- tween them. • Bay squid: Also known as Atlantic brief squid (Turgeon et al. 1988). The lower lethal salinity limit is approxi- mately 17 ppt, and bay squid actively avoid salinities that are lower than this. Therefore, the distribution of juveniles and adults will only be from the lower mixing zone to the seawater zone, and out to the nearshore waters of the Gulf of Mexico. • Penaeid shrimp: Postlarvae and juveniles are the main life stages utilizing the estuaries. Adultsgenerally move to nearshore spawning grounds, where spawn- ing, egg development, and most of the larval develop- ment occur. Brown and white shrimp are generally more abundant in the central and western Gulf of Mexico, whereas pink shrimp are generally more abun- dant in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Life history notes. Because of the complex life histo- ries of some species, the following comments are provided below to clarify and supplement information presented in the data summary tables. Invertebrates. Sessile invertebrates, such as clams and oysters, usually have a patchy rather than a uniform distribution. Therefore, the ELMR framewoii< may overestimate the areal distribution of these organ- isms, but identify the salinity zones of colonization. Specific areas may contain acceptable salinity re- gimes, but suitable bottom habitat for colonization may not exist. Specific habitat requirements and life history characteristics of a number of invertebrate species are provided below: • Grass shrimp: Also known as daggerblade grass shrimp (Williams et al. 1989). Most abundant in veg- etated or oyster reef habitat. Fertilized eggs are held on the female's pleopods until hatching. In higher salinities, Palaemonetes pugio is often replaced by brackish grass shrimp (P. intermedius) and/or marsh grass shrimp (P. vulgaris). • Spiny lobster: Also known as Caribbean spiny lobster (Williams et al. 1989). Found in the Gulf of Mexico estuaries of southern Florida and southern Texas. Juveniles do not mature into adults until 6-8 years of age. Life stages considered in this report are adults, mating (instead of spawning), juveniles, larvae, and eggs. • Bay scallop: Usually associated with seagrass beds and salinities greater than 25 ppt. • American oyster: Also known as eastern oyster (Turgeon et al. 1988). Prefers hard substrate in inter- tidal and subtidal estuarine waters. • Common rangia: Also known as Atlantic rangia (Turgeon et al. 1988). All life stages occur in salinities • Blue crab: Mating usually takes place in the low salinities of the tidal fresh to the upper region of the mixing zone. After mating, females move to the seawa- ter zone, while males often remain in the upper reaches of the estuary. Females brood the eggs (sponge females), and larvae are released in higher salinities. Development through the late zoeal stages occurs offshore. Megalopae are transported back into the estuary and disperse throughout the salinity zones. As Estuary Less Data reliability More certain certain Flortda Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosahatchee River Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Apalachee Bay Apalachlcola Bay St. Andrew Bay Choctawhalchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdkjo Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Lake Borgne Lake Ponlchartraln Breton/Chandeieur Sound Mississippi River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/Tlmballer Bay AtchalalayaA/ermillon Bay Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Corpus Chrlstl Bay Laguna Madre Bailin Bay MMMMMJ.' 88888888S8^SSJgSgSSS^^gSS^ ^^^^^^SSSS^SS^S^^ Less More certain Data reliability certain Figure 5. Mean data reliability by estuary. Salinity Zone Tidal Fresh Mixing Seawater 1.5 Less certain 2.0 Moderately Data reliability certain Figure 6. Mean data reliability by salinity zone. Species Bay scallop American oyster Common rangia Hard clam Bay squid Brown shrimp Pink shrimp White shrimp Grass shrimp Spiny lobster Blue crab Gull stone crab Stone crab Bull shark Tarpon Alabama shad Gulf menhaden Yeilowfln menhaden Gizzard shad Bay anchovy Hardhead catfish Sheepshead minnow Gull kiiiifish Sliversides Snook Biueflsh Blue runner Crevaiie jack Florida pompano Gray snapper Sheepshead Pinfish Silver perch Sand seatrout Spotted seatrout Spot Atlantic croaker Black drum Red drum Mullet Code goby Spanish mackerel Gull flounder Southern flounder Less certain 1 Data Reliability Highly certain ■^m■^:■^^:^\^■■:■^^^^:■:■x^■^:'^^^^^^^:■^^^«o«■:■:■^»««wo^ issssssssssssssissssssssssssssa mss^^sssss^^^ tKStKAKKK^tSKtKtmKMiSM ^SS^SSfSSi^S.^^ 1 Less certain Data Reliability Highly certain Figure 7. Mean data reliability by species. Life Stage Less certain Data reliability Figure 8. Mean data reliability by life stage. More certain they approach maturity, blue crabs seek lower salini- ties. Life stages considered in this report are adults, mating (instead of spawning), juveniles, larvae, and eggs. • Stone aabs: Usually found in salinities greater than 20 ppt. Males are typically in nearshore waters, but migrate into the estuaries for mating. Life stages considered in this report are adults, mating, juveniles, lan/ae, and eggs. Williams and Felder (1986) have distinguished two separate species in the Gulf of Mexico. The stone crab (Menippe mercenaria) occurs from Florida Bay to Apalachicola Bay, and the Gulf stone crab (M. adina) is found from Suwannee River to the Yucatan peninsula. M. mercenaria is also known as Florida stone crab (Williams et al. 1989). Fishes. Aggregating species by salinity zone uses a single fundamental habitat parameter. However, a combination of habitat characteristics, such as bottom type, water temperature, and bathymetry, would more accurately indicate species' spatial and temporal distri- butions. Specific habitat requirements and life history characteristics of a number of fishes are presented here: • Bull shark: Development of eggs and larvae are internal, and parturition results in pups of juvenile size (75 cm TL). Therefore, only juveniles and adults are found in the estuaries. Fishing gear usually limits the ability to take large sharks. Based on the sizes of sharks captured, it may be inferred that parturition is occurring within the estuaries. Life stages considered in this report are adults, mating, juveniles, and parturi- tion. • Tarpon: Spawning, egg, and larval stages occur well off shore. Juveniles use the estuaries as a nursery ground, often seeking waters of low dissolved oxygen and low salinity. • Alabama shad: Not found west of the Barataria Bay barrier islands in Louisiana, nor in south Florida. • Menhaden: Juveniles are the predominant life stage utilizing the estuaries. Spawning generally occurs from the coastline to six miles offshore. Gulf menha- den (Brevoortia patronus) are generally not common south of Tampa Bay, and yellowfin menhaden {Brevoortia smithi} are generally not common north and west of Tampa Bay. The two species may hybrid- ize where their ranges overlap. • Gizzard shad: Large juveniles and adults are found in estuaries, but adults must return to freshwater to spawn. In large rivers there is an upstream migration or "spring run." Juveniles that are washed into bays with floods can mature to adulthood, but their upstream migration may be impeded by dams, weirs, and other waterway restrictions. Not common in south Florida estuaries. • Bay anchovy: All life stages occur in estuaries, although adults may move offshore. This is a key forage species that is one of the most abundant fishes in Gulf of Mexico estuarine waters. • Hardhead catfish: Eggs and lan/ae are brooded in the mouths of adult males; therefore, their distribution is determined by the adult population. • Sheepshead minnow: The entire life cycle is com- pleted within the estuary, and all life stages are euryha- line and eurythermal. This species tends to prefer open bottom to heavily vegetated areas. • Gulfkillifish: All life stages are estuarine, euryhaline, and eurythermal. This species occurs in shallow estuarine waters, including mangrove and flooded marsh habitat. • Silversides: Two species commonly occur in Gulf of Mexico estuaries: the tidewater silverside, Menidia pen/nsL//ae, and inland silverside,yif.t)e/y///na(Chernoff etal. 1981, Robins etal. 1991). The two were fomnerly considered to be a single species (Robins et al. 1980). Although they do occur together and occasionally hybridize, the tidewater silverside is generally found in moderate to high salinity estuarine waters, and the inland silverside in low salinity estuarine waters and inland freshwater (Johnson 1975). These species are considered together in this report because most fisher- ies data do not distinguish between them. All life stages are estuarine, euryhaline, and eurythermal. Adults and juveniles form schools, primarily in shallow waters near the surface, and are often abundant. • Snook: Also known as common snook (Robins etal. 1991). The snook is most common in the southern Florida estuaries, but also occurs in Texas. Adults and juveniles are euryhaline, but are quite sensitive to cold temperatures. • Bluefish: Spawning, egg and larval development occur offshore. Juveniles and adults are the principal life stages found in estuaries. The bluefish is a prima- rily visual predator, and often schools. In the Gulf of Mexico, they are generally most common from Missis- sippi Sound eastward. • Blue njnner and crevalle jack: Juveniles and adults enter estuaries, but other life stages are usually off- shore. 10 • Florida pompano: Typically found in nearshore surf and inlet waters, but juveniles and adults do enter the bays. Spawning, eggs, and larvae are typically off- shore. • Gray snapper: Juveniles are typically associated with vegetation in estuaries, particularly seagrass beds and mangroves. Adults, spawning, eggs, and larvae are usually offshore. • Sheepshead: Spawning occurs in nearshore and inlet waters. Larvae are transported towards the estu- aries, but typically enter as juveniles. • Pinfish: Juveniles are the predominant life stage within estuaries. Adults, spawning and eggs are typi- cally offshore. Larvae are transported to inlets, but usually attain juvenile size before they enter bays. Subadults and adults may remain in some bays before migrating offshore for spawning. • Sciaenids: Most sciaenids move to nearshore or offshore waters for spawning, although some may spawn in passes. Larvae may be transported toward estuaries, but typically attain juvenile size before they enter. Juveniles develop in the nursery habitats of the bays, then migrate out as subadults. Since some of these species have rather long life spans, several years may be spent in the estuaries as juveniles. As temperatures drop in the winter, they move into deeper waters. • Striped mullet: Estuarine habitat is primarily used by juveniles and adults. They spawn offshore or near passes, and larvae move inshore and into estuaries. • Code goby: This species is usually associated with seagrasses and higher salinities. • Spanish mackerel: Juveniles and adults enter estu- aries, but other life stages are pelagic and primarily offshore. • Flounders: Spawning, eggs, and larvae are in nearshore waters. Juveniles and larvae migrate into bays for growth and development. Juveniles and adults migrate according to temperature, creating iail runs" to the offshore waters. Gulf flounder (ParaZ/cWrtys albigutta) appear to be more restricted in their ascent into fresher water, typically remaining in salinities greater than 20 ppt, whereas southern flounder (P. lethostigma) often occur in tidal fresh water. Gulf flounder are most common from Mississippi Sound eastward to Florida, whereas southern flounder occur primarily from the Florida panhandle westward to Texas. Life history summaries. The life history notes above assist in interpreting the data summary tables. How- ever, because of the complex life histories of estuarine- dependent species, a concise life history summary was written for each species. Each summary provides an overview of how and when a species uses estuaries and what specific habitats it uses. The 44 life history summaries will be published as Volume //of Distribu- tion and Abundance of Fishes and Invertebrates in Gulf of Mexico Estuaries (Pattillo et al., in prep.). They emphasize species-specific life history characteristics that relate directly to estuarine spatial and temporal distribution and abundance. Information for the spe- cies life history summaries was gathered primarily from published and unpublished literature, and individuals with species-specific knowledge were consulted. Ex- amples of draft summaries for three Gulf of Mexico species are included in Monaco et al. (1989). Life history tables. While the species life history summaries provide concise accounts of important life history attributes, they do not permit a direct and simple assessment of characteristics that a species shares with others. Furthermore, many life history attributes are categorical and more readily conveyed in a tabular rather than a textual format. Therefore, information from the species life history summaries has been augmented with additional physical and biological pa- rameters and condensed into three life history tables. Major table headings are: Habitat Associations, Bio- logical Attributes, and Reproduction. These tables present life history characteristics for each species along with behavioral traits and prefen-ed habitats. They reflect the most current information about a species as compiled from published and unpublished literature, and can be used to quickly identify species with similar characteristics. The life history tables will be presented along with the summaries in Volume II (Pattillo et al., in prep.). Use of ELMR Data Classifying and comparing estuaries. Although the qualitative nature of the distribution data precludes statistical comparisons of species abundances among estuaries, comparisons can be made using data on the presence/absence of species in salinity zones. This information, combined with the spatial and temporal distribution data, is the strength of the data base. Estuaries can be loosely categorized by their physical and chemical characteristics and their associated spe- cies assemblages (Monaco et al. 1992). The relative importance of individual estuaries to specific species may also be determined. The species found in an estuary are sensitive indica- tors of both the mean and extreme environmental 11 conditions within that estuary. Estuaries can be clas- sified by the number of species present and by whether the fauna are primarily marine, estuarine, or freshwa- ter. Species assemblages may correlate with physical characteristics, such as bottom substrate, vegetation, and areal and temporal characteristics of salinity zones. The informationon species presence/absence or other attributes can be used to determine the faunal similari- ties and differences among estuaries. A comparison of estuaries and associated species can identify differing factors among those estuaries that might account for shifts in species distribution and relative abundance, helping to define ecological vari- ables controlling species distributions. For example, a species may show differing salinity tolerances among estuaries, suggesting that some other factor, such as temperature, competition, or predation may be regulat- ing its distribution. Linkages to marine ecosystems. Estuaries are home to many aquatic species year-round, however, a large number of species only use estuaries for specific parts of their life histories and spend the rest offshore. Most of these latter species fall into four general categories: 1) diadromous species, which use estuaries as migra- tion corridors and, in some instances, nursery areas; 2) species that use estuaries for spawning, often at spe- cific salinities; 3) species that spawn in marine waters near the mouths of estuaries and depend on tidal- and wind-driven currents to carry eggs, larvae, or early juveniles into estuarine nursery areas; and 4) species that enter estuaries during certain times of year to feed on abundant prey. The importance of an estuary can be assessed by the intensity with which species use estuarine habitats. Importance can be estimated both by the number of species present as well as the density of specific life stages in estuaries relative to offshore habitats. These data may assist in identifying adverse effects of estuarine degradation on offshore popula- tions. East Coast Strategic Assessment. Development of a capability to define and interpret the effects of anthro- pogenic and natural phenomena on living marine re- sources will be a component of the Strategic Environ- mental Assessments Division's East Coast of North America Strategic Assessment Project begun in FY 92 (NOAA 1 991 ). This project will characterize the biologi- cal, physical, chemical, and economic characteristics of the east coast of North America to address multiple resource use conflicts. The data compiled for the ELIVIR southeast and northeast study regions will be major components of this project. The new initiative will include electronic mapping of the distribution and relative abundance of living marine resources. The study area begins at the head-of-tide in estuaries and encompasses the continental shelf as defined by the 200-m isobath. Beyond the shelf, the study area contains epipelagic waters. The areal coverage will extend from the Straits of Belle Isle, Newrfoundland, to Tampa Bay, Florida. The ELMR distribution and abun- dance data will be the primary source of fish and invertebrate informationforeast coast estuaries. These data will be integrated with the coastal and offshore living resource information to develop a consistent data base on species found from the head-of-tide to past the continental shelf. This will enhance NOAA's capability to define and understand the coupling of estuarine and marine habitats based on species" spatial and temporal distributions and life history characteris- tics. Additional data sets developed or under development (e.g., National Status and Trends, O'Connor 1990) in NOAA programs will enable regional environmental assessments of anthropogenic effects on living marine resources. The integration of biological and physical data will significantly improve our ability to identify and define the biological linkages and physical interchanges between estuarine and shelf habitats. As it becomes apparent that the cumulative effects of small alterations in many estuaries have a total systemic impact on coastal ocean resources, it is more important than ever to compile consistent information on the Nation's es- tuarine fishes and invertebrates. Although the knowl- edge available to effectively conserve and manage living resources is limited, the ELM R data base provides an important tool for assessing the status of estuarine fauna and examining their relationships with other species and their environment. The ELMR data base provides baseline information on the zoogeography and ecology of estuarine fishes and invertebrates, and identifies gaps in our knowledge of these resources. When combined with data sets under development in the East Coast of North America Strategic Assessment Project, our ability to conduct interdisciplinary assess- ments that identify strategies to balance resource development and conservation efforts will be signifi- cantly enhanced. 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Data reliability In each data summary table, species are listed in a phylogenetic order, as in Table 2, p. 3. Estuaries are listed in an east to west order, as in Table 1 , p. 3. 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Common and Scientific Name Bay scallop (Argopeaen inadians) American oysler {Crassostrea virginica) Common rangla {Rangia cuneata) Hard dam (Mercenaria species) Bay squid {Lolliguncula brgvis) Brown shrimp (Panaaus aitacus) 20 21 22 23 24 Pink shrimp {Panaeus duorarum) While shrimp {Penaaus seliferus) Grass shrimp (Palaemoneles puglo) Spiny lobsler {Panulirus argus) Blue crab {Calllnacles sapidus) GuH slone crab {Menippe adina) 25 26 27 28 29 Stone crab {Menippe mercenaria) Bull shark {Carcharhinus leucas) Tarpon (Megalops allanlicus) Alabama shad {Alosa alabamaefj Gull menhaden (Brevoonia pauonug) Yellowlin menhaden { Brevoonia smilhi) 30 31 32 33 34 Gizzard shad {Dorosoma cepedianum) Bay anchovy (Anchoa mitchill/j Hardhead callish [Anus te//s) Sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus) Gull killilish {Fundulus grandts) SllversWes { MenW/a species) 35 36 37 38 39 Snook {Cenlropomus undecimalis) Bluefish (Pomalomus saltatrix) Blue runner ( Caranx cryso^ Crevalle jack (Caranx hippos) Florida pompano ( Trachinows carolinus) Gray snapper {Lutjanus griseusl) 40 41 42 43 44 Sheepshead {Archosargus probalocephalus) PIntish {Lagodon rhomboides) Silver perch (Bairdiella chrysoura) Sand sealrout (Cynoscion arenanus) Sponed sealroul {Cynoscion nebulosu^ Spot (Leiostomus xanlhurus) 45 46 47 48 49 Atlantic croaker {Micropogonias undulalus) Black dmm {Pogonias cromis) Red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) Striped mullet {Mugil cephalus) Code goby ( Gobiosoma robuslum) Spanish mackerel {Scomberomorus maculalus) 50 51 52 53 54 Gull nounder (Paralichlhys albigulla) Southern flounder {Paralichthys lelhosligma) 55 56 57 58 59 19 Table 4. Spatial distribution 1 and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosa- hatchee River Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Apalachee Bay Species/Life Stage T M S T M S T M * T M S T M S T M S T M S Bay scallop A V V V V O V V V V V o S V V V V n V V V V V o Argopecten irradians J L V V O O V V o o E V V V V O V V V V V o American oyster A o o V ® o o o o ® ® ® ® S o o O o o o o ® ® ® ® Crassostrea J o o V O o o o 0 ® ® ® ® virginica L o o O o o o o ® ® ® ® E o o O o o o o ® ® ® ® Common rangia A S O ® ® O o o Rangia J O ® O 0 cuneata L E " ® ® O o o Hard clam A S o o o o O O o o Mercenaria J o ® o o species L E o o o o o o o o Bay squid A n/ V V V O o o ® ® O o o o S V V V V O o o ® ® O o o o Lolliguncula J V v V V O o 0 ® ® 0 o o o brevis L V V V V O o o ® ® O o o o E V V V V O o o ® ® O o o o Brown shrimp A V V V V V V Penaeus aztecus S J L E V T M s T M S T M * T M S T M S T M S T M S Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosa- hatchee River Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Apalachee Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant ® Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 20 Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative a bur da nee Gulf of N/lexico Estuaries Apalachi- cola St. Andrew Choctaw- hatchee Pensacola Perdido Mobile Mississippi Bay Bay Bay Bay Bay Bay Sound Species/Life Stage T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S Bay scallop A S V V O n o n O O O O o o Argopecten J V V n n n n n irradians L E V V O O o o o o o o American oyster A ® ® O V O V o V V o o o V S ® ® O V O V o V V O o • • Crassostrea J ® ® O V O V o V ^ O o o V virginica L ® ® O V O V o V V O o • V E ® ® o V O V o V V O o • o Common rangia A S O ® ® O o o V O O O o o O ® ® ® ® ® o o Rangia J 0 ® O 0 V O O o 0 ® V ® o cuneata L E O ® ® V o o V O O O o o ® ® V ® ® o o Hard clam A S o o o o O o V V V V o o Mercenaha J o o V V V V V o species L E o o o o V V V V V V o o Bay squid A ® ® o ® O o o o o o o o • • S ® ® o o O o o o o o o o ® • Lolliguncula J ® ® o ® O 0 o 0 o o 0 0 • • brevis L ® ® 0 0 O 0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 • E ® ® o o O o o o o o o o o ® Brown shrimp A S ® ® ® ® ® ® • • • • • • V • • n Penaeus aztecus J ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® • • • • • • • • • V • • L ® ® ® ® ® ® • • V v • • u • • E ® T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S Apalachi- cola St. Andrew Choctaw- hatchee Pensacola Perdido Mobile Mississippi Bay Bay Bay Bay Bay Bay Sound Gulf of Mexico E stuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant m Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 21 Table 4, continued. . Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of (Mexico Estuaries Lake Lake Breton/ Mississippi Barataria Terrebonne/ Atchafalaya Borgne Pontchar- train Chandeleur Sounds River Bay Timbalier Bays Vermilion Bays Species/Life Stage T M * * M * • M S T M * T M 8 T M 8 T M * Bay scallop A S Argopecten .1 V irradians L E American oyster A 8 O O O O ® ® ® ® V V ® ® o o V ® ® o o ® ® Crassostrea J O 0 ® ® V V ® o V ® 0 ® virginica L E O O O O ® ® ® ® V V ® ® o o ® ® o o • ® Common rangia A ® ® ® O O o ® ® ® O O S ® ® ® O O o ® O ® O O Rangia J ® ® ® O O o ® ® ® O o cuneata L ® ® ® O O o ® O ® O o E ® ® ® O O o ® O ® O o Hard clam A S O o o O O o o V Mercenaria J O o O o V V species L E o o O o o o V V Bay squid A S J ® O O o o o o o o Lolliguncula ® n O n o n o o o brevis L E Brown shrimp A ® 0 Penaeus aztecus S J L E V • • ® 0 ® o o o • • • • o • • V • ® T M * * M * • M 8 T M * T M S T M 8 T M * Lake Lake Breton/ Mississipp Barataria Terrebonne/ Atchafalaya Borgne Pontchar- train Chandeleur Sounds River Bay Timbalier Bays Vermilion Bays Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Higfily Abundant ® Abundant O Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing 8 - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present Life Stage A - Adults 8 - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 22 Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of IVIexico Estuaries Calcasieu Sabine Galveston Brazos l^atagorda San Antonio Bay Aransas Lake Lake Bay River Bay Bay Species/Life Stage T M * T M * T 1^ S T M * T M S * M S * M S Bay scallop A S V V Argopecten .1 V V V %/ V V V irradians L E American oyster A O V O V ® V na na V o V ® V o V S O O ® V na na o ® V o >/ Crassostrea J O V O V • V na na V o v ® V o V virgmica L O V O V ® V na na V o V ® V o V E O O ® V na na o ® V o n/ Common rangia A V O V ® O na na o o V V S V O V ® O na na o o V V Rangia J V O V ® o na na o o V V cuneata L V O V ® o na na o o V V E V o V o na na o o V V Hard clam A S V V o o na na o o o o o o o o Mercenaria J V o na V o V o o o species L E o o na na V o o o o 0 o o o Bay squid A S o V o o o o o na o o ® ® o o ® ® o o o o Lolliguncula J o V o o o o ® o ® o o brevis L E 0 o 0 o na na o o ® ® 0 o ® ® 0 o 0 o Brown shrimp A S J V V o • o ® Penaeus o • o ® ® • ® na ® o • o • o • ® aztecus L E ® ® o • na ® 0 • • • • ® ® T M * T 1^ * T M S T M * T M S * M S * M S Calcasieu Sabine Galveston Brazos Matagorda San Antonio Bay Aransas Lake Lake Bay River Bay Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Higfily Abundant ® Abundant o Common ^l Rare Blank Not Present na No Data Available Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresfi M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present 23 Life Stage A - Adults S - Spavi/ning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Mad re Baffin Bay Species/Life Stage * M S * * S • * S Bay scallop a S Argopecten j irradians E V V American oyster a S Crassostrea j virginica . E o o o o o V Common rangia a S Rangia J cuneata |_ E V V V Hard clam a S Mercenaria j species |_ E o o o o o o o o o o Bay squid A S Lolliguncula j brevis , E o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o O o Brown shrimp A S Penaeus j aztecus E • o o o o S) • * M S * • S * * S Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Baffin Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant (i) Abundant O Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone Life Stage T - Tidal Fresh A - Adults M - Mixing S - Spawning adults S - Seawater J - Juveniles * - Salinity zone not present L - Larvae E - Eggs 24 Table 4, continued. . Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of t\/lexico Estuaries Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosa- hatchee River Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Apalachee Bay Species/Life Stage T M S T M S T f^ * T M S T M S T [VI S T [VI S Pink shrimp A V Penaeus duorarum S J L E • • • • ® ® • • ® ® ® • • • • • ® o ® ® o White shrimp A V V V ® Penaeus setiferus S J L E V O • ® Grass shrimp A V ® V O o O V ® ® V ® V ® S ® O o ® ® ® ® Palaemonetes J V ® V O o V ® ® V ® V ® pugio L ® O o ® ® ® ® E ® O o ® ® ® ® Spiny lobster A V V V Panulirus M J o V V V argus L E Blue crab A o ® ® V ® ® V ® ® o ® o o • • o • • M o ® V ® ® ® ® o • o • Callinectes sapidus J L E o ® o ® V ® o ® ® • ® O ® ® ® o ® ® o • ® o • ® o • ® o • ® Gulf stone crab A V n/ o V Menippe adina M J L o o o E V V o V T M S T M S T M * T M S T M S T [VI S T M S Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosa- hatchee River Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Apalachee Bay Gulf of IVIexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant m Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present 25 Life Stage A - Adults 8 - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs Ivl - IVIating Table 4, continued. . Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Apalachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Choctaw- hatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Species/Life Stage T M S T M S T M S T f\^ S T M S T M S T M S Pink stirimp A S V V V ® ® V V V V O o V V O o o Penaeus J (i) (i) V ® ® V ® ® o n n n o o O o duorarum L E o V V V V V o V >/ V V O o o White shrimp A S V ® V o o V o o V o o V o V o o V ® o o Penaeus J n • m V n o V ® ® V ® o o o ® • • V • • setiferus L E V V ® o o Grass shrimp A V ® V ® ® V ® ® V ® V o ® o S ® ® ® ® ® ® V O o Palaemonetes J V ® V ® ® V ® ® V ® V V 0 o pugio L ® ® ® ® ® ® V o o E ® ® ® ® ® ® V o o Spiny lobster A o Panulirus M J V argus L E V Blue crab A 0 • • o ® • V ® o V ® o V ® ® V • • V • • M o • o ® ® ® V o o V • ® • Callinectes J o • o o • • V ® o V ® o o ® ® o • • o • o sapidus L E V ® • ® V ® o V ® V ® V 0 o V • V • ® • • Gulf stone crab A o o V V V V V V V V o o o o M n n V V V V V V V V V V n n Menippe adina J o o V v n/ V V V V V o o o o L o o V n/ V V V V V V V v o o E o o V V V V V V V v V V o o T M S T F^ S IMS T M S T M S T M S T M S Apalachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Choctaw- hatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Gulf of f^exico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant m Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater 26 Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating Table 4, continued. . Spatial distribution and relative abunda nee Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Lake Borgne Lake Pontchar- train Breton/ Chandeleur Sounds Mississippi River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbalier Bays Atchafalaya Vermilion Bays Species/Life Stage T M * * M * * M S T M * T M S T M S T M * Pink shrimp A O o Penaeus duorarum o J L E V V o ® O O o o V V V White shrinnp A ® (D o ® o o o O ® Penaeus S J ® • • o o O O O • • O ® ® O • setiferus L E o o O O ® • o ® Grass shrimp A V O o ® o O ® ® ® ® ® ® S O o ® o O ® ® ® ® ® ® Palaemonetes J V 0 o ® 0 O ® ® ® ® ® ® pugio L o o ® o O ® ® ® ® ® ® E o o ® o O ® ® ® ® ® ® Spiny lobster A Panulirus M J argus L E Blue crab A • ® ® ® o O O ® o O ® ® O ® Callinectes sapidus M J L E o o o ® ® ® o o ® ® ® o 0 O o 0 o o 0 O ® ® o o ® ® O O ® ® 0 ® o • ® O O ® ® ® Gulf stone crab A V V o o o V V V o V Menippe adina M J L V V o o o o o o o V o v E o T M * * M * * M S T M * T M S T M S T M • Lake Borgne Lake Pontchar- train Breton/ Chandeleur Sounds Mississipp River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbalier Bays Atchafalaya Vermilion Bays Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant ® Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone Life Stage T - Tidal Fresh A - Adults M - Mixing S - Spawning adults S - Seawater J - Juveniles * - Salinity zone not present L - Larvae E - Eggs 27 M - Mating Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of [Mexico Estuaries Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Species/Life Stage T 1^ * T M * T M S T M * T IVI S * M S * M S Pink shrimp a S Penaeus j duorarum E na O O o O O o o O 0 o White shrimp a S Penaeus j setiferus . E O O O • • ® • • • • • O o • ® o ® • na • ® O • ® • • ® ® • o o • • • • • o • o ® o o o Grass shrimp a S Palaemonetes j pugio |_ E ® ® ® ® ® • • • • • ® ® ® ® ® • • • • • O o o o o ® ® ® ® ® na na na na na ® ® ® ® ® • • • • • ® ® ® ® ® o o o o o ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® Spiny lobster a M Panulirus j argus . E Blue crab A M Callinectes j sapidus |_ E O O O • O • o • ® ® • ® ® ® ® o ® ® o ® ® ® ® ® ® ® na na O O o o o o o o • ® ® ® o o o o • O • o • • ® o ® o o • o o Gulf stone crab A M Menippe j adina E o V V 0 o o o o na na 0 o 0 o o 0 o o o 0 o o o o 0 o o o o o o T M * T M * T M S T M * T M S * M S • M S Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Gulf of fvlexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant m Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present na No Data Available Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present 28 Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of f\/!exico Estuaries Corpus Christi Bay Laguna t\/ladre Baffin Bay Species/Life Stage * M S * * S * * S Pink shrimp a S Penaeus j duorarum E O O O ® 0 White shrimp A S Penaeus j setiferus . E O ® ® ® O ® Grass shrimp A S Palaemonetes J pugio |_ E ® ® ® ® ® Spiny lobster a M Panulirus j argus . E V V Blue crab A M Callinectes j sapidus 1 E O O O O ® • ® ® ® o ® ® ® ® ® o o Gulf stone crab A M Menippe j adina E O O o o o o o o o o o o * M S * * S * * S Corpus Christi Bay Laguna tVladre Baffin Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant ® Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh f^ - (fixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present 29 Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosa- hatchee River Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Apalachee Bay Species/Life Stage T M S T M S T M * T M S T M S T M S T M S Stone crab A V o O o O o V o V o V o Menippe mercenaha M J L V o O o o o O O O o o o o 0 o V o o o V o o o E V o o o O o V o n/ o V o Bull shark A M V V V O o o O o O O o O o o O o o O o o Carcharhinus J V o V O o v O o O O o 0 o o O o o O o o leucas P V V V O o o V o V O o V o o O o o O o o Tarpon A S V o o V o o ® ® O ® ® ® V o ® V V o O o Megalops atlanticus J L E o o o o o o ® ® ® ® ® o V o o o o o o O o o o Alabama shad A o o o Alosa alabamae S J L E o o o o o 0 o Gulf menhaden A S J L E • • V V ® ® Brevoortia palronus V V V V V V • • V o o 0 O ® o ® Yellowfin menhaden A O o ® ® V V Brevoortia smith! S J L E o ® o ® ® ® ® • ® o o o o o o o ® ® V V V T M S T M S T M * T M S T M S T M S T M S Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosa- hatchee River Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Apalachee Bay Gulf of f\^exico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant ® Abundant o Common ^l Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present 30 Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating P - Parturition Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Apalachi- St. Choctaw- Pensacola Perdido f^obile Mississippi cola Bay Andrew Bay hatchee Bay Bay Bay Bay Sound Species/Life Stage T M S T [\^ S T (^ S T M S IMS T M S T M S Stone crab A M Menippe J V V mercenaria L E Bull shark A M O o o O O o O O o O O o V V V V O O o O O o o Carcharhinus J O o o O O o o O o O O o V V V O O o O O o leucas P O o o O O o o O o O O o n/ V V O O o Tarpon A S O o o O o o O o O o V O o V o o Megalops J O o o V V V 0 O o V O o V O o V V o atlanticus L E o o o O o o V o o Alabama shad A S o o o o o o o o O o V V ® ® o V Alosa J n n n n n n n n n V V ® o V alabamae L E o o ® ® Gult menhaden A S ® ® V ® ® ® ® V ® ® V o o V • • • • ® Brevoortia J 0 ® o 0 • ® 0 • o ® • ® o ® ® ® • • • • ® patronus L E ® 0 o ® • O 0 o 0 • • • • ® ® Yellowfin menhaden A V Brevoortia S J smithi L E IMS T fyi S T IVI S T M S T M S T 1^ S T M S Apalachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Choctaw- hatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Gulf of ivlexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant (^ Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater 31 Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating P - Parturition Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Lake Borgne Lake Pontchar- train Breton/ Chandeleur Sounds Mississippi River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbalier Bays Atchafalaya Vermilion Bays Species/Life Stage T M * * M * • M S T M * IMS T M S T M * Stone crab A Menippe M J mercenana L E Bull shark A M J P O O O O ® V V V V o V O o Carcharhinus leucas 0 O O o o o o V n/ 0 o V 0 Tarpon A S J L E V O O o V V V V Megalops atlanticus O O V Alabama shad A o o V Alosa alabamae S J L E o o V Gulf menhaden A S J L E ® • ® ® Brevoortia patronus ® • • • ® • ® ® o ® 0 • 0 o ® ® • o • o Yellowfin menhaden A V V Brevoortia S J ,/ ,/ smith! L E T M * * M * * M S T M * IMS T M S T M * Lake Borgne Lake Pontchar- train Breton/ Chandeleur Sounds Mississippi River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbalier Bays Atchafalaya Vermilion Bays Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant ® Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present 32 Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating P - Parturition Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of [Mexico Estuaries Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River l^atagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Species/Life Stage T M * T M * T M S T M * T M S * M S * M S Stone crab a M Menippe j mercenaria E Bull shark a M Carcharhinus j leucas p V V V V O na na O O o O o O o Tarpon A S Megalops J atlanticus \_ E V V V na na V V o o o o V V Alabama shad a S Alosa J alabamae . E Gulf menhaden A S Brevoortia j patronus , E o 0 • ® O • o • 0 • S) na ® • ® • • • o ® o 0 ® ® ® Yellowfin menhaden A S Brevoortia j smithi E T M * T M * T 1^ S T M * T [VI S * M S * M S Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant l» Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present na No Data Available Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present 33 Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating P - Parturition Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Mad re Baffin Bay Species/Life Stage * M S * * S * * S Stone crab a M Menippe j mercenaria E Bull shark a M Carcharhinus j leucas p O O V V Tarpon a S Megalops J atlanticus |_ E V V V V Alabama shad a S Alosa J alabamae . E Gulf menhaden A S Brevoortia j patronus |_ E o (D o ® 0 o ® • Yellowfin menhaden A S Brevoortia j smithi E * M S * * S * * S Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Mad re Baffin Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant (!) Abundant O Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing 8 - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present 34 Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating P - Parturition Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosa- hatchee River Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Apalachee Bay Species/Life Stage T 1^ S T M S T 1^ * T IVI S T M S T M S T M S Gizzard shad A O V O V Dorosoma cepedianum S J L E O O O O V O O O O V Bay anchovy A (D O ^^ ® ® ® O ® O ® S ^p w ® ® Anchoa J d) O ® ® ® O ® O ® mitchilli L E V ® ® ® ® Hardhead catfish A O O ® O O o o ® O ® ® O O o • • o O ® ® S O ® O o ® ® ® O o o o ® ® Arius J O O ® o O o o ® O • ® O O o ® ® o O ® ® felis L O ® O o ® ® ® O o o o ® ® E ® ® O o ® ® ® O o o o ® ® Sheepshead minnowA ® O o o o o o O O O o O • ® o ® O ® S O o o o V O V O o V O ® V ® ® Cyprinodon variegatus J L ® O O o o o o o o o o O O o o o o o o • 0 ® ® o ® ® O ® ® E o o o o V O V o o V o ® V ® ® Gulf killifish A O o o o o o o O ® ® ® V o o V ® o V ® o Fundulus S J O O o o o o o o ® ® o o o 0 O O ® ® ® ® ® ® o o o o V ® ® o o ® ® o o grand is L 0 0 o 0 ® o 0 O ® ® ® V 0 o V ® 0 V ® o E O o o o ® o o O ® ® ® V o o V ® o V ® o Silversides A • ® ® ® o ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® Menidia S ® o ® ® o ® ® ® • ® ® ® ® J • o ® ® o ® ® ® • ® ® ® ® L ® o ® ® o ® ® ® • ® ® ® ® E ® o ® ® o ® ® ® • ® ® ® ® T M S T M S T M * T M S T [VI S T fVI S T M S Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosa- hatchee River Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Apalachee Bay Gulf of fVlexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant m Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 35 Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Apalachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Choctaw- hatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Species/Life Stage T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S Gizzard shad A O V O V O O V V O V ® O V Dorosoma cepedianum S J L E O o o o V o o o o V O O O O O V V O O O O V ® O O O O V Bay anchovy A o ® O ® ® o O • • o ® ® O • • ® S ® ® ® • • o o ® • • Anchoa J o ® O ® ® 0 ® • • ® ® ® ® o ® ® mitchilli L ® ® ® • • o o V O o E ® ® ® O o o o o • o Hardhead catfish A o O o ® ® O ® ® o ® ® O ® ® • • o S ® ® ® ® o o ® ® ® ® V Arius J o O o ® ® 0 ® ® 0 ® ® O ® ® ® ® o felis L ® ® ® ® o o ® ® o O V E ® ® ® ® o o ® ® o O V Sheepshead minnowA o ® ® O ® ® o ® ® O ® ® o o o O ® ® o ® o S V ® ® V ® ® V ® ® V ® ® V o o V ® ® V O o Cyprinodon J o ® ® o ® ® o ® ® o ® ® o o o o ® ® V O o variegatus L V ® ® V ® ® V ® ® V ® ® V o o V ® ® V O o E v ® ® V ® ® V ® ® V ® ® V o o V ® ® ^ O o Gulf killifish A o o o o O O o o o o o o o ® o o O o S o o V O O V o o V o o V ® o ® o Fundulus J o 0 o V 0 O o o 0 o o 0 o ® o V 0 o grand is L 0 o V 0 O V o 0 V o 0 V ® 0 0 V E o o V O O V o o V o o v ® o O V Silversides A ® w o ® ® o ® ® o ® ® ® ® ® o ® ® ® • ® Menidia species S ® ^^ o ® ® o ® ® o ® ® o ® ® o ® ® • • • J ® o ® ® o ® ® o ® ® o ® ® o ® ® ® O o L ® o ® ® o ® ® o ® ® 0 ® ® o ® ® o O o E ® o ® ® o ® ® o ® ® o ® ® o ® ® o O o T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S Apalachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Choctaw- hatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant ® Abundant O Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 36 Table 4, continued, i Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Lake Borgne Lake Pontctiar- train Breton/ Chandeleur Sounds Mississippi River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbalier Bays Atchafalaya Vermilion Bays Species/Life Stage T M * * M * * M S T M * T M S T M S T M * Gizzard stiad A • O O O o O O O O O O O O O O Dorosoma cepedianum S J L E O • o o • O 0 o ® O O O O O O Bay anctiovy A S • ® ® o o o • ® O • • • • O • Anchoa mitchilli J L E • • ® ® ® o o o o • ® ® O • • • • • • O • O Hardhead catfishi A S o O ® O O o o o • ® • ® • o O ® ® ® O o ® O Arius J o ® ® ® o ® • • O ® ® o O felis L E O o O o o o o o ® ® ® ® o o ® ® O O O O Sheepshead minnowA o o o o o o ® O ® • O O O o O S o o o o o o ® ® ® O O O o O Cyprinodon J o o o o o o ® O ® ® O O O o ® variegatus L o o o o o o ® ® ® O O O o O E o o o o o o ® ® ® O O O o o Gulf Killifisti A S o ® o o o o o V ® ® o ® O O o ® ® Fundulus grand is J L E 0 0 0 o 0 0 o o o o v ® ® ® 0 o o 0 o ® ® ® Silversides A ® ® ® o o V ® ® ® o ® ® ® ® Menidia species S J L ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® o o o o o o V ® ® ® ® • ® ® • ® o ® ® ® ® ® ® o ® o o ® o E ® ® ® o o ® ® ® ® ® o o T M * * M * * M S T M * T M S T M S T M * Lake Borgne Lake Pontchar- train Breton/ Chandeleur Sounds Mississipp River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbalier Bays Atchafalaya Vermilion Bays Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abun ® Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 37 Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Species/Life Stage T M ' T M * T M S T M * T M S * M S * M S Gizzard shad A S J L E O O O O O O O O O ® O V O V V V Dorosoma cepedianum O O na na ® O V O V Bay anchovy A O ® ® ® ® na ® • o • o o S O ® O • o • o o Anchoa J O ® ® ® ® na ® ® o ® o o mitcnilli L O O O O ® ® O o • o o E O ® O O o • o o Hardhead catfish A O ® V O O ® ® o o ® ® ® ® o S O O ® ® na ® ® ® ® o Arius J O ® V O V ® ® o na ® ® ® ® o felis L O O ® ® na ® ® ® ® o E O O ® ® na ® ® ® ® o Sheepshead minnowA O O ® ® o ® ® ® o ® ® ® ® ® ® ® Cyprinodon variegatus S J L O O O O (D O ® ® ® ® ® ® o o o ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® o o o ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® E O O ® ® o ® ® ® o ® ® ® ® ® ® ® Gulf killifish A O O o ® o ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® o Fundulus S J O O ® o ® ® o ® ® ® ® ® o ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® o o grand is L V O V ® V ® ® V o ® ® ® ® ® o E O ® ® ® o ® ® ® ® ® o Silversides A o ® 0 ® ® ® 0 ® ® ® ® V ® V ® o Menidia species S o ® o ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® V J L o o ® ® o 0 ® ® ® ® ® ® O ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® V ® ® V ® ® o E o ® o ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® V T M * T M * T M S T M * T M S * M S * M S Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant lg> Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present na No Data Available Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present 38 Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of l\/lexico Estuaries Corpus Christi Bay Laguna fvladre Baffin Bay Species/Life Stage * 1^ S * * S * * S Gizzard shad a S Dorosoma j cepedianum E O O V V ® ® Bay anchovy a S Anchoa j mitchilli . E o o o o o • • • • • Hardhead catfish a S Arius J felis 1_ E ® ® ® ® ® o 0 o o o ® ® • ® ® Sheepshead minnow a S Cyprinodon j variegatus , E ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® • • • • • ® ® • ® ® Gulf killifish A S Fundulus J grandis ^ E O o o o o o o o o o ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® Silversides A S Menidia j species E ® ® ® ® ® o o o o o * M S * * S • * S Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Mad re Baffin Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance ® Highly Abun Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 39 Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Ten Caloosa- Florida Thousand hatchee Charlotte Tampa Suwannee Apalachee Bay Islands River Harbor Bay River Bay Species/Life Stage T M S T [VI S T M * T M S T Ivl S T M S T M S Snook A S V O O O ® ® ® O O O ^ ® o O O o ® O O o .O O o Centropomus J n n n (i) (i) n ® m ® ® ® n n n undecimalis L E O O ® ® O O O V o o ® ® ® ® Bluefish A S J o o O o V o o O o O o Pomatomus V V V V n n V n n n n saltatrix L E Blue runner A S J V o V o o o o Caranx V o V o o o o crysos L E Crevalle jack A S J ® ® o o V O ® ® V ® V O o o o Caranx V (S) (S) V n o V O o n n ® V O n o o hippos L E Florida pompano A S J • o ® o V o Trachinotus (S) n ® o o V n carolinus L E Gray snapper A S J o V O o V o o Lutjanus V 9) 9) n n n V V V n V n V n n V n n griseus L E T M S T M S T M ' T IVI S T [^ S T M S T M S Ten Caloosa- Florida Thousand hatchee Charlotte Tampa Suwannee Apalachee Bay Islands River Harbor Bay River Bay Gulf of IVIexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant ® Abundant O Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 40 Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of fvlexico Estuaries Apalachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Choctaw- hiatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay [Mississippi Sound Species/Life Stage IMS T IVI S T 1^ S T M S T M S T IVI S T M S Snook A S O O o Centropomus .1 undecimalis L E Bluefjsh A S J L E O o ® ® ® ® O o O O O o o Pomatomus saltatrix O o O o O O O 0 0 O O o o Blue runner A S o ® O o O o O o ® Caranx J o o O o O o O ® crysos L E O ® ® Crevalle jack A S O o O o O O O o O o V o o Caranx hippos J L E O o O o O O O o V O O O o V o o o o Florida pompano A S o O V V V o o Trachinotus carolinus J L E o V 0 O O V o V ® o o Gray snapper A S J L E V V V o V O O ® o V V V Lutjanus griseus V V V o o o O O o o V O O V o o T M S T IVI S T IV! S T IVI S T IVI S T IVI S T M S Apalachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Cfioctaw- hatcfiee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Gulf of l\^exico Estuaries Relative Abundance 9 Highily Abundant ® Abundant O Comnnon V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresfi M - Mixing S - Seawater Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Lan/ae E - Eggs 41 Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of tvlexico Estuaries Lake Borgne Lake Pontchar- train Breton/ Chandeleur Sounds Mississippi River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbalier Bays Atchafalaya Vermilion Bays Species/Life Stage T M * * M * * M S T M * T M S T M S T M * Snook A S Centropomus j undecimalis E V Bluefish a S Pomatomus j saltatrix . E V V V o V V V Blue runner a S Caranx J crysos |_ E o V Crevalle jack a S Caranx j hippos I E O O O O O o o o o o o o o V o O o FloricJa pompano A S Trachinotus j carolinus |_ E o o 0 o o o o 0 V V o V Gray snapper A S Lutjanus j griseus E o o o o V V T M * * M * * M S T M * T M S T M S T M * Lake Borgne Lake Pontchar- train Breton/ Chandeleur Sounds Mississipp River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbalier Bays Atchafalaya Vermilion Bays Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Higfily Abundant (s) Abundant O Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 42 Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of IVIexico Estuaries Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Species/Life Stage T M * T 1^ * T M S T M * T fvl S * M S * M S Snook A S Centropomus j undecimalis E %/ V V V Bluefish A S Pomatomus j saltatrix . E V V V V o na O V V V V V Blue runner a S Caranx J crysos |_ E V V Crevalle jack a S Caranx j hippos . E o V V o o O o o o o O O o o o o o o Florida pompano A S Trachinotus j carolinus ^ E o o o o o o Gray snapper A S Lutjanus j griseus E V V V T M * T M * T IVI S T M * T M S * M S • M S Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River IVIatagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Gulf of f^exico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highily Abundant ® Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present na No Data Available Salinity Zone Lite Stage T - Tidal Fresh A - Adults M - Mixing S - Spawning adults S - Seawater J - Juveniles * - Salinity zone not present L - Larvae E - Eggs 43 Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Corpus Christ! Bay Laguna Mad re Baffin Bay Species/Life Stage * M S * * S • * S Snook A S Centropomus j undecimalis E V V V V 0 V Bluefish a S Pomatomus j saltathx E V Blue runner a S Caranx j crysos |_ E Crevalle jack a S Caranx j hippos . E o o o o o ® O O Florida pompano A S Trachinotus j carolinus , E o o ® Gray snapper A S Lutjanus j griseus E V v o * M S * * S * * S Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Mad re Baffin Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Higfily Abundant m Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone Life Stage T - Tidal Fresh A - Adults M - Mixing S - Spawning adults S - Seawater J - Juveniles * - Salinity zone not present L - Larvae E - Eggs 44 Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of IVIexico Estuaries Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosa- hatchee River Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Apalachee Bay Species/Life Stage T IVI S T IVI S T f^ * T M S T M S T 1^ S T M S Sheepshead A S V O o V O o V V V O o O o V V Archosargus probatocephalus J L E V O o o o O o o V V O O O o o o O O o o V Pinfish A S J L E V • • • • V o V ® • • • V • • ® ® Lagodon rhomboides V ® • o ® ® o ® o • V • o • • • • o V • • o o ® ® o Silver perch A V o o V o o V ® V ® ® V ® ® V ® ® V o o S o ® ® ® • • • ® ® ® o o Bairdiella J V o ® V o ® V ® V ® ® V ® ® V o o V o o chrysoura L V o ® ® ® • • ® ® ® ® o o E o ® ® ® • • ® ® ® ® o o Sand seatrout A S o o V o ® • ® V ® ® ® ® V o ® o V o ® o Cynoscion J V ® o ® • o ® • V ® ® V • • V • • arenanus L E ® ® ® ® ® ® ® V o o V o o Spotted seatrout A ® ® o o o ® ® O o V ® ® V o o S ® ® o o o ® ® o o ® ® V o Cynoscion nebulosus J L ® ® ® ® o 0 o o o o ® ® ® ® o 0 o o V ® ® ® ® V o o o o E ® ® o o o ® ® o o ® ® V o Spot A S J L E V V V V ® ® V 0 0 V ® ® Leiostomus xanthurus o o o ® o o o o o ® • o • • o ® o o o • • o T M S T M S T M • T IVI S T M S T N^ S T IVI S Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caioosa- hatchee River Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Apalachee Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant ® Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 45 Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Apalachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Choctaw- hatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Species/Life Stage T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S T M s Sheepshead A S O o O o o O o O o V O ® O ® O O o o Archosargus J n n n n n n n n n n O o n O o O ® o V O o probatocephalus L E o o o o o o O o O o O o O o o Pinfish A S ® ® V • • o o ® ® ® V O o V ® ® V • o o Lagodon J n (D ® V • • n ® ® >/ • • V ® ® V ® ® v • o rhomboides L E o ® ® • • O ® V o ® ® o o Silver perch A V ® ® V ® ® V o o V o o V o o V O o V • V S ® ® ® ® o o o o o o O o o V Bairdiella J V ® ® V ® ® V o o V o o V o o V O o o • v chrysoura L ® ® ® ® o o o o o o o o o v E ® ® ® ® o o o o o o o o o V Sand seatrout A ® ® V o o o ® ® V o o V o o o • ® ® • • S o o ® • o o o o ® • o Cynoscion J m • o ® ® o ® ® o o o V o o o ® ® o • o arenanus L ® o o ® • o o o o V ® • o • o E o o ® • o o o o ® • o Spotted seatrout A V o o V ® ® V ® ® V o o V o o V ® ® ® ® S o o V o V V o V V ® ® Cynoscion J o o V 0 0 V ® ® V o o V o 0 V ® o ® ® nebulosus L 0 0 0 0 0 ® 0 0 0 0 V 0 ® ® ® E o o V o V V o V V ® ® Spot A S o ® V ® ® V ® ® V V V V o o V o o o • • ® Leiostomus xanthurus J o ® ® o ® ® V • • V • • V ® ® V • • ® • o L o o o ® • o • o ® o o • • E • T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S Apalachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Cfioctaw- hatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Higfily Abundant ® Abundant o Common yj Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 46 Table 4, continued. Spc itia distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Lake Lake Breton/ Mississippi Barataria Terrebonne/ Atchafalaya Borgne Pontchar- train Chandeleur Sounds River Bay Timbalier Bays Vermilion Bays Species/Life Stage T M * * M * • M S T M * T M S T M S T M * Sheepshead A S J O O O O o V O O ® ® O ® ® O O Archosargus (i) n n n n n n n n n ® ® O n probatocephalus L E Pinfish A S J O ® O V Lagodon O (S) ® o n o V O ® ® ® n rhomboides L E Silver perch A S V • O O o o o O ® ® O O O Bairdiella J V • O o o o O ® ® ® O o chrysoura L E o o ® ® O O Sand seatrout A S • • o O o o O o O O V o Cynoscion J o ® ® o o • ® ® ® ® ® ® arenarius L E o o Spotted seatrout A S o ® ® O O ® o ® ® V O O o o V O O ® O ® o Cynoscion J o (S) n o n ® V n n V ® O n nebulosus L E ® ® o o o o 0 o 0 o 0 O 0 O 0 o Spot A S J V o o o o ® O O Leiostomus xanthurus o • o ® ® ® o ® • o ® ® ® ® L E v • u ® ® T M * * M * * M S T M * T M S T M S T M * Lake Lake Breton/ Mississippi Barataria Terrebonne/ Atchafalaya Borgne Pontchar- train Chandeleur Sounds River Bay Timbalier Bays Vermilion Bays Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Higfiiy Abundant ® Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone Life Stage T - Tidal Fresh A - Adults M - Mixing S - Spawning adults S - Seawater J - Juveniles * - Salinity zone not present L - Larvae E - Eggs 47 Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of l^exico Estuaries Calcasieu Sabine Galveston Brazos Matagorda San Antonio Bay Aransas Lake Lake Bay River Bay Bay Species/Life Stage T M * T M * T IVI S T M * T M S * M S * M S Sheepshead A S V V O O O o na O O ® ® ® o O O o o Archosargus J V n n n n n n na n n ® n n n n n probatocephalus L E o o o o Pinfish A S J o O O ® V o ® ® Lagodon V n n n n ® ® na ® n ® • ® ® ® ® rhomboides L E Silver perch A S o o V o o o o na o o o O O o o o o o o o o Bairdiella J o V V V o o na o O o o V 0 o chrysoura L E o o o o o o O O o o o o o o o o Sand seatrout A S o ® ® O o o o o Cynoscion J ® V V o o na o o O o o o o o arenanus L E o o Spotted seatrout A V o V V V o o na o V O o o o o o S o V o o o O o o o o o Cynoscion J V o 0 0 V o 0 na o V 0 o o o o o nebulosus L 0 o V 0 0 o O o 0 0 o o E o V o o o O o o o o o Spot A S J L E ® ® V o o na na o O o o o ® ® Leiostomus xanthurus V o o o o ® o O ® o ® o ® o ® ® T M * T 1^ * T M S T M * T M S * M S * M S Calcasieu Sabine Galveston Brazos Matagorda San Antonio Bay Aransas Lake Lake Bay River Bay Bay Gulf of Ivlexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant ® Abundant O Common V Rare Blank Not Present na No Data Available Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present 48 Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Corpus Christi Bay Laguna tvladre Baffin Bay Species/Life Stage * M S * * S * * S Sheepshead a S Archosargus j probatocephalus E O O O O O O O 0 O O O ® O V 0 Pinfish A S Lagodon j rhomboides . E ® ® ® ® ® • o ® Silver perch a S Bairdiella J chrysoura [_ E O O O O O O O o o o O O ® o o ® ® ® ® ® Sand seatrout a S Cynoscion j arenarius . E ® ® ® o o o o o o Spotted seatrout A S Cynoscion j nebulosus , E O O O O O o o o 0 o o o o 0 o o o o o o Spot A S Leiostomus j xanthurus E ® ® ® ® ® • o • * M S * * S * * S Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Baffin Bay Gulf of IVIexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant ® Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present Life Stage A - Adults 8 - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 49 Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosa- hatchee River Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Apalachee Bay Species/Life Stage T M S T M S T M • T M S T M S T M S T M S Atlantic croaker A S J L E O O o O o Micropogonias undulatus V V V V O O V V V O O o o O O o o Black drum Pogonias A S J V O o V V V O o V o o V O O o o V o o o o o o V O O o o V O O o o cromis L E V o o o V o O o o V o O o O o Red drum A S V V V V V V V o V V o o O o V ^l O o V Sciaenops ocellatus J L E V o o V V o ® o o ® o ® o o • o • ® O o o V V O o o Striped mullet A S J L E o ® ® o ® ® o o o ® ® o o o o ® ® • • • Mugil cephalus o • ® o o • ® • • • • • V • • • o ® ® o • • • ® Code goby A V ® V • V ® V ® V ® ® V o o O o Gobiosoma S J V ® • V ® ® V ® ® V ® ® V o ® ® ® V o o o o o o o o robustum L ® ® ® ® ® ® 0 0 o o E ® ® ® ® ® ® o o o o Spanish mackerel A o o o o V V o o V V V V Scomberomorus maculatus S J L E o o V o o V o o V V V o V V T M S T M S T M * T M S T M S T M S T M S Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosa- hatchee River Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Apalachee Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant ® Abundant o Common ^/ Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 50 Table 4, continued. ! Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Apalachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Cfioctaw- fiatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Species/Life Stage T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S Atlantic croaker A S ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® O o ® ® O • ® ® ® Micropogonias J ® m • V ® ® 0 ® ® ® • • O O o ® • • ® • o undulatus L E ® ® O o ® ® O • V o V ® O • ® o o Black drum A S o o O O o o O O O o V o V o o O o o o Pogonias J V o V O o V O O V o o V o o V o o o o cromis L E o o O o O O o o o o o o o o o o Red drum A S V o o o ® V O O o o V o V o o o Sciaenops J V o o V o o V O o V o o o o V 0 o V o ocellatus L E V o V o O o V o o ® o o Striped mullet A S ® ® ® o ® • o ® ® ® ® ® V o o ® ® ® o • • • Mugil J ® ® ® o • • o ® ® ® ® ® V ® ® ® ® ® o ® ® cephalus L E o o o ® ® ® ® o o ® ® • ® ® Code goby A V o o V ® ® V O o V o o V V o o S o o ® ® O o o o V V o o Gobiosoma J V o o V ® ® v O 0 V o 0 V V o o robustum L 0 0 ® ® 0 0 0 0 V v 0 0 E o o ® ® O o o o V V o o Spanish mackerel A S J 1 V V V ® O 0 o 0 0 ® o o ® o Scomberomorus maculatus V V V ® O o o o o o o V o E V T M S T M S T M S T M S T 1^ S T M S T M S Apaiachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Choctaw- fiatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Gulf of [viexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant ® Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 51 Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of [\/lexico Estuaries Lake Lake Breton/ Mississippi Barataria Terrebonne/ Atchafalaya Borgne Pontchar- train Chandeleur Sounds River Bay Timbalier Bays Vermilion Bays Species/Life Stage T M * * 1^ * * M S T M * T M S IMS T M * Atlantic croaker A S J O O O O o Micropogonias (S) • • (i) m • n • • n • ® • • undulatus V L E (s) U ® ® U Black drum A S V O o O ® V O V O ® O ® o o Pogonias J V O o O ® V o V o n O o V o cromis L E V o o Red drum A S o ® ® V V o V V V Sciaenops J o ® 0 ® ® o o o o o V o 0 o o ocellatus L E o o Striped mullet A S J o m o ® ® o ® V o o o o o ® o Mugil n (S) (S) o n n ® V n ® o ® ® ® ® cephalus L E V o o Code goby A S o • o n V Gobiosoma J «l n V robustum L E • • 0 o Spanish mackerel A 0 o V V Scomberomorus maculatus S J L E V V o 0 V o o o o o o T M * * M * * M S T M * T M S T M S T M * Lake Lake Breton/ Mississippi Barataria Terrebonne/ Atchafalaya Borgne Pontchar- train Chandeleur Sounds River Bay Tmbalier Bays Vermilion Bays Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highily Abundant ® Abundant O Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 52 Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of IVIexico Estuaries Calcasieu Sabine Galveston Brazos f^atagorda San Antonio Bay Aransas Lake Lake Bay River Bay Bay Species/Life Stage T M * T M * T M S T M * T M S * M S * M S Atlantic croaker A S J D ® V O o na na ® ® ® ® ® ® o Micropogonias n • n (i) (i) • • n • (i) • ® • ® ® ® undulatus L E ® Black drum A S O 1 — O o o O O o o O o O o o Pogonias J O O o V o o 0 o O o o O o o o cromis L E o o o o o o Red drum A S V V V o o na na V V o o V V V V Sciaenops J ® o o o o o na o 0 o o 0 o o o ocellatus L E o o o o Striped mullet A S o o o o o na o o ® ® ® o o o o Mugil J ^l (S) n n n (S) (S) na n (S) ® ® ® o ® ® cephalus L E ® ® Code goby A S V V na na o o o o V V V o o o o Gobiosoma J V na n n V V o o robustum L E V V na na 0 o o o V V V V 0 o o o Spanish mackerel A 0 V V Scomberomorus S ,1 n V n o V V V V V V maculatus L E T M * T M * T M S T M * T M S * M S * M S Calcasieu Sabine Galveston Brazos Matagorda San Antonio Bay Aransas Lake Lake Bay River Bay Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant ® Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present na No Data Available Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present 53 Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Baffin Bay Species/Life Stage * M S * * S * • S Atlantic croaker a S Micropogonias j undulatus E ® ® O o ® ® ® ® ® ® ® Black drum a S Pogonias j cromis . E O O o o o o o O O O O O ® ® ® ® ® Red drum a S Sciaenops J ocellatus |_ E O o V o o Striped mullet a S Mugil J cephalus . E o ® o ® o o ® o o ® ® Code goby A S Gobiosoma j robustum |_ E o o o o o o o o o o ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® Spanish mackerel A S Scomberomorus j maculatus E V * M S * * S * * S Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Baffin Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant ® Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Lan/ae E - Eggs 54 Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosa- hatchee River Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Apalachee Bay Species/Life Stage IMS T M S T M * T 1^ S T f^ S T M S T M S Gulf flounder Paralichthys albigutta A S J L E O O O O O O O O O O O O o 0 o O O o o O O o o o O o o o o Southern flounder Paralichthys lethostigma A S J L E V V V V v V O O o o o o O O o o o o o T M S T [^ S T M * T IVI S T M S T M S T f^ S Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosa- hatchee River Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Apalachee Bay Gulf of f^^exico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant (S) Abundant O Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone Life Stage T - Tidal Fresh A - Adults M - Mixing S - Spawning adults S - Seawater J - Juveniles * - Salinity zone not present L - Larvae E - Eggs 55 Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Apalachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Choctaw- fiatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Species/Life Stage T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S Gulf flounder A S V o O ® O o O o V o V V V O O Paralichthys J V n n 9) n n n n n n V n V O albigutta L E V o O o o o o V O O Southern flounder A S O o o O O O V o o O o o V o o O o o V (D ® ® Paralichthys J O o v O O O o o o O o V 0 o o O 0 o V ® O lethostigma L E o o O O o o o o o o o o ® ® o T 1^ S T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S T M S Apalachi- St. Choctaw- Pensacola Perdido Mobile Mississippi cola Bay Andrew Bay hatchee Bay Bay Bay Bay Sound Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant ® Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 56 Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Lake Borgne Lake Pontchar- train Breton/ Chandeleur Sounds Mississippi River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbalier Bays Atchafalaya Vermilion Bays Species/Life Stage T M * * M * * M S T M * T M S T M S T M * Gulf flounder a S Parallchthys j alblgutta E Southern flounder a S Parallchthys j lethostigma . E O 0 O O ® O ® 0 ® ® O O ® ® o 0 O ® 0 O O O O T M * * M * * M S T M * T M S T M S T M * Lake Borgne Lake Pontchar- train Breton/ Chandeleur Sounds Mississippi River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbalier Bays Atchafalaya Vermilion Bays Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant ® Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresh M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 57 Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of fviexico Estuaries Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Species/Life Stage T M * T M * T [yi S T M * T M S * M S * M S Gulf flounder Paralichthys albigutta A S J L E V Southern flounder Paralichthys lethostigma A S J L E O ® • O • O O o ® O • o na na O O O O ® o o 0 o 0 ® o o 0 o o T M * T M ' T M S T M * T M S * M S * M S Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Higtily Abundant (» Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present na No Data Available Salinity Zone T - Tidal Fresfi M - Mixing S - Seawater * - Salinity zone not present 58 Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs Table 4, continued. Spatial distribution and relative abundance Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Baffin Bay Species/Life Stage * M S * * S * * S Gulf flounder a S Paralichthys j albigutta E V V V Southern flounder a S Paralichthys j lethostigma . E o o o o o ® o o * M S * * S * * S Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Baffin Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Relative Abundance • Highly Abundant ® Abundant o Common V Rare Blank Not Present Salinity Zone Life Stage T - Tidal Fresh A - Adults M - Mixing S - Spawning adults S - Seawater J - Juveniles * - Salinity zone not present L - Larvae E - Eggs 59 Table 5. Temporal distribution Index to Table 5. Page location of temporal distribution table for each species and estuary. Bay scallop (Argopeclen irradians) American oysler {Crassoslrea virginica) Common rangia {Rangia cuneata) Hard clam (Merc9nana species) Bay squid {Lolliguncvia brevis) Brown shrimp {Penaeus aziecus) 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 Pink shrimp {Penaeus duorawm) While shrimp {Penaeus sellterus) Grass shrimp {Palaemonetes pugio) Spiny lobster (Panulinjs argus) Blue crab {Callineaes sapidus) Gull slone crab {Menippe adina) 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 stone crab {Menippe mercenaria) Bull shark {Carcharhinus leucas) Tarpon [Megalops aUanlicus) Alabama shad {Alosa alabama&i Gull menhaden (Brevoonia palronus) Yellowfin menhaden {Brevoonia smilhi) 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 Gizzard shad (Dorosoma capedianum) Bay anchovy (Anchoa milchilll} Hardhead cattish {Arius lelis) Sheepshead minnow [Cyprinodon vahegatus) Gulf killifish {Fundulus grandis) Silversides {Menidia species) 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 Snook iCenlropomus undecimalis) Bluelish {Pomatomus sattauix) Blue runner [Caranx crysos) Crevalle Jack (Camnx hippos) Florida pompano ( Trachinolus carolinus) Gray snapper (Lutjanus ghseus) 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 Sheepshead {Archosargus probatocephalus) Pinlish {Lagodon rtiomboides) Silver perch (Bairdtella chrysoura) Sand seatroul (Cynoscion arenahus) Spotted seatroul {Cynoscion nebulosus) Spot {Leioslomus xanthunjs) 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 Atlantic croaker {Micropogonias undulatus) Black drum (Pogonias cromis) Red drum {Sciaenops ocellalus) Sthped mullet {Mugil cephalus) Code goby {Cobiosoma robustum) Spanish mackerel {Scomberomorus maculaius) 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 Gul! flounder {Paralichihys albigutta) Southern flounder (Paralichihys lelhosligma) 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 61 Table 5. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosahatchee River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Bay scallop Argopecten irradians A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 American oyster Crassostrea virginica A S J L E |;::::;!";;;:";!;;!;;;;::::::::i:i::::::::::::::::::::::: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Common rangia Rangia cuneata A S J L E ^ ^ Hard clam Mercenaria species A S J L E Bay squid Lolliguncula brevis A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Brown shrimp Penaeus aztecus A S J L E JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosahatchee River Relative Abundance ^^M Highly Abundant ^■■■■"•■■"■■1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 62 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Bay scallop Argopecten irradians American oyster Crassostrea virginica D n Common rangia Rangia cuneata \ \ I i Hard clam Mercenaria species Bay squid Lolliguncula brevis Brown shrimp Penaeus aztecus ■■■€ JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Relative Abundance ^^M Highly Abundant OmD Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 63 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Apalachee Bay Apalachicola Bay St. Andrew Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Bay scallop A S Argopecten j irradians . E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 American oyster A S Crassostrea j virginica , E i 1 1 l!i:;;:;;;;i;;::;:ii:i!;:::!!!l i i 1 1 t 1 1 1 l;;ii;i:;;'i;;i:i:;;'i:::;;::;i:;::i 1 i 1 1 iHHiHIIilliililiiliiiliilill 1 J 1 1 Common rangia A S Rangia J cuneata |_ E i 1 1 '••! 1 j 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 S;; 1 III 1 1 j 1 i III 1 1 1 1 i III 1 1 1 1 1 Hard clam A S Mercenaria j species . E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Bay squid A S Lolliguncula j brevis , E 1 ■ 1 1 1 r ;:r:;::: 1 1 1 1 •■••■"■■■■■■■" 1 1 1 -1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ••■■i:!ii!:ii:i: 1 1 -1 1 1 1 1 1 -1 1 1 1 Brown shrimp A S Penaeus j aztecus E l!::iH;;;i 1 1 |:;;=::;::i 1 li""ii::!:ii!l!:i:::::l: 1 1 ::i:i:i:i::;i;:i;-i:ii:: 1 l-iiiiiii-i: 1 hiiiiiii::-:: 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Apalachee Bay Apalachicola Bay St. Andrew Bay Relative Abundance 1^^ Highly Abundant mH Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 64 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Choctawhatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Bay scallop Argopecten irradians A S J L E 1 1 1 1 American oyster Crassostrea virginica A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Common rangia Rangia cuneata A S J L E 1 1 IliiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiliiiliiiiiiMi^ jiiiiiiM liiiiiiiiil 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 t;;;;:;-;;;:::;;::::;:-;-:;-;;-;;;:--;;::-; III 1 III 1 liiiiiiiiiiiiiU liiiiiiiiiii-) |i"!!;"!i |!"!!i;;ii III 1 1 1 1 1 Hard clam Mercenaria species A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Bay squid Lolliguncula brevis A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Brown shrimp Penaeus aztecus A S J L E ^^^^^^^^ ^.^ llinl 1 11!:::::::::::::::::::;;;! | liiiiiii-ii-iiii 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Choctawhatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Relative Abundance ^■1 Highly Abundant lUll! Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 65 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Lake Borgne Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Bay scallop A S Argopecten j irradians . E 1 1 1 1 1 1 American oyster A S Crassostrea j virginica |_ E 1 1 1 1 1 hi::!^^^:!!! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 immmu- 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Common rangia A 8 Rangia J cuneata |_ E ir:'siin'nn'!i'""'nn'i!nnii!!!n!i!!!ii 1 1 ::!:::|l::!:!niii:i!iiilii;:|liyi!i:li:i:|:^^ l:i=::-:::i::--l l::::i--iS:l 1 1 hili:ii:i:ili:::li:Hii-:ii:iJ 1 1 1 l;!M;l!;::;;:;;:!l:!;;i!!:!:l!l;:!::;;H;:;ln- m^m Inn-iiiiiiil 1 1 |iiiii:iil:-ili;-:;i::::::i:l:J mmiM li-iiiiiii:::! 1 1 l::::;:::;H;i:i:iiii::;s-J Hard clam A S Mercenaria j species |_ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 — 1 i_,. 1 Bay squid A S Lolliguncula j b re vis , E 1 1 1 in^^^^^^^^^^^^^Biiii 1 •;iii!l;i:::l:;i:;::;;::i::;::::::::::;::i;::::l::l ^^^^^^^^ 1 1 ^^^^^^^^ 1 1 ir-i^^^^Hj^H;;-! 1 ••:;;::::::::;:::i:::::::::::::i::ii::i:i:::::::::l 1 1 ■■■^^B 1 1 h:::::;::::::::::::! Brown shrimp A S Penaeus j aztecus E 1 ■■••"■•■■■■■•■■■■■■"■■" 1 II II ••■1 ::;;:^:. :::::::;::;:;;::: 1 ^^:::::::::.::::::::::::: | ■:::1: 1 1 ki tiiMlli:-:-:-:) lliiljliiil JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Lake Borgne Relative Abundance ■■ Highly Abundant HnH Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 66 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Lake Pontchartrain Breton/Chandeleur Sound Mississippi River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Bay scallop A 8 Argopecten j irradians , E American oyster a S Crassostrea j virginica |_ E 1 1 1 1 l:::;:::::::::::::;:::;;:::;;::::;:J 1 1 [:;H:ii::::i::i:iiiiiii:i:iHiii;H;i;;;;:H::i;nii;;:ii; 1 1 f':::\: \:;:::!i!-i:t 1 1 [::::::, ;:::.:::::::;:::i;;::!:::::j 1 1 lili-iiH-l-l-llililiiiiliiJ Common rangia A S Rangia J cuneata l E i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Hard clam A 8 Mercenaria j species , E 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 Bay squid A S Lolliguncula j brew's l_ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Brown shrimp A S Penaeus j aztecus E 1 1 1 mm\\M:r 1 1 illlllili::::::: 1 1 1 1 III JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Lake Pontchartrain Breton/Chandeleur Sounc Mississippi River Relative Abundance ^■i Highly Abundant ^"■-■^■■■■■1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 67 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Barataria Bay Terrebonne/Timbalier Bay Atchafalaya/Vermilion Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Bay scallop Argopecten irradians A S J L E American oyster Crassostrea virginica A 8 J L E i 1 1 :\ 1 ) 1 i I I 1 ! 1 1 ^^^^K 1 1 1 1 ) 1 ) Common rangia Rangia cuneata A S J L E r 1 1 |.,, , „j 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 J 1 1 Hard clam Mercenaria species A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 Bay squid Lolliguncula brevis A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Brown shrimp Penaeus aztecus A S J L E l!!!!^^^!!!! ""■^^^■" [;iH:H!:!i!i:^^^^lB^^^-:::!;i::-::::-::!-;:!:i!! EIii^^KTnilin; 1 l:::-::-::: 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Barataria Bay Terrebonne/Timbalier Bay Atchafalaya/Vermilion Bay Relative Abundance ^■B Highly Abundant ^■"■■•••■•■••1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 68 Table 5, continued Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Bay scallop Argopecten irradians A S J L E American oyster Crassostrea virginica A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 J 1 1 1 1 """■■■■■B 1 1 1 1 1 \- 1 1 1 1 1 J Common rangia Rangia cuneata A S J L E 1 1 1 .. 1 ■^■^ 1 1 1 i 1 ■ 1 1 1 HISS! 1 1 l::::::;:::::::;:!:::::;:ii:;:::;::) 1 1 1 1 Hard clam Mercenaria species A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 Bay squid Lolliguncula brevis A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Brown shrimp Penaeus aztecus A 8 J L E li:iii!::!^^^!!:"!;!; |!!!l^^^;il!i:il! 1 Ilili-iililliilliiii-::: 1 Piiiliiiii 1 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 1 =^^i^^B;i:; JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Relative Abundance ■■ Highly Abundant ^"■■"'■"-1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 69 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Bay scallop A S Argopecten j irradians . E American oyster a S Crassostrea j virginica j_ E na na na na na I 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 J 1 1 1 1 Common rangia A S Rangia J cuneata |_ E na na na na na 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Hard clam A S Mercenaria j species , E na na na na na 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Bay squid A S Lolliguncula j brevis |_ E 1 1 1 1 1 na 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 na na 1 1 1 1 1 1 Brown shrimp A S Penaeus j aztecus E i_^^^-~~ 1 — rrr. 1 . . 1 ■■■■■■■■■■■ 1 t 1 ^^^:::: 1 !;;;;;;;;;^H::i!;::;: 1" 1 HHB::::::.:: I-- rTi^H^Hiiii JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Relative Abundance ^■1 Highly Abundant ^■"■^^^'^■'■■1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present na No Data Available Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 70 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Aransas Bay Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Bay scallop A S Argopecten j irradians . E American oyster A S Crassostrea j virginica , E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 " '"l 1 t 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Common rangia A S Rangia J cuneata \_ E Hard clam A S Mercenaria j species L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i Bay squid A S Lolliguncula j brevis ^ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Brown shrimp A S Penaeus j aztecus E 1 1 n!!!:;;;:^^!!!!!!!!;:!:!:;!::!;;;:i ;;!!!^^:;!i 1 llli::::::;::::-:-} Ii:i:::h::::::I 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Aransas Bay Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Relative Abundance ^^M Highly Abundant ^"••■■"■"■■1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 71 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Baffin Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND Bay scallop A S Argopecten j irradians ^ E American oyster a S Crassostrea j virginica , E Common rangia A S Rangia J cuneata |_ E Hard clam A S Mercenaria j species |_ E Bay squid A S Lolliguncula j brevis . E 1 1 1 1 Brown shrimp A S Penaeus j aztecus E |::::::::iH;;;;;;:^^^B:;-!:;::::::::::::;::::;iiii| JFMAMJJASOND Baffin Bay Relative Abundance ^■i Highly Abundant EHH Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 72 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosahatchee River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Pink shrimp Penaeus duorarum White shhmp Penaeus setiferus Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio Spiny lobster Panulirus argus A M J L E Blue crab Callinectes sapidus A M J L E Gulf stone crab Menippe adina A M J L E JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosahatchee River Relative Abundance ■■■ Highly Abundant OmD Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating 73 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Charlotte Harlx)r Tampa Bay Suwannee River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Pink shrimp Penaeus duorarum White shrimp Penaeus setiferus Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio Spiny lobster Panulirus argus A M J L E Blue crab Callinectes sapidus A M J L E i 1 -l i- ■■ 1 1 mMB- Gulf stone crab Menippe adina A M J L E JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Relative Abundance ^^M Highly Abundant HHil Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating 74 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Estuary / Month Species / Life Stage Pink shrimp Penaeus duorarum White shrimp Penaeus setiferus Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio Spiny lobster Panulirus argus Blue crab Callinectes sapidus Gulf stone crab Menippe adina Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Apaiachee Bay JFMAMJJASOND A M J L E A M J L E A M J L E Apalachicola Bay JFMAMJJASOND HO- JFMAMJJASOND Apaiachee Bay pnni St. Andrew Bay JFMAMJJASOND ZH JFMAMJJASOND Apalachicola Bay JFMAMJJASOND St. Andrew Bay Relative Abundance ^^M Highly Abundant ^"■•■•"■■•••1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating 75 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Choctawhatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Pink shrimp A S Penaeus j duorarum . E 1 1 1 ::::;:=;i::::i:;i::::::::: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 White shrimp A S Penaeus j setiferus ^ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 :::;ii:!!l:::ll:lll:::ll:::::::::l:| ii:iii;:i:ii;!:::ii;;;i:;:;iii; 1 Grass shrimp A S Palaemonetes J pugio L E 1 1 r 1 1 1 r- ••—■——•-- 1 1 . .....J 1 1 1 ! Spiny lobster A M Panulirus j argus , E Blue crab A M Callinectes j sapidus 1 E t 1 t ti-i-iiiiiiiiilHiiiiiiiililli-iHiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiil ri 1 1 i-i 1 1 1 \ 1 I [Nn:iMil;HI|:!iii:iiiiillll:!l!:i:iiiii:-;;i-i;;ii;i;:: t " ' 1 i 1 1 1 1 Gulf stone crab A M Menippe j adina E JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Choctawhatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Relative Abundance ■■I Highly Abundant ^^^■■■^^^■■^■■1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank . Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating 76 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / l^ontti IVIobile Bay f\/lississippi Sound Lake Borgne Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Pink shrimp Penaeus duorarum D C White shrimp Penaeus setiferus Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio m Spiny lobster Panulirus argus A M J L E Blue crab Callinectes sapidus A M J L E Gulf stone crab Menippe adina A M J L E JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Lake Borgne Relative Abundance IHH Highly Abundant MMM Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating 77 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Lake Pontchartrain Breton/Chandeleur Sound Mississippi River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Pink shrimp A S Penaeus j duorarum . E 1 :--:!:) White shrimp A S Penaeus j setiferus , E 1 1 1 i 1 :::::l::::i:lli:-:l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 Grass shrimp A S Palaemonetes J pugio |_ E 1 1 immmMMm}MmhMk:-i 1 1 1 1 |::i:i:::i:::|::::i::iiiiiiiii::ii:::-:::i:j 1 i 1 1 :M::-i:..::.::.i:::.::.-.:-::::.:::::;::::| 1 1 1 |:i:iii::i:i ;;;; ;:i i:i:-ii;:;ii; iii-i-ij 1 1 1 1 i:i:ii;"iiL:"::::::;;:,,i;:,::;::i::;:i 1 1 Spiny lobster A M Panulirus j argus |_ E Blue crab A M Callinectes j sapidus I E 1 i:i:::i=ii: 1 1 1 1 1 r i 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 Gulf stone crab A M Menippe j adina E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Lake Pontchartrain Breton/Chandeleur Sound Mississippi River Relative Abundance ^^1 Highly AbuncJant ^•"•"■■■"••1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating 78 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Estuary / Month Species / Life Stage Pink shrimp Penaeus duorarum White shrimp Penaeus setiferus Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Barataria Bay Terrebonne/Timbalier Ba\ AtchafalayaA/ermilion Bay JFMAMJJASOND : : pnnnnnnii JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND I — m Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio Spiny lobster Panulirus argus A M J L E Blue crab Callinectes sapidus A M J L E Gulf stone crab Menippe adina A M J L E JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Barataria Bay Terrebonne/Timbalier Bay Atchafalaya/Vermiiion Bay Relative Abundance ^^B Highly Abundant HHl Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating 79 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Pink shrimp A S Penaeus j duorarum . E White shrimp A S Penaeus j setiferus |_ E 1 1 1 1 l^^Eil 1 1 1 1 1 iiiiiiiiiiiHHBI^^H !;;;^^H^!i; ■■§":: P^^^B::;ii:ii:::i;;;;;;; | Grass shrimp A S Palaemonetes J pugio L E 1 ^^mm^m 1 m^m^^ 1 I^H^^Hi Spiny lobster A M Panulirus j argus |_ E Blue crab A M Callinectes j sapidus j_ E "^" i" 1 1 1 \ i 1 1 i^^^ 1 1 i - 1 1 1 ) 1 ) li;;;;;;;;;:;;;;;::::::::;;:;;;;;::i:;;ij Gulf stone crab A M Menippe j adina . E 1 t 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Relative Abundance ■■ Highly Abundant >""=-"-""i Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating 80 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Brazos River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND Matagorda Bay JFMAMJJASOND San Antonio Bay JFMAMJJASOND Pink shrimp Penaeus duorarum C D White shrimp Penaeus setiferus Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio mm Spiny lobster Panulirus argus A M J L E Blue crab Callinectes sapidus A M J L E Gulf stone crab Menippe adina A M J L E na na JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Relative Abundance ■^ Highly Abundant MMM Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present na No Data Available Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating 81 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Aransas Bay Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Pink shrimp Penaeus duorarum A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 !!::::!::i::;;:J 1 White shhmp Penaeus setiferus A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 liiiiiiiiiiiiiij 1 1 1:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1 I :::;:::i:::::;:::i;::::;;::;::| 1 ■:i::==i:::.:i::;i:U 1 1 Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio A S J L E 1 1 M:i:HiHH^^H^:i|:::i: 1 \ 1 1 1 1 1 1 Spiny lobster Panulirus argus A M J L E Blue crab Callinectes sapidus A M J L E 1 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 [liiiiililiiliiiiliiiiliiiliH-llliilliiiliiliiiiiiil-:: 1 :i::;,:::::::::::;::::::::::;:ii::::::|;: 1 1 1 1 I- 1 HliiiiiiiillHiiiHilillBiiiililiiilli: 1 1 ^^^M [:::::t:::::i:i:ii::::i-::::i;!::i::::;;::;:!::::: 1 1 liiiiiii::::-;::::;:!::::::-!!:) I:;;::::::::::i::i:;:iii:i::i::::::;i;;::i:::::i:i:::i;::i: 1 1 lli;;;!;;;;;;;:i:;;::i;;-;:;) {■■:::-';n;';tt:;t:::i:::i:;:::;;;:i:!:::::::;:;::;;:;;:;; Gulf stone crab Menippe adina A M J L E 1 1 1 II II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Aransas Bay Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Relative Abundance ■■■ Highly Abundant ^■•••"■■""■1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating 82 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Baffin Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND Pink shrimp Penaeus duorarum White shrimp Penaeus setiferus Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio Spiny lobster Panulirus argus A IV1 J L E Blue crab Callinectes sapidus A M J L E Gulf stone crab Menippe adina A M J L E JFMAMJJASOND Baffin Bay Relative Abundance ^^B Highly Abundant ^-■"-'■■■1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating 83 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosahatchee River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Stone crab A M Menippe j mercenaria . E 1 1 1 II II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Bull shark A M Carcharhinus j leucas p 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -1 1 1 1 Tarpon A S Megalops J atlanticus \_ E 1 1 II 1 1 1 HiiSiilH-iiliilill-llii-iililiiili::::::::! 1 1 1 1 i;H!:;;i!!;;;::::!iniHI;;l;l;;:;;::l:l::l!l;!i;;;:;::;:H Alabama shad A S Alosa J alabamae |_ E Gulf menhaden a S Brevoortia j patronus , E Yellowfin menhaden A S Brevoortia j smithi E liiiiiiililliiiliiiiiiiiiiiiN 1 1 1 |i:i::::ii:ii=i j M r!"!!!!!!'!!!!!!!!!-!^! 1^ t::;:::;::::::::;::::i::J |;;::| JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosahatchee River Relative Abundance ■■1 Highly Abundant ^■^-^■"■""1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating P - Parturition 84 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Stone crab A M Menippe j mercenaria . E 1 i 1 1 1 II II II II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Bull shark A M Carcharhinus j leucas p 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -1 1 -1 1 1 1 Tarpon A S Megalops J atlanticus |_ E 1 !l!:i!:!!:!!!!!!!!!!;i!!niiiy:!:i;!ii:iii;^^ 1 1 |::::::::::::::::::::iii:iiii:i-:l::::::::::::::::| |:i::|:l!i.|!i;:;!HII;;;;;;:!yHyyyy:yh::;:::::;:::| 1 1 r"' 1 1 1 1 1 Alabama shad A S Alosa J alabamae , E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Gulf menhaden A S Brevoortia j patronus l_ E ^^ 1 1 1 1 1 Yellowfin menhaden A S Brevoortia j smithi E 1 1 S;:!::;:;:::;:::;;:: :i;;::::;:l 1 1 (--1:-:::;:::: =;|:=::||:| 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Relative Abundance ^^M Highly Abundant EHU Abundant 1 I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating P - Parturition 85 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Apalachee Bay Apalachicola Bay St. Andrew Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Stone crab A M Menippe j mercenaria . E 1 1 II II 1 1 1 1 1 1 Bull Shark A M Carcharhinus j leucas p 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tarpon A S Megalops J atlanticus \_ E 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Alabama shad A S Alosa J alabamae ^ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Gulf menhaden a S Brevoortia j patronus |_ E |!!!!;;!;;!;;!!;i;;;;;!;;::;!;;;y::;;i:| P:ii:ii:iiH:n.i.n.-::niiinni 1 :||:|:::|::|;::|::::ili:i;:iii!:!: 1 ■::;l:|:;::;!:|!!;;|:||||;i|i:: | 1 illiliiiiliii:::-::;:::-;:: 1 nT!!n^T^Hi^B^^^::;ii:::::::::::i:::i!i:i: |::i-::.:Hi-| | i.;| Sli:::ill::iiH Mii-ii: 1 1 1 Yellowfin menhaden A S Brevoortia j smithi E JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Apalachee Bay Apalachicola Bay St. Andrew Bay Relative Abundance W^M Highly Abundant mii Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating P - Parturition 86 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Choctawhatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Stone crab A M Menippe j mercenaria . E Bull Shark A M Carcharhinus j leucas p 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tarpon A S Megalops J atlanticus |_ E 1 1 1 1 r -■ — ■ 1 1 I . 1 1 1 1 1 1 Alabama shad A S Alosa J alabamae ^ E 1 1 1 1 Gulf menhaden A S Brevoortia j patronus |_ E \m^m^MMM&m lii:.:;iii=;i=:=i::n:nH::.i:nH::nn.i 1 1 p!?^^^^^^^Hnr?nnTr:::::::::::::::::::::;| 1 HinHiiiiil-::-:-:: E"'i^H h:i:i!i:;i!!:ilH:::::::l 1 1 II 1 1 1 Yellowfin menhaden A S Brevoortia j smittii E JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Choctawhatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Relative Abundance ■■I Highly Abundant ^"■■"-■"■1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating P - Parturition 87 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Lake Borgne Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Stone crab Menippe mercenaria A M J L E Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas A M J P 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tarpon Megalops atlanticus A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Alabama shad Alosa alabamae A S J L E 1 iii:::-::;-! 1 1 l;:::::::::-!) 1 (•■tiiiiii-ii: 1 1 llii::::::ii"U l:::::::::::::i Gulf menhaden Brevoortia patronus A S J L E rrr^^^^^:r-~r~-rri -••~-r^^^^^-\r- ^ 1 iiiii::;;:;;;;! I;:;;;;:::-::! mmi^m:^:idi^::mmm [!!!!!!!!;!!!;^!!!!!;!;;;i!;::;!:i:;i::::::::i::| 1 --^m^m::-" 1 1 ■ 1 ■:;;' 1 ■:::i::li:: 1 h:ll::ilia E;:::-;;;;;:J I:;^!!!-!!-I Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smithi A S J L E JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Lake Borgne Relative Abundance I^H Highly Abundant MMM Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating P - Parturition 88 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Lake Pontchartrain Breton/Chandeleur Sounc Mississippi River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Stone crab A M Menippe j mercenaria . E Bull Shark A M Carcharhinus j leucas p 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tarpon A S Megalops J atlanticus l_ E 1 1 ...| 1 1 1 Alabama shad A S Alosa J alabamae |_ E Gulf menhaden A S Brevoortia j patronus !_ E ■^^^■::::::::::":::::::::::::::::::::| tiiiiiiiiiiii::;::::::::! 1 -iiiiiiil Yellowfin menhaden A S Brevoortia j smithi E JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Lake Pontchartrain BretorVChancJeleur Sound Mississippi River Relative Abundance ■■1 Highly Abundant Umi Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating P - Parturition 89 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Barataria Bay Terrebonne/Timbaiier Bay AtctiafaiayaA/ermilion Ba) Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Stone crab A M Menippe j mercenaria . E Bull shark A M Carcharfiinus j leucas p 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Tarpon A S Megalops J atlanticus [_ E Alabama shad A S Alosa J alabamae |_ E Gulf menhaden A S Brevoortia j patronus ^ E i;--;;;::::::;:: 1 lllll^^^ 1 Jl!l!:!;:":!;!!!!!^^^!:!l!!!!;!!:!;!!!:i 1 :::::::::::::::::::::,:=:::::;:::::::::::::i: | D CD ■ III Yellowfin menhaden A 8 Brevoortia j smittii E JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Barataria Bay Terrebonne/Timbaiier Bay Atcliafaiaya/Vermilion Ba^ Relative Abundance ■■ Highly Abundant ^"-"•"■■•1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating P - Parturition 90 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Stone crab A M Menippe j mercenaria . E Bull shark A M Carcharhinus j leucas p 1 I" Tarpon A 8 Megalops J atlanticus l_ E Alabama shad A S Alosa J alabamae l_ E Gulf menhaden A S Brevoortia j patronus !_ E 1 1 «-^^"' 1 1 i^^iill-"'""! 1 ^^^^:::::ii|:|ll!!!!!!!!!l!l!!lll Yellowfin menhaden A S Brevoortia j smithi JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Relative Abundance ^^B Highly Abundant ^^^-^^^^^^^^1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating P - Parturition 91 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Stone crab A M Menippe j mercenaria . E Bull shark A M Carciiarhinus j leucas p na 1 1 1 1 Tarpon A S Megalops J atlanticus \_ E na 1 1 1 1 -^ 1 1 1 Alabama shad A S Alosa J alabamae |_ E Gulf menhaden A S Brevoortia j patronus . E flliiiiiiiiiili 01 1 1 1 :::":::t:"""-:""t:::"" _l Yellowfin menhaden A S Brevoortia j smithi E JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Relative Abundance ■^H Highly Abundant ^■•■■■"•■••••1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present na No Data Available Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating P - Parturition 92 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Aransas Bay Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Stone crab A M Menippe j mercenaria . E Bull shark A M Carctiarhinus j leucas p 1 1 1 1 Tarpon A S Megalops J atlanticus |_ E Alabama shad A S Alosa J alabamae , E f Gulf menhaden a S Brevoortia j patronus . E \ \ 1 1 1 ■!!!•■:!•!■■:!■■■■::■■:•:::•••■ 1 1 ■-■■-•■•i;::::;:-::;::::::: (■■•:•■■::::■::•::::::::•:■•:■:::!■!:::::■•■: |:::ii::i:| I 1 Yellowfin menhaden A S Brevoortia j smithi E JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Aransas Bay Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Relative Abundance ^■i Highly Abundant MMM Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating P - Parturition 93 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Baffin Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND Stone crab a M Menippe j mercenaria E Bull shark a M Carcharhinus j leucas p Tarpon a S Megalops J atlanticus ^_ E Alabama shad A S Alosa J alabamae , E Gulf menhaden a S Brevoortia j patronus . E Enrrnni^^^^HI^B::::::::::::::::::! Yellowfin menhaden A S Brevoortia j smittii E JFMAMJJASOND Baffin Bay Relative Abundance ^■1 Highly Abundant ^"■■'""•■■■1 Abundant ' I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating P - Parturition 94 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosahatchee River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Gizzard shad A S Dorosoma j cepedianum . E Bay anchovy A S Anchoa j mitchilli . E ^^ mm^ Hardhead catfish a S Arius J felis l_ E 1 lliiiiliiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 1 1 iHi-ilii-iliiiij 1 1 1 • J l!;iH;;!;;H!;;H!HHiH:;;;;;H::i;i;;id:::;::::;:i:n;l 1 i - lllli:iiiiill|:i:|lli:::=l 1 1 1 1 l;:i:i:;;:i::;:::;;:l 1 1 1 J Sheepshead minnow A S Cyprinodon j variegatus ^_ E 1 MMd-: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 iii:::-:-: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Gulf killifish A S Fundulus J grandls l_ E 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 r J 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Silversides A S Menidia j species E r-^MM^ ! 1 ■HHHB^ 1 1 r — 1 r 1 1 I^HHHI^ 1 1 1 w^^mmm \ 1 ■■ ■■ 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosahatchee River Relative Abundance !!■■ Highly Abundant Om! Abundant 1 I Common Rare Blank Not Present Lite Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 95 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli Hardhead catfish Ah us felis Sheepshead minnow Cyprinodon variegatus Gulf killifish Fundulus grandis Silversides Menidia species JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Relative Abundance ■IH Highly Abundant MMM Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 96 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Apalachee Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND Apaiachicola Bay JFMAMJJASOND St. Andrew Bay JFMAMJJASOND Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli Hardhead catfish Arius felis Sheepshead minnow A S Cyprinodon j variegatus , Relative Abundance U^M Highly Abundant ^•"'■"■•""1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 97 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Choctawhatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Gizzard shad A S Dorosoma j cepedianum . E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 # , 1 ' ' ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I. J Bay anchovy A S Anchoa j mitchilli , E EiiiiiiiilililliiiliiiillHilBHBHHiii 1 :::::::::l:::::!::::::i:;:::::: | 1 l::::^:;:--:-; 1 1 1 1 ^^^m \ f:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::i::::::::;::::;::::::::::::| ^ 1 1 ^ 1 1 1 1 Hardhead catfish a S Ah us J fells L E 1 1 1 1 tii!i:!ii:i:H!:ii:!!:;:i|:!!!:;::i:ii!i-i:;;:H:-!!ii:i 1 1 1 J 1 1 1 1 1 1 t;:!!:;;::;;;!;;;;!;i;::;l!i!:!i;l::;;!!;i;!!!::-:;;i!:i:l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Sheepshead minnow A S Cyprinodon j variegatus ^ E [;:::!;; • :l 1 1 1 ! 1 ] 1 1 Hh::-! I 1 [:;■-:} 1 :l 1 I 1 1 1 \ 1 j 1 1 1 1 1 1 Gulf killifish A S Fundulus J grandis , E i 1 1 1 1 1 r- 1 1 1 ill 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Silversides A S Menidia j species E { 1 t::-:;-;;;M;::-i:-;-:;!!!:;::::;;:;-H:n-;il 1 i 1 1 l:iii::i::-::i:ii;::ni:ii!i:::ii::i t 1 hi;!-;-::-:----:-::-:-----:::] 1 J 1 ! 1 i 1 1 hiilli:::-::.::-.::: -::::::::) |-i..ii::ll|::=i::.:l::.:;i::i:::j JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Choctawhatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Relative Abundance §■■ Highly Abundant ^"■-"■••••1 Abundant ' I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 98 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Lake Borgne Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Gizzard shad A S Dorosoma j cepedianum . E 1 1 1 =!!;;:;::::;::::::i:;:i::;::::: 1 1 ::::..:^:::: 1 1 |::|i:::::::::::::::ii:|iii::ij 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ::h;^^HHi::i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Bay anchovy A S Anchoa j mitchilli |_ E 1 :::::::::|:::::;:;;T^B:;:;::::::::|::::;: | -■--^^ --: ["" "!!" 1 1 mamm \ 1 1-1 1 ( ;;i!;;;!:!^^::i;ii;;! 1 H:t;::it:;;:!n?^^^^rin:!:!:iiii!iiii: | 1 :i^nn^^^^^^^B:!::::;-- Hardhead catfish A S Arius J felis l_ E 1 1 ;;;!;h^^B!!;;;!!;; liiHIiiiii 1 J 1 1 mmmmm 1 1 1 :i;;:::;;;:;;;:::;;:-;:: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Sheepshead minnow A S Cyprinodon j variegatus |_ E I 1 t:::::;i::::ii::;;:;;:i:;i:i:;::::;:::i::::i:i::iii::i:i:::l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 — 1 1 1 1 1 1 r 1 F 1 l_l l== i Li 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Gulf killifish A S Fundulus J grandis . E I 1 1 1 1 i:-: 1 1 1 1 -1-::;;--:;:} 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ) 1 t 1 . . ,.J 1 1 1 t 1 1 Silversides A S Menidia j species E I 1 E!!;i!!!i;i!!lll!!ll|::iHi^^^H- ti;:::;;:::i;::::;:::;;-;;-;;:::;;::::;:::;:i:i:;:: 1 ! 1 ::::::::::::;;:::;;:::;;|:::|||:,|::::::::::: ^^ ^^ f 1 lli:::i:::::::::i;:::ii::;ii::li:i:i:;i:::-:::::::::: 1 I::.::::::::::::::::.::.::::::::::::::::: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I t r 1 r I |:;::::::::;:::t!::::::::::t::j 1 t 1 1 1 :::::::;:::::::;:::: :::: JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Lake Borgne Relative Abundance ■■I Highly Abundant EHH Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 99 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Lake Pontchartrain Breton/Chandeleur Sound Mississippi River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Gizzard shad A 8 Dorosoma j cepedianum . E 1 1 1 1 1 1 f 1 1 1 iiii!;!::!!!::!!::::! 1 1 Bay anchovy A S Anchoa j mitchilli . E ^^ ^^^^■■Hii: r:: r\ 1 ! r~~———"-^^^^^tm^^r-r\ ^s E::::;::::::::;::::;:::::::t::::::;::::::::::::::::::;:::::| ^^^^^^^^...1 y- ---;-::;::} 1 ) li:i:::::::;:::;::::iii:iii::il 1 i Hardhead catfish a S Arius J felis L E ^^^^mm 1 -i-iiililiil 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 ::i:;;;i::;:i|:: 1 1 lii:;:;;;;;;;;;:;:::::;;!! 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 r ■" i 1 1 1 1 1 1 Sheepshead minnow A S Cyprinodon j variegatus |_ E 1 1 1 1 [::::::;::;;;;;;;;:;;:. ;:;..:::,,::;,.;:;:.:;;.,|;:;;::;;;;| 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 i Gulf killifish A S Fundulus J grandis , E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 \ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 i Silversides A S Menidia j species E t:::;:;;;;!;i:;nil;:::i;::::;::::i:::;-;-;:--ini;l 1 1 l:i::::;:;-;;-::i;--;iil 1 1 1 ) l;:ii::;::::::ll::!-l::: ::■::;;: "!-i:::-::::!::::::::i| 1 1 l:i-:ll:::::::ii:i::i:i:li:H 1 1 1 i IliilliiiilllllillHiilimihl 1 1 li-liHillililliiiiiiiiliiiHHillliiiiilii) JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Lake Pontchartrain Breton/Chandeleur Sound Mississippi River Relative Abundance IHI Highly Abundant MMM Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 100 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of tVlexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Barataria Bay Terrebonne/Timbalier Bay Atchafalaya/Vermilion Ba^ Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum A S J L E 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli A S J L E 1 iiiii^^^^ ' ' I::::^ii^^ 1 Hardhead catfish Ah us felis A S J L E l"'"""^"^"' |!!;!||!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:!:!!!!:!::!y^ 1 iiiii;;;;s:Mii;!:i:i:lii:iii;;:;;=ii=;;:iH 1 iiiiiiiiiyiiiii lliiilihikhii 1 1 l;;;;;;;;;;:;;:;;;;;::;;:::;;;::;;;;;;:;i:!;;:^^: 1 1 liiiiiiiii;:!::: 1 hiiU::::::ii;n::;l 1 1 1 ■:ii::!i!!i!;:!l lii:::;::::::::} 1 1 Sheepshead minnow Cyprinodon variegatus A 8 J L E ^^^"i" i i 1 1 1 1 f 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 Gulf killifish Fundulus grandis A S J L E '"■■^^^ 1 ^^^"^ ■■^^■w 1 1 1 1 1 1 Siiversides Menidia species A S J L E 1 1 E 1 i i i 1 1 I ^"^ 1 \ 1 i 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Barataria Bay Terrebonne/Timbalier Baj Atchatalaya/Vermilion Ba^ Relative Abundance ■■■ Highly Abundant ^■■■-'■'■^"1 Abundant 1 I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 101 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Gizzard shad A S Dorosoma j cepedianum . E 1 III 1 III 1 1 1 1 . Bay anchovy A S Anchoa j mitchilli |_ E L^^^H 1 1 """""= 1 1 1 r ;:~r:-::~;r:;™:;:!T:;:~:;- i 1 ::::::::::::::":::H!II;;::;;:::::::::::::::: | 1 1 1 1 Hardhead catfish A S Ah us J fells |_ E mm:mmmmmmmm 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 l;:!!;H-;nnnil;;;l;;l:;:;i:i;;!:l;;!;if;;;!;l 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 J 1 i i 1 1 1 Sheepshead minnow A S Cyprinodon j vahegatus [_ E 1 1 1 1 1 ) 1 1 1 i 1 i 1 1 1 i 1 J Gulf killifish A S Fundulus J grandis |_ E 1 1 1 1 \ i \ ■ 1 1 1 1 1 r '" ' ' 'J 1 i 1 1 1 i Silversides A S Menidia j species E \ 1 1 i 1 i 1 J r 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 i 1 1 1 \ JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Relative Abundance ^■1 Highly Abundant lOmil Abundant I I Connmon Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 102 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of l^exico Estuaries Estuary / Month Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Gizzard stiad Dorosoma cepedianum na Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli Hardhead catfish Arius felis na na na Sheepshead minnow Cyprinodon variegatus rr] Gulf killifish Fundulus grandis 0_ Silversides Menidia species JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Relative Abundance ■■ Highly Abundant ^■■••"■"""1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present na No Data Available Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 103 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Aransas Bay Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Gizzard shad A S Dorosoma j cepedianum . E 1 1 1 1 1 1 Bay anchovy A S Anchoa j mitchilli |_ E Hardhead catfish a S Arius J felis |_ E 1 !• 1 }■■ |: = -:;::::H:i::::::::il::::::::::::::::::::::::::| 1 i 1 i 1 -iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiij 1 i 1 ? 1 1 1 ) 1 ::::::::::::::::::::: I 1 1 1 i 1 :!:::::ii:i=-i=-:;iiJ Sheepshead minnow A S Cyprinodon j variegatus |_ E 1 1 t ^1 t d 1 1 r v": 1 r 1 i :i 1 • • 1 ! J 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 ) 1 • 1 > Gulf killifish A S Fundulus J grandis . E 1 1 1 1 t-ii-::::---- :,::,:::,:::-ii:iiiii| 1 1 1 1 f":;:::;::::";::;"::";::;:;::""::;;;!;j 1 1 1 1 rii:i:i:ii:ii:i:ii::iiiiii:iiii-i-Hii:ii:iiiiii:ii-:l 1 J 1 1 1 1 1 1 t::::::::::;:,,:::|;;::::::::;;::::;;:;:;:j Silversides A S Menidia j species E r 1 t:™;;:T;;;;;;!;;;r:!r;;::;r;!:;;v:;;;;:;::!r;:!;:;;;::;i 1 1 [::::::-:;-:::-:::::::::;::::::;::::::;:::::^:;:^::::J 1 1 1 1 1;::::::::::: ::::::;:;::^iiij 1 1 1 1 M-^'^v!-!!' rrrrt 1 J l::::::::::::::::::::::::::::;J 1 1 |:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::j JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Aransas Bay Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Relative Abundance ■■I Highly Abundant ^"■••"■■""1 Abundant ' I Conrimon Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 104 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Baffin Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum A S J L E liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ilh-iiiiiiiil h:Hi-:i-:i:::i:i::iiiiiU Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli A S J L E Hardhead catfish Arius felis A S J L E ^mmm Sheepshead minnow Cyprinodon variegatus A S J L E mmmmmmmmm::----:-::m 1 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:!::::!:! 1 1 ::i!:^Hi;!;;:;!!;;;!;:;;:;i 1 --------nir 1 1 :,.:-:iiiiiiiiii:::i::i::: 1 Gulf killifish Fundulus grandis A S J L E E 1 1 t 1 1 [ i r Silversides Menidia species A S J L E JFMAMJJASOND Baffin Bay Relative Abundance ^^1 Highly Abundant EHH Abundant I I Connnnon Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 105 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosahatchee River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Snook A S Centropomus j undecimalis . E 1 1 ^ 1 1 \ 1 1 1 E 1 I 1 i ) Bluefish A S Pomatomus j saltatrix ^ E 1 I 1 1 — - Blue runner A S Caranx J crysos \_ E 1 1 1 1 Crevalle jack A S Caranx j hippos ^_ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 t:i::::i::-:-:-i-:ii::i:::i:::::::::ii::::i:::::l 1 1 1 Florida pompano A S Trachinotus j carolinus , E ■l^ll!;:"!;:!;:;;":::;!:;::::::::::::::^ 1 1 li:|::M:i:::::-::-:-;-i:-:i:!i 1 1 Gray snapper A S Lutjanus J griseus E liii:i!ili::iii!!!iii!iyiil|iili!niiiniiiiiilli^ 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosahatchee River Relative Abundance ■■i Highly Abundant MMM Abundant ' I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 106 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Snook A S Centropomus j undecimalis . E |;!;;!!;!:!;!;|;;i;!!!;;!;;;;;;;;;;;ii;;;;;;;;i:;;i|;^^ 1 i 1 1 1 1 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii;; 1 |:::;:::::::::;:::::::::::!::;::::i::::;:;:;i;:;;:;;:;;:;::| 1 1 '■■■■■■■■■■■■■■•■■■■■■-■■* 1 1 '""""""""^ Bluefish A S Pomatomus j saltatrix . E II II 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Blue runner A S Caranx J crysos \_ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Crevalle jack A S Caranx j tiippos |_ E liiii 1 1 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:;:!;-! i::ii:::ii 1 lii: 1 1 1 E::::::::: :::: 1 1 Florida pompano A S Trachinotus j carolinus ^ E \hi-B:-B: 1 1 liiiiiii:::::::: 1 1 Gray snapper A S Lutjanus J griseus E 1 1 1 III 1 1 1 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Relative Abundance ^^M Highly Abundant ^""•■"■■■"1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 107 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Apalachee Bay Apalachicola Bay St. Andrew Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND J, FMAMJJASOND Snook A S Centropomus j undecimalis . E 1 1 1 1 Bluefish A S Pomatomus j saltatrix |_ E 1 1 1 1 1 iiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiibi-iiiiiiiiiiii 1 I 1 1 1 1 Blue runner A S Caranx J crysos |_ E 1 1 1 1 IHiiii!Hi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Crevalle jack A S Caranx j hippos |_ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i Florida pompano A S Trachinotus j carolinus |_ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Gray snapper A S Lutjanus J griseus E 1 III 1 1 i 1 ■ 1 1 1 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Apalachee Bay Apalachicola Bay St. Andrew Bay Relative Abundance ^^M Highly Abundant ^"■"■■■-"1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 108 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Choctawhatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Snook A S Centropomus j undecimalis . E Bluefish A S Pomatomus j saltatrix |_ E |;Hi:;iiiiiiii;iiiiiiii!;ir:=iiiiii;;iiinii| 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Blue runner A S Caranx J crysos \_ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Crevalle jack A S Caranx j hippos L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Florida pompano A S Trachinotus j carolinus |_ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 Gray snapper A S Lutjanus j griseus E 1 1 |:|;!::|:;;;;:::l;;;::;;:;::;;3 III 1 1 1 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Cfioctawhatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Relative Abundance ■■1 Highly Abundant ^■^''^■■■■■•••1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 109 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Lake Borgne Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Snook A S Centropomus j undecimalis . E Bluefish A S Pomatomus j saltathx , E 1 1 _-- 1 1 1 Blue runner A S Caranx J crysos \_ E 1 1 1 1- ■•■ 1 1 1 1 1 1 - • Crevalle jack A S Caranx j tiippos |_ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Florida pompano A S Trachinotus j carolinus , E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -i;-i 1 1 1 1 1 Gray snapper A S Lutjanus J griseus E 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Lake Borgne Relative Abundance I^H Highly Abundant ^"■■""■""1 Abundant ' I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 110 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Lake Pontchartrain Breton/Chandeleur Sound Mississippi River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Snook Centropomus undecimalis A S J L E Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix A S J L E Blue runner Caranx crysos A S J L E Crevalle jack Caranx hippos A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Florida pompano Trachinotus carolinus A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Gray snapper Lutjanus griseus A 8 J L E 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Lake Pontchartrain Breton/Chandeleur Sound Mississippi River Relative Abundance ^^M Highly Abundant ^•■■■■■■■■"■■1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 111 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Barataria Bay Terrebonne/Timbalier Ba> AtchafalayaA/ermilion Ba) Species / Lite Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Snook Centropomus undecimalis A S J L E Bluetish Pomatomus saltatrix A S J L E -_- —1 1 Blue runner Caranx crysos A S J L E .... 1 1 Crevalle jack Caranx hippos A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Florida pompano Trachinotus carolinus A S J L E 1 1 1 1 Gray snapper Lutjanus griseus A S J L E 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Barataria Bay Terrebonne/Timbalier Bay AtchafalayaA/ermilion Bay Relative Abundance ■■ Highily Abundant Omi Abundant ' I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 112 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Snook A S Centropomus j undecimalis . E Bluefish A S Pomatomus j saitatrix ^ E 1 1 Blue runner a S Caranx J crysos |_ E Crevalle jack A S Caranx j liippos ^ E 1 1 1 1 Florida pompano A S Trachinotus j carolinus , E 1 1 1 1 Gray snapper A S Lutjanus J griseus E JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Relative Abundance ^^M Highly Abundant ^••■■"■■■•■■^1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 113 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASONiD JFMAMJJASOND Snook A S Centropomus j undecimalis , E Bluefish A S Pomatomus j saltatrix |_ E —- 1 1 Blue runner A S Caranx J crysos \_ E Crevalle jack A S Caranx j hippos |_ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Florida pompano A S Trachinotus j carolinus , E 1 1 1 1 1 1 Gray snapper A S Lutjanus J griseus E JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Relative Abundance ■■ Highly Abundant ^•■-•■■■■"■1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 114 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Aransas Bay Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Snook A S Centropomus j undecimalis . E 1 i 1 1 Bluefish A S Pomatomus j saltatrix , E Blue runner a S Caranx J crysos |_ E Crevalle jack A S Caranx j hippos ^ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -:;• 1 Florida pompano A 8 Trachinotus j carolinus , E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 :::::;:::::::::: 1 Gray snapper A S Lutjanus J griseus E 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Aransas Bay Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Relative Abundance W^M IHighly Abundant Omi Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults 8 - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 115 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of fvlexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Baffin Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND Snook Centropomus undecimalis Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix Blue runner Caranx crysos Crevalle jack Caranx hippos Florida pompano Trachinotus carolinus Gray snapper Lutjanus griseus JFMAMJJASOND Baffin Bay Relative Abundance ^IH Highly Abundant HnH Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 116 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosahatchee River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Stieepstiead A S Archosargus j probatocephalus . E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -1 1 Pinfish A S Lagodon j rhomboides |_ E 1 1 1 1 1 --■r^^ ■ 1 l::::::::^^^^^::::::::: "•■•■■^ 1 I i h::;| Silver percti A S Bairdiella J chrysoura |_ E 1 1 1 i 1 •I 1 1 I--- 1 1 1 ;:;:--;;;;:;:;-;;;;;;;;;; 1 t 1 i -1 1 1 I" -1 1 -1 1 •••• ■I 1 1 [ 1 1 Sand seatrout A S Cynoscion j arenarius |_ E 1 1 1 1 j;;:;:::::::::::::::::;;:::;;;;;;;;::;;:;;:;;:::::::;:::;;: E::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::"''''MBIB:'' m 1 Spotted seatrout A S Cynoscion j nebulosus ^ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Spot A S Leiostomus j xanthurus E 1 1 1 1 1 1 m 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosahatchee River Relative Abundance ■■ Highly Abundant ^■■■■••••■••••1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 117 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides \ZJ Silver perch Bairdiella chrysoura Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus Spot Leiostomus xanthurus a JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Relative Abundance ■■ Highly Abundant ^"•■■■■■•■-1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 118 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuaty / Month Apalachee Bay Apalachicola Bay St. Andrew Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Sheepshead A S Archosargus j probatocephalus , E 1 1 1 1 1 ' 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Pinfish A S Lagodon j rhomboides . E 1 ^^^^^^BBn t::::H::::::::::::H::::::::i:::::ii::::;:i::::::!:::::!l:| 1 St;:HH!n;!:i::!:::H:::IH:!H:-itl!-i:!n!!!S 1 iH::;H;:i;H;:HHHH;:::HH;H:H:::J:<:!::::;t:>:| l:!!:HH::!:l!!H!!:!!!n!!in!ll!>!!!!>!!!!>!!!n |::J::!:::i!t'^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^K::il 1 1 1 1 1 liiliiiiiHliiiiili! |-:-H Silver perch A S Bairdiella J chrysoura |_ E 1 1 {nnrn!;:|=;;:;!!!H!;;"y;:!!;;!!!!l!!!liil!!;liiH^ 1 1 n:::;:::::;T::::;:::::::!ti:ri 1 \ 1 1 [:::::::::::::::|:^|::i:::i^::::^::n|::ji|:in^^^^ 1 1 1 1 |::i::ti:::::::::::i:i:::ii:iiiti]7] 1 1 i 1 l:i:-;::n:i:i-H-in:i:! Hiiiniiiiiiiiiiiisiiij Sand seatrout A S Cynoscion j arenarius |_ E 1 :::i:::::ii;-i:::::::::: 1 |!:i=i:i|:i:i;:::in=-=l 1 1 1 1 ^^^^^H 1 •■••■■■■■•■■■■■••■••■•••••;:i;;;:i: 1 1 [::::|::::i HtilS 1 1 1 1 1 1 Spotted seatrout A S Cynoscion j nebulosus ^_ E 1 1 1 1 Hii-=::i:=:::::-;:::iii:!:ii:;;:;:=;;:;; 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Spot A S Leiostomus j xanthurus E 1 ::::;:::::::::::;::::::::: | ^■"■■■"^■^IMi-::::!..::-:! 1 (:•:::::•:■::::•::::::*:! 1 1 D 1— 1 1 U 1 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Apalachee Bay Apalachicola Bay St. Andrew Bay Relative Abundance ■■ Highly Abundant ^■•--■"^■1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 119 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Choctawhatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Sheepstiead Archosargus probatocephalus A S J L E 1 1 1 1 i:;;:i!;:ii:;::i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ...| I.. Pinfishi Lagodon rhomboides A S J L E 1 1 liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiliiiiiiihii 1 1 1 |:,:::::::::::^^MliH::::::::| liiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiii-iifiiiiiiiiii-ii-n-iH-iiiil 1 :::iii:;;:ii::::::::::;::ii:ii:i::ii \ ^ \ wm S::!:::::::::::::;!! I;;;:! 1 1 1 Silver perch Bairdiella chrysoura A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius A S L E ii-ii:ii:i::i::i:i-.i-::.:i:;::::i::::::i:::-:-il 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Eli:iyiii:iii::ii::i:::::::::::;ii:;i:i::n::n:::::-i::-il 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ^^^E] 1 1 1 1 Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus A S J L E |:::;::::: ::::::::::::::::::::,::::::::: ::::::::::1 1 1 1 1 1 1 !i:iiiH::i!:il!:!!Hii::l!iiiii:!::!!!iiii:HiyH!i! 1 1 1 1 l-i-iiiiiiilliii:::::::::::::::::::! 1 1 1 1 1 1 Spot Leiostomus xanthurus A S J L E l;;i:;;:!:i;:i;;;;;i;;n;;i:i:;ii;:;;i:!;:;;:;:n:i (■ "I^^^^!""!"""!! 1 1 ■i^l^!!!!!!;;!!!!!:i:ii;:iii;;;!!;;ii!| 1 |:i::.|::::::i:::::::i::::::i=:::i-i::i:: 1 f:::::iii::i:i:i:i:| ^ [Hill:::: 1 1 i-l JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Choctawhatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Relative Abundance ■^B Highly Abundant ^^'■""••""1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 120 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Lake Borgne Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Stieepshead Archosargus probatocephalus Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides □ Silver percti Bairdiella chrysoura Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus Spot Leiostomus xanthurus JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Lake Borgne Relative Abundance ■■i Highly Abundant MMM Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 121 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Lake Pontchartrain Breton/Chandeleur SouncJ Mississippi River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Sheepshead A S Archosargus j probatocephalus , E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Pinfish A S Lagodon j rhomboides , E 1 1 1 l=l::|::::::iilillliliiiii 1 1 1 1 1 Silver perch A S Bairdiella J chrysoura \_ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Sand seatrout A 8 Cynoscion j arenarius j_ E 1 1 1 1 1 ii;::::i:::iif:: 1 1 1 |::::::::::::::MM«^ Spotted seatrout A S Cynoscion j nebulosus . E 1 1 1 :::::l:::::::::: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11:1:!=::::-:: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Spot A S Leiostomus j xanthurus E 1 III 1 1 1 I!;;;:;;;;:!;!:::;;:! 1 1 1 !!ii!!:ii:|:i:i::hi::h:: 1 (■■■H:iH::::::-:!:!i::::::::::::i::::::!l::i::::::-::::tt II II JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Lake Pontchartrain Breton/Chandeleur Sound Mississippi River Relative Abundance I^HI Highly Abundant EHH Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 122 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Barataria Bay Terrebonne/Timbalier Bay Atchafalaya/Vermilion Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Stieepshead A S Archosargus j probatocephalus . E 1 I!:;;:;;;;:::;;;::;::::::;:::;; 1 !;!!: i!i;!i:;;;iih:l 1 1 1 1 m li;:;li-:::;;l 1 Pinfisti A 8 Lagodon j rhomboides , E 1 lillliiiliilllliliiliiiiiilllli 1 1 ::,:|:;:!!illll!illlllli:iill- 1 1 Silver perch A S Bairdiella J chrysoura |_ E 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 !=;;:::;;:: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Sand seatrout A S Cynoscion j arenarius |_ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 iii:::::::::::::i::ii:::;i::::i 1 1 ■:::•:••■•:•••••••■:■ t:::.::.::::.:;:.:::::::::::::::::::::::;-;^ Spotted seatrout A S Cynoscion j nebulosus . E 1 1 1 iiiiiiliiil 1 1 -liiilii: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i::::i:::|i:Ml! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Spot A S Leiostomus j xanthurus E 1 1 ^^!";iii!;:ii!;!:::::::!:::!!::!!!::i:ii:!:;| 1 IhiilililhililhlSMil 1 1 ::::::::::::::==:::==:::::::;:= 1 iiiliiii::: 1 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Barataria Bay Terrebonne/Timbalier Bay Atchafalaya/Vermilion Bay Relative Abundance W^M Highly Abundant Emu Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 123 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Calcasieu Lake Sabine- Lake Galveston Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Sheepshead A S Archosargus j probatocephalus . E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Pinfish A S Lagodon j rhomboides |_ E 1 1 -1 1 1 1 1 ;i":;:;;:::i::::i:::::;:;:i:::::!i!l:i:::il:: — - Silver perch A S Bairdiella J chrysoura |_ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Sand seatrout A S Cynoscion j arenarius (_ E 1 1 1 Hiiiiiiiii 1 l::::i::::::i::;::::i::::::::i:::::i::;iiii-:l 1 Spotted seatrout A S Cynoscion j nebulosus |_ E 1 1 1 1 1 f 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Spot A S Leiostomus j xanthurus E liiiii I" 1 1 1 1 1 ii:iiii:iiiiHI|::llii:::i::::i:i=::ii:ii:i!::ii:i--|.=l JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Relative Abundance ■■i Highly Abundant MMM Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 124 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of tvlexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Stieepshead a S Archosargus j probatocephalus . E 1 1 1 mmmmmmm i 1 m\mmmmmm i 1 1 1 ;!!:;;!:;;;;;;!::;:!; 1 1 — 1.. 1 1 1 :::\-\\\\:::::::::::: | I, , ...J Pinfisii A S Lagodon j rhomboides , E 1 iihiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiinii 1 ti:ii-i i i:i::::::::iii:iiiiii:ii:iii;:iiii;;:l t:i:::::::ni:-:n-::=ii:i:;i:ii:ii:::::::i:ii::i:ii:::l Silver perch a S Bairdiella J chrysoura |_ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Sand seatrout A S Cynoscion j arenarius j_ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Spotted seatrout A S Cynoscion j nebulosus |_ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Spot A S Leiostomus j xanthurus E na 1 1 i 1 l:::::l:iiiiii:iiiiiiiii;i:ii:iiiiili:iiiiiiiii:iiii:i!i:i:l !i:ll-i:n::;n-H-:::::-::::H::::::!il::::l= ! [••••••■••■■■■iiMii-ili:::::::::!:::::::::::::::!:::!!!!::! JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Relative Abundance ■IH Highly Abundant Emi Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present na No Data Available Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 125 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Montti Aransas Bay Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Sheepshead A S Archosargus j probatocephalus ^ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I ::::==:;:::::;:::::::i:i;: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Pinfish A S Lagodon j rhomboides , E |::::::::;:::::;::::::::::::::::;;;::;;;::;:::::::;r;::;:::| ;|||:;;|:|::|::::::::::::;|::::;:::::::;:i::iijiii::i:::i- t;;;i;iiiilii;i-li::;!i:::il;;;illi;i:::;ii:;:ii-:-:iiiiiii Silver perch A S Bairdiella J chrysoura i E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 :;;;:;:;;::=:;::;;;;:;;;;; 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 Sand seatrout A S Cynoscion j arenarius ^ E j;i;ii;;!::::i!:::;:;:j!:i;;!!;::i:i:::::!!:::::in^ 1 1 CD 1 1 1 1 1 :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 1 — 1 1 1 Spotted seatrout A S Cynoscion j nebulosus ^ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Spot A S Leiostomus j xanthurus E ['":i!n;;"i;:'":"ii:;;;;;;;i;;;;:;;;:;;;:;;:::;;;::;;; i\iiiii\^\i]\:mimmmm\m\^i\Bii\Bi\ 1 ^ |::i:::l:l:i:ii::i::::-::::i::!:::::i:i::l:::::::::i::::iii JFMAMJJASONC JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Aransas Bay Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Relative Abundance W^M Highly Abundant HHOl Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 126 Table 5, continued Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Baffin Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus A S J L E 1 1 1 1 Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides A S J L E 1 I" 1 |||||::|::::|==i:::j::;:::::|:: | Silver percti Bairdiella chrysoura A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenahus A S J L E 1 1 1 1 Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Spot Leiostomus xanthurus A S J L E 1 1 I:"^^;";""iiiiiii:iiiiliiiii:|i;:i;i:iill JFMAMJJASOND Baffin Bay Relative Abundance ^■i Higfily Abundant t""""""-l Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 127 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosahatchee River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Atlantic croaker A S Micropogonias j undulatus . E Black drum a S Pogonias j cromis , E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 Red drum A S Sciaenops J ocellatus |_ E 1 1 1 1 t::::::;:::::::::::::::::::;;::::::::::::::::::;:::;;::;;!:! 1 1 1 Striped mullet A S Mugil J cephalus |_ E h;:::::::::::::::::;:iii:iii:} hi:;;;iiH:i;::::;:::ii::ii:i} 1 1 ^^i^^^^^:^^^:^:^!::!;^^^::^!::;^^::;^^^:^^^^ i 1 Code goby a S Gobiosoma j robustum . E I |::::;:;:^^::::::::^::::;:;:| 1 1 1 III 1 1 (:::;;;::^^;;;;;:;:^;;::;;i:| 1 •• Ml 1 1 1 1 Spanish mackerel A S Scomberomorus j maculatus E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosahatchee River Relative Abundance ^■1 Highly Abundant ^"■"■"■■■"1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 128 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulatus A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 • 11 II Black drum Pogonias cromis A S J L E 1 1 1 -1 I" 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus A S J L E 1 1 mm^mm^■m■mi■\ii^:i^^■-:^ ■::;:; ii;;!::-;::;:* II II 1 ■•■■•••iiiiMii; I i 1 Striped mullet Mugil cephalus A S J L E 1 t|:;;;;:||;j::::;|:::;;::::;:::|jn:::::;i::ii::-::ii::;i:i ' ••"" ' '•""""•' 1 1 1 Code goby Gobiosoma robustum A S J L E ■^H OHD i 1 i 1 1 1 1 ^^^ 1 i^^H mm 1 HI 1 1 1 M 1 1 1 Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus A S J L E 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Relative Abundance ■■ Highly Abundant ^•-■■■■'■-1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 129 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries | Estuary / Month Apalachee Bay Apalachicola Bay St. Andrew Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Atlantic croaker a 8 Micropogonias j undulatus , E 1 1 1 !i;i!ii:;inii!il;Hii;;hh;:l 1 1 1 n T — V"': tT 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 uiiyii!!! Black drum a S Pogonias j cromis . E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Red drum A S Sciaenops J ocellatus l E 1 1 {Ijnilijjjiin y!!!|!!!||!!!! 1 1 1 II II 1 1 1 1 1 Striped mullet A S Mugil J cephalus ^ E l:i::H::H:i::i:::i::::i[::i:i:::i:!i:H 1 ' FW 1 1 1 1 1 Code goby A S Gobiosoma j robustum ^ E 1 1 t:l:n:H:H::ni:n:i:!:ilf:H:i-:::::::-:::::l!::::n::^ 1 1 1 1 1 1 l'!!H'!::'::;:::;:::i:HH:;::::::!;:!:*:::H:!:::!::::::: 1 1 1 1 niii!;;:!::!:?:::!:::::::::;:! HiiiHiililiiiiliiiiiiiilliiU 1 1 1 1 Spanish mackerel A S Scomberomorus j maculatus . E JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Apalachee Bay Apalachicola Bay St. Andrew Bay Relative Abundance l^H Highly Abundant ^mnU Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 130 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Choctawhatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Atlantic croaker A S Micropogonias j undulatus , E Iliii^iiiHiiii'liii'iiiil 1 !!■;;;;■;:;:;;:;;;;;!;:;:: 1 1 1 l::::::i::iii::::::;:::::!:i::i:::::::::::::i:i;::;:;;;;:;;l |::;!::.::^:^^HH^:;i::;illllll| 1 liiiiHili 1 1 mm 1 1 1 Black drum A S Pogonias j cromis |_ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Red drum A S Sciaenops J ocellatus \_ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Striped mullet A S Mugil J cephalus ^ E 1 ■-:|:|:|li:ii;i:|;i=-:lii;l |:::::::::::::::::::::;::::::::!::!| 1 l:::i:-:::;:i-:-:-i=;:;:-i::Hi::::;:-:;:::l [::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: tiiH-::-ii:iiii::::::::ll:-l-il-:i-i:-:i:::i;: m 1 mm t::::::i:::ii.!ii:i. 1 l-i 1 1 1 Code goby A S Gobiosoma j robustum . E 1 1 1 1 1 t 1 1 1 1 1 III 1 1 1 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ill 1 1 1 1 III 1 1 1 Spanish mackerel A S Scomberomorus j maculatus E 1 1 1 1 III;:;!::!!!::;:!-:;:;:: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Choctawhatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Relative Abundance 1^^ Highly Abundant mill Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 131 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Lake Borgne Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Atlantic croaker A S Micropogonias j undulatus . E l::::;:;;:;:;;!;;:;:; 1 h::::::::;;:::-^:;;::::;: i;;::;:;;::-;! 1 1 1 :!::;b"" I D S-n-l-li-ii |::::::::::;i:::|i::l ■ii"ii""i"il "'■ rrr; 1 ... i — stttttttti h" 1 1 ::::::":::"::| ^■H \-- 1 1 ■■••■■■"■1 tiiiiiiii: 1 1 iiiiiiiiiiii-l Black drum A S Pogonias j cromis 1 E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Red drum a S Sciaenops J ocellatus i E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 lBlBBl:in 1 1 1 1 l-lli-iHiiili 1 1 1 Striped mullet A S Mugil J cephalus , E m;;;!!;;;;;!!;!;!;!;!;;;!;;!;ii!!;!!!!!| 1 ~':^^H?:r i ti!i!;i!ii!!!!:!!:!!!!i!i;!!!!ii!!:!;:i:;!!!:;::i!!!;::;i;:i e:"":":"""!;;;!;;;!':;;™!:;:;:!;!::::!;::"!:!;!:"! 1 :::::^^»:::: 1 l"-:"-"-" 1 [::::"::•:::::::::] \j^ iiiiiiiiiiiiii-iiiiiiij hiiii-iiii Code goby a S Gobiosoma j robustum . E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -'^^M^^-^^-^ 1 1 1 1 ::•■:::••:::■:•• I 1 1 1 niii^Biiii-lii: 1 1 1 1 iniiB'iiiii 1 Spanish mackerel A S Scomberomorus j maculatus E 1 1 |;-;;:;:;:;:;;:;;;;;-:;;:J 1 1 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Lake Borgne Relative Abundance ^^1 Highly Abundant EMU Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 132 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of [Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Lake Pontchartrain Breton/Chandeleur Souncj Mississippi River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Atlantic croaker A S Micropogonias j undulatus . E 1 1 1 1 Black drum A S Pogonias j cromis |_ E 1 1 l:iilii::: ::::: 1 1- 1 1 :;:i=;=::;:;ii;;=iii::iii::i::: 1 (• Red drum A S Sciaenops J ocellatus |_ E 1 1 [iiiiii"! mmk-: f f.:::::::: i h-- '''-''\ 1 1 Striped mullet A S Mugil J cephalus , E 1 1 [■;;: iiiii-iiiiiiiiii i:::;::::::;::: h::I 1 1 ["•■•■■••■■■••■■■■■•■■S:::::::;::::::::::::::!::::::::::! Code goby A S Gobiosoma j robustum . E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Spanish mackerel A S Scomberomorus j maculatus E 1 1 1 1 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Lake Pontchartrain Breton/Chandeleur SounC Mississippi River Relative Abundance ^^M Highly Abundant MMM Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 133 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Barataria Bay Terrebonne/Timbalier Bay AtchafalayaA/ermilion Baj Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulatus A S J L E 1 ^^^^^^»r!'!!!!!!'!;!!'M!!!!!l L:i::::^^^^^»i::^ 1 — ^^ '— ^^^^^^^ m mm m:~::::::l\ iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii m-mm 1 Black drum Pogonias cromis A S J L E 1 ::•::•:•:•:•:•:! 1 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus A S J L E 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Striped mullet Mugil cephalus A S J L E 1 1 III 1 1 :::|::i::::::|: t-iiiiiiii:::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::il |:;;;:;;;;;;;;;::::::|i|::::;;;:::;:;;;:;::;:::::|::^ l:::::-l-::-::: illil 1 1 Code goby Gobiosoma robustum A S J L E Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus A S J L E 1 1 1 ,1 1 1 1 1 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Barataria Bay Terrebonne/Timbalier Bay Atchafalaya/Vermilion Bay Relative Abundance I^H Highly Abundant Em Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 134 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Atlantic croaker a S Micropogonias j undulatus . E Iliiilliili:;;!! 1 1 ^^^■■i^^B^^^n^^nninnn^^B Black drum a S Pogonias j cromis . E 1 1 1 1 1 1 III 1 1 1 1 1 Red drum A S Sciaenops J ocellatus ^_ E 1 1 1 IHHilHH!!!: ■!:li;!l:!::ll;l 1 1 1 Striped mullet A S Mugil J cephalus |_ E 1 1 1 l:::--:-- ••■•ii-:::! 1 |-::=:-::H::::H:H:::::::;:::::H::::i::;:::::::::::::-:: Code goby A S Gobiosoma j robustum , E Spanish mackerel A S Scomberomorus j maculatus E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Relative Abundance ■^ Highly Abundant ^"■■"•■""1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 135 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Atlantic croaker A 8 Micropogonias j undulatus . E na li:y;;;;;;:H:H;HH;;i!!!:ii!;ni:ii:i:!iii l!i:::!i;i:i'i!!!!i!!!;:!ii;iiii;!iii;:iiiiiiJ Black drum a S Pogonias j cromis . E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 Red drum A S Sciaenops J ocellatus |_ E na 1 1.. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Striped mullet A S Mugil J cephalus , E 1 1 1 i i 1 1 1 tii::i::S:::::::::::::::::::::::i::ii::i::::::::::::::::: I i 1 Code goby a S Gobiosoma j robustum . E na na na na na Spanish mackerel A S Scomberomorus j maculatus E JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Relative Abundance ■■ Highly Abundant ^HHO Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present na No Data Available Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 136 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of f\/lexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Aransas Bay Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulatus A S J L E 1 iili:;:!;:;;::;; 1 i!;;;:;;::;;;;:: 1 [iiii-i::::i::::;;::::::::;;;;;i;:l:;;:;:!;!:!:;:::;;:::;;:| Illiiiiiiiiiiiii:!:!::::::!:::;!:!;;!} h;:::::;:::;:;:;:;:;::::::::::::i::::::i 1 •:■::::::::::;::::;::■;::::::::::;::::::: opn liiiiiiiiiiiiy mmmm m-m |::::l:::::!i!i!!i:) lll!l;:::-l Black drum Pogonias cromis A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -1 1 1 1 1 1 -1 [ 1 1 Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus A S J L E 1 1 1 Striped mullet Mugil cephalus A S J L E 1 1 1 1 n [= fiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii:::-:::::::::::::-:;- t::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::-'::::::::L:;:::::::::::::::l [■■•••■■•■•:::::::::::i::::::::::::i::i::::::::::::::i:::i: CD nz n nz Code goby Gobiosoma robustum A S J L E 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i ■ ■: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus A S J L E JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Aransas Bay Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Relative Abundance U^M Highly Abundant P""""-""l Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Lite Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 137 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Baffin Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND Atlantic croaker a S Micropogonias j undulatus . E ll:iiii:il:iii:|:ii::::::i:::|iiii:|:|::l taiiililiiiiliiiiliiili: 1 Black drum a S Pogonias j cromis , E t 1 1 i t 1 1 i liiHHIiiyilH Red drum a S Sciaenops J ocellatus j_ E 1 1 Striped mullet A S Mugil J cephalus ■ E |::=:=:::::::::::|::::|:| ::::=:==:=:=:::| t;::;::::::::ii:iii:ii::: ■•■•■iH;;;:;;;! Code goby a S Gobiosoma j robustum |_ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Spanish mackerel A S Scomberomorus j maculatus E JFMAMJJASOND Baffin Bay Relative Abundance ■■ Highly Abundant P""""-""l Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 138 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosahatchee River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Gulf flounder Paralichthys albigutta A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 u Southern flounder Paralichthys lethostigma A S J L E JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosahatchee River Relative Abundance ^^M Highly Abundant OmO Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Lite Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 139 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Gulf flounder Paralichthys albigutta A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 U 1 i Southern flounder Paralichthys lethostigma A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 r~ 1 1 L_ JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Relative Abundance ■■ Highly Abundant EMU Abundant ' I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 140 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Apalachee Bay Apalachicola Bay St. Andrew Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Gulf flounder Paralichthys albigutta A S J L E 1 1 1 i;:;::;;:::::::::;;:;::;;;;:,;,;:::;;, 1 1 1 1 1 !;;;;;::;;::::;;:::::::::::;!:!;;::::;:::::::::::::;;:::::: 1 1 U f—|" D 1 1 Southern flounder Paralichthys lethostigma A S J L E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 III II II 1 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Apalachee Bay Apalachicola Bay St. Andrew Bay Relative Abundance ^^M Highly Abundant nil Abundant I I Connmon Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 141 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Choctawhatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Gulf flounder A S Paralichthys j albigutta . E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Southern flounder A S Paralichthys j lethostigma |_ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i II II 1 1 1 1 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Choctawhatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Relative Abundance I^H Highly Abundant MMM Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 142 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Lake Borgne Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Gulf flounder A S Paralichthys j albigutta . E 1 1 cz] en 1 1 CZI HZ 1 1 Southern flounder A S Paralichthys j lethostigma |_ E 1 1 1 1 \ I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 II II till II II JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Lake Borgne Relative Abundance ^^1 Highly Abundant MMM Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 143 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Lake Pontchartrain Breton/Chandeleur Sound Mississippi River Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Gulf flounder a S Paralichthys j albigutta . E Southern flounder a S Paralichthys j lethostigma |_ E 1 1 1 H-Hii-: 1 1 :=i::|:i:|: 1 1 1 1 1 1 iiiiiiiilli JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Lake Pontchartrain Breton/Chandeleur Sound Mississippi River Relative Abundance ■■i Highly Abundant ^■"•=^""•"1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 144 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of IVIexico Estuaries Estuary / Moulh Barataria Bay Terrebonne/Timbalier Bay AtchafalayaA/ermilion Ba) Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Gulf flounder a S Paralichthys j albigutta . E Southern flounder A S Paralichthys j lethostigma |_ E 1 ibli:::::: 1 1 iiiiil:;::! 1 1 iliiiili 1 1 1 1 1 1 u JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Barataria Bay Terrebonne/Timbalier Bay AtchafalayaA/ermilion Ba^ Relative Abundance ^^M Highly Abundant imO Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults 8 - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 145 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Gulf flounder A S Paralichthys j albigutta . E Southern flounder A S Paralichthys j lethostigma |_ E 1 1 [ 1 1 ^■'i;l 1 ;;;ini;i::;!~ni'iIi:'lBHi' '] 1 mm- 1 1 1 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Relative Abundance ^■1 Highly Abundant ^-■■•"■""1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 146 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Gulf flounder a S Paralichthys j albigutta , E Southern flounder a S Paralichthys j lethostigma |_ E 1 1 1 =:||:||:|:i:ill:ii::i:ii::iii::::iiJ li!:::::::: I::!l:l:i:| 1 1 1 1 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Relative Abundance ^■1 Highly Abundant ^•■•■■'"••"■1 Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 147 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Aransas Bay Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Gulf flounder A S Paralichthys j albigutta . E Southern flounder a S Paralichthys j lethostigma ■ E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 liillliillHill 1 JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND JFMAMJJASOND Aransas Bay Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Relative Abundance ■■i Highly Abundant imD Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 148 Table 5, continued. Temporal distribution Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Estuary / Month Baffin Bay Species / Life Stage JFMAMJJASOND Gulf flounder Paralichthys albigutta A S J L E Southern flounder Paralichthys lethostigma A S J L E 1 1 1 1 JFMAMJJASOND Baffin Bay Relative Abundance ^^M Highly Abundant MMM Abundant I I Common Rare Blank Not Present Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 149 Table 6. Data reliability Index to Table 6. Page location of data reliability table for each species and estuary. Bay scallop (Argopocten Irradians) American oyster (Crassosfrea virglnica) Common rangia [Rangia cungala) Hard dam (Mercenana species) Bay squid {Lolliguncula brevis) Brawn shrimp (Penaaus aztacus) Pink shrimp (Penaaos duorarum) White shrimp {Panaeus setilarus) Grass shrimp {Palaemonates pugio) Spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) Blue crab {Callineclas sapidus) Guil stone crab jUenippe adina) Stone crab (Menippe mercanaria) Buii sharl< {Carcharhinus leucas) Tarpon (Megalops allanlicu^ Alabama shad {Alosa alabamaelj Cult menhaden {Brevoorlia patronu^ Yeilowfln menhaden (Brevoortia smilhi) Gizzard shad (Dorasoma cepedianum) Bay anchovy {Anchoa mitchllll) Hardhead cattish [Arius /a/zs) Sheepshead minnow {Cyprinodon variegalus) Gull killllish [Fundulus grandis) Silversides (Menid/a species) Snook {Cenlropomus undacimalis) Biuelish {Pomatomus saltalhx) Blue runner ( Caranx crysos) Crevalle jack ( Caranx hippos) Florida pompano ( Trachinolus carolinus) Gray snapper {Luljanus gnsauslj Sheepshead {Archosargus probalocaphaJus) Pinfish {Lagodon itiomboides) Silver perch {Balrdiella chrysoura) Sand seatrout {Cynoscion arenarius) Spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosu!/) Spot {Leioslomus xanlhurus) Atlantic CToaker (Micropogonlas undulatus) Black drum (Pogonias cromis) Red drum {Sdaenops ocellalus) Striped mullet (Mugil caphalus) Code goby ( Gobiosoma robustum) Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus) Gull flounder {Paralichthys albigutla) Southern flounder (Paralichthys Igthosligma) 152 157 162 167 172 177 182 153 158 163 168 173 178 187 183 188 154 159 164 169 174 179 184 189 155 160 165 170 175 180 185 190 156 161 166 171 176 181 186 191 151 Table 6. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Ten Caloosa- Florida Thousand hatchee Charlotte Tampa Suwannee Apalachee Bay Islands River Harbor Bay River Bay Species/Life Stage Bay scallop A m m n a a S 11 11 D a a Argopecten J 11 m D a a irradians L 11 11 D a a E a m n a a American oyster A ■ ■ ■ ■ a a S a D a a a a Crassostrea J a ■ ■ ■ a a virginica L a D a a a a E a D a a a a Common rangia A a a a a a S a a a a a Rangia J a a a a a cuneata L a a a a a E a a a a a Hard clam A a a ■ n S D a a D Mercenaria J a a ■ D species L n a a a E n a a n Bay squid A a a a a a a a S 11 n D D □ D n Lolliguncula J 11 a a a a a a brevis L 11 n D n n n n E 1! n n D n n D Brown shrimp A s a D a a S n ■ ■ ■ ■ Penaeus J 11 a D a a aztecus L n a a a a E n ■ ■ ■ ■ Ten Caloosa- Florida Thousand hatchee Charlotte Tampa Suwannee Apalachee Bay Islands River Harbor Bay River Bay Gulfo f Mexico E« tuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain a Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 152 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Apalachi- cola St. Andrew Choctaw- hatchee Pensacola Perdido Mobile Mississippi Species/Life Stage Bay Bay Bay Bay Bay Bay Sound Bay scallop A 11 ■ 11 1) S 11 11 ■ D Argopecten J 11 1] 11 11 irradians L 11 [1 ■ D E 11 11 ■ D American oyster A m 1] 11 11 11 11 S s S 11 D 11 D Crassostrea J s 11 11 11 11 11 virgmica L 11 11 11 D 11 D E B S 11 D 11 D Common rangia A s s 11 11 11 11 D S B 11 11 11 11 11 n Rangia J 11 11 11 11 11 11 D cuneata L m 11 11 11 11 11 D E m s 11 11 11 11 D Hard clam A 11 11 11 11 D S 11 11 11 11 D Mercenaria J [1 11 11 11 D species L 11 11 11 11 D E 11 11 11 11 n Bay squid A m 11 11 11 11 11 11 S a n D D D D D Lolliguncula J m 11 11 11 11 11 D brevis L a n D n D D D E D D D D D D D Brown shrimp A S ■ 11 11 ■ Penaeus J ■ 11 D aztecus L E ■ ■ 11 11 D 11 Apalachi- cola St. Andrew Choctaw- hatchee Pensacola Perdido Mobile Mississippi Bay Bay Bay Bay Bay Bay Sound Gulf of Mexico Es tuaries Data Reliability B Highly Certain H Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 153 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of [Mexico Es tuaries Species/Life Stage Lake Borgne Lake Pontchar- train Breton/ Chandeleur Sounds Mississippi River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbalier Bays Atchafalaya Vermilion Bays Bay scallop A S 11 11 11 ■ Argopecten irradians J L E 11 11 B 11 ■ ■ American oyster A 11 11 11 11 D 11 S 11 11 11 11 11 11 Crassostrea J 11 11 11 11 D 11 virginica L 11 11 11 11 11 11 E 11 11 11 11 11 11 Common rangia A 11 11 11 11 11 11 D S 11 11 11 D 11 11 n Rangia J 11 11 11 11 11 11 D cuneata L 11 11 11 a 11 11 D E 11 11 11 n 11 11 D Hard clam A H ■ 11 D D D S 11 ■ 11 D D D Mercenaria J 11 ■ 11 D D D species L 11 ■ 11 D D D E 11 ■ 11 D D D Bay squid A 11 D 11 n 11 11 8 D ■ D n D S Lolliguncula brevis J L 11 D ■ 11 D D n 11 D 11 H E D ■ D n D 11 Brown shrimp A 11 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ Penaeus aztecus S J L ■ 11 D ■ 11 n ■ 11 11 11 11 D ■ D D ■ 11 ■ E ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ Lake Borgne Lake Pontchar- "train Breton/ Chandeleur Sounds Mississipp River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbalier Bays Atchafalaya Vermilion Bays Gulf of Mexico Ei ;tuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain H Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 154 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of (Mexico Estuaries Calcasieu Sabine Galveston Brazos Matagorda San Antonio Bay Aransas Lake Lake Bay River Bay Bay Species/Life Stage Bay scallop A 11 11 11 D n n 8 11 11 11 D D D Argopecten irradians J L 11 11 11 11 11 11 D D D D n E 11 11 11 D D D American oyster A 11 11 11 D n 11 11 S S D D D D D D Crassostrea J S S 11 n D 11 11 virginica L [1 D D a D D D E 11 D D n D D D Common rangia A m 11 11 D 11 11 11 S m n D n n D D Rangia J m S 11 n 11 11 11 cuneata L 11 D D □ D D D E (1 D D D D D D HarcJ clam A ■ 1) 11 D 11 D 11 S ■ 11 D D D D D Mercenaria J ■ 11 11 D 11 D 11 species L ■ 11 D D D D D E ■ 11 n D D n D Bay squid A B 11 11 n 11 D 11 S ■ D D D D D D Lolliguncula J 11 11 11 D 11 D 11 brevis L ■ n D D n D D E ■ D D D n D n Brown shrimp A ■ ■ Penaeus S 1 ■ D D ■ n aztecus L D E ■ ■ Calcasieu Sabine Galveston Brazos Matagorda San Antonio Bay Aransas Lake Lake Bay River Bay Bay Gulf of (Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain H Moderately Certain D Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 155 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Mad re Baffin Bay Bay scallop A S Argopecten j irradians . E n D D n 11 D @ D D American oyster a S Crassostrea j virginica , E 1) n s D D 11 n s D n Common rangia A S Rangia J cuneata \_ E n n D a n Hard clam A S Mercenaria j species , E 11 n 11 n n 11 11 11 m 11 Bay squid A S Lolliguncula j brevis |_ E 11 D 11 D D s D 11 D D 11 D 11 D D Brown shrimp A S Penaeus j aztecus E ■ Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Baffin Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability Life Stage ■ Highly Certain H Moderately Certain A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles D Reasonable Inference L - Larvae E - Eggs 156 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Ten Caioosa- Florida Thousand hatchee Charlotte Tampa Suwannee Apaiachee Bay Islands River Harbor Bay River Bay Species/Life Stage Pink shrimp A S a ■ a ■ Penaeus J a ■ duorarum L E H a a ■ White shrimp A S a ■ Penaeus J a setiferus L E H a ■ Grass shrimp A S 11 11 a a D a S 11 11 11 a a n a Palaemonetes J m 11 11 a a D a pugio L 11 a 11 a a D a E 11 11 11 a a D a Spiny lobster A s 11 ■ a a a a M ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ a a Panulirus J m a ■ a a a a argus L m ■ ■ a a E m ■ ■ a a Blue crab A m ■ a n a M m ■ a a a Callinectes J 11 D a a a sapidus L D a n n n E s ■ a a a Gulf stone crab A M ■ ■ D D D D Menippe J ■ D D adina L E ■ ■ D D n n Ten Caloosa- Florida Thousand hatchee Charlotte Tampa Suwannee Apalachet Bay Islands River Harbor Bay River Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability B Highly Certain II Moderately Certain D Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating 157 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of fvlexico Estuaries Apalachi- St. Choctaw- Pensacola Perdido Mobile Mississippi Species/Life Stage cola Bay Andrew Bay hatchee Bay Bay Bay Bay Sound Pink shrimp A 1) 11 ■ ■ n S ■ ■ ■ ■ D Penaeus J ■ ■ ■ ■ D duorarum L ■ ■ ■ 11 11 E ■ ■ ■ ■ D White shrimp A 11 11 11 11 D S m ■ ■ ■ 11 Penaeus J m ■ 11 11 11 setiferus L s ■ ■ ■ 11 E 11 ■ ■ ■ 11 Grass shrimp A D 11 11 11 11 11 D S n S 11 11 11 11 n Palaemonetes J 11 11 11 11 11 11 n pugio L D 11 11 11 11 11 D E D 11 11 11 11 11 D Spiny lobster A 11 ■ 11 M 11 ■ s Panulirus J 11 D D argus L (1 ■ D E 11 ■ n Blue crab A m 1) 11 11 11 11 11 M m 11 11 11 11 11 ■ Callinectes J m 11 11 11 11 11 ■ sapidus L n 11 D D D n 11 E m 11 11 D 11 s 11 Gulf stone crab A n 11 D D D D 11 M D 11 D D D D 11 Menippe J D 11 D D D D 11 adina L n 11 D n D D 11 E D S D n a D 11 Apalachi- St. Choctaw- Pensacola Perdido Mobile Mississippi cola Bay Andrew Bay hatchee Bay Bay Bay Bay Sound Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain 11 Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating 158 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Lake Borgne Lake Pontchar- train Breton/ Chandeleur Sounds Mississippi River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbalier Bays Atchafalaya Vermilion Bays Pink shrimp A 11 ■ a n ■ ■ Penaeus duorarum S J L ■ 11 ■ ■ a ■ ■ a ■ a a a ■ a ■ ■ a ■ E ■ ■ m D ■ ■ White shrimp A a a D n a a Penaeus setiferus S J L B il ■ ■ a ■ D n n a a D a n ■ a a ■ a a E ■ ■ D ■ n ■ ■ Grass shrimp A 11 a a a a a a S 11 a a a a a a Palaemonetes J m a a a a a a pugio L m a a a a a a E m a a a a a a Spiny lobster A Panulirus M J argus L E Blue crab A m a a a n D Callinectes sapidus M J L D a a a a a a a a n a a n a a D D n E m a a n a a Gulf stone crab A m a a a n D D Menippe adina M J m a ■ a a a n a n n D D D D L a ■ a D n n n E a ■ a D D D D Lake Borgne Lake Pontchar- train Breton/ Chandeleur Sounds Mississippi River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbalier Bays Atchafalaya Vermilion Bays Gulf of (viexico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain a Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating 159 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Pink shrimp A S Penaeus j duorarum . E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ 1) 11 11 ■ 11 11 11 ■ 11 11 White shrimp a S Penaeus j setiferus . E ■ D D ■ ■ n D ■ H Grass shrimp A S Palaemonetes J pugio I E 11 11 11 m 11 n s n n 11 11 11 11 11 n n n n □ 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 D 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Spiny lobster A M Panulirus j argus ■ E H Blue crab A M Callinectes j sapidus 1 E H (1 (1 11 s 11 n n n n n 11 11 11 n n 11 D 11 D D 11 11 11 11 11 Gulf stone crab A M Menippe j adina E D D n n D 11 D 11 n n 11 11 11 11 11 ■ ■ ■ 11 11 11 11 11 11 D 11 11 D 11 11 11 11 11 Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain H Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating 160 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Baffin Bay Pink shrimp A S Penaeus j duorarum . E ■ ■ 11 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 B D S D n White shrimp A S Penaeus j setiferus |_ E ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ Grass shrimp A S Palaemonetes J pugio |_ E m m m m s 11 S 11 11 11 Spiny lobster A M Panulirus j argus . E D n D D D Blue crab A M Callinectes j sapidus |_ E s ■ m m 11 B 11 11 11 n n Gulf stone crab A M Menippe j adina E 11 11 m m B 11 11 11 g] m B n B n n Corpus Christi Bay Laguna MacJre Baffin Bay Gulf of f^exico Estuaries Data Reliability H Highly Certain B l^oderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating 161 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Ten Caloosa- Florida Thousand hatchee Charlotte Tampa Suwannee Apalachee Bay Islands River Harbor Bay River Bay Species/Life Stage Stone crab A ■ 11 n ■ 11 D M ■ 11 D ■ 11 D Menippe J ■ 11 D ■ m D mercenaria L 11 11 n 11 n D E ■ 11 a ■ 11 D Bull shark A 11 D 11 11 11 11 m M 11 D D a D D D Carcharhinus J 11 11 11 B 11 11 11 leucas P 11 D D D D D D Tarpon A 11 11 11 11 11 D S ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ Megalops J 11 11 ■ ■ 11 D atlanticus L E D ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ Alabama shad A ■ ■ 11 ■ S ■ ■ 11 ■ Alosa J ■ ■ 11 ■ alabamae L ■ ■ 11 ■ E ■ ■ H ■ Gulf menhaden A 11 11 11 n D 11 S 11 11 ■ ■ D ■ Brevoortia J 11 11 D D D 11 patronus L 11 11 11 D D 11 E 11 H ■ ■ D ■ Yellowfin menhaden A D D ■ 11 D 11 S D ■ ■ ■ D ■ Brevoortia smithi J D 11 11 11 D 11 L n H 11 D D 11 E D ■ ■ ■ D ■ Ten Caloosa- Florida Thousand hatchee Charlotte Tampa Suwannee Apalachee Bay Islands River Harbor Bay River Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain H Moderately Certain D Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating P - Parturition ^-p Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Apalachi- St. Choctaw- Pensacola Perdido Mobile Mississippi Species/Life Stage cola Bay Andrew Bay hatchee Bay Bay Bay Bay Sound Stone crab A D M D Menippe j D mercenaria . D E D Bull shark a 11 11 11 11 11 11 D M a D D n D D 11 Carcharhinus j m 11 11 11 11 11 D leucas p n D D n n D ■ Tarpon A 11 11 D n s 11 D S s ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ n Meg a lops J 11 11 D n 11 11 11 atlanticus i 11 11 D D ■ 11 D E 11 ■ ■ n ■ ■ D Alabama shad A 11 11 11 ■ ■ 11 n S m ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ a Alosa J m 11 11 ■ ■ 11 D alabamae , m ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 E s 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 Gulf menhaden A s 11 11 s 1) 11 D S ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ D Brevoortia j D 11 11 11 11 11 D patronus . 11 11 11 11 s ■ n E ■ m ■ 11 D D Yellowfin menhaden A ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 S ■ ■ ■ ■ D Brevoortia j ■ ■ ■ ■ D smithi ■ ■ ■ ■ n E ■ ■ ■ ■ D Apalachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Choctaw- hatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Gulf of Mexico E stuaries Data Reliability Life Stage ■ Highly Certain A - Adults S - Spawning adults H Moderately Certc iin J - Juveniles n Reasonable Infe rence L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating P - Parturit ion H CO Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Lake Borgne Lake Pontchar- train Breton/ Chandeleur Sounds Mississippi River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbalier Bays Atchafalaya Vermilion Bays Stone crab A M ■ ■ Menippe J ■ mercenana L E H ■ ■ Bull shark A 11 ■ 11 11 D D D M ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Carcharhinus J s ■ 11 11 D D n leucas P D 11 n D D D D Tarpon A 11 11 11 11 11 D D S ■ ■ D ■ Megalops J a 1) 11 D atlanticus L E 11 ■ ■ ■ D D Alabama shad A S m ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ Alosa alabamae J L E (1 ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Gulf menhaden A S 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ Brevoortia J m 11 D patronus L E s ■ ■ 11 ■ Yellowfin menhader 1 A 11 n ■ Brevoortia smith! S J L E ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Lake Borgne Lake Pontchar- train Breton/ Chandeleur Sounds Mississippi River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbalier Bays Atchafalaya Vermilion Bays Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain H Moderately Certain D Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating P - Parturition ^-^ Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Calcasieu Sabine Galveston Brazos Matagorda San Antonio Bay Aransas Lake Lake Bay River Bay Bay Species/Life Stage Stone crab A M Menippe J mercenaria L E Bull shark A D a a D a a a M D a a D a a a Carcharhinus J D a a D a a a leucas P D ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Tarpon A n a a a a a S n a a a a a Megalops J D a n a a a atlanticus L n a a a a a E a a a a a a Alabama shad A ■ ■ n ■ ■ S ■ ■ a ■ ■ Alosa J ■ ■ D ■ ■ alabamae L ■ ■ n ■ ■ E ■ ■ n ■ ■ Gulf menhaden A a a a a a S ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Brevoortia J a a D a a patronus L a a a D a E ■ ■ ■ ■ Yellowfin menhaden A H ■ ■ ■ ■ s ■ ■ ■ ■ Brevoortia J ■ ■ ■ ■ smithi L ■ ■ ■ ■ E ■ ■ ■ ■ Calcasieu Sabine Galveston Brazos Matagorda San Antonio Bay Aransas Lake Lake Bay River Bay Bay Gulf of t^exico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain a Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating P - Parturition ^ gg Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Baffin Bay Stone crab A M Menippe j mercenaria . E ■ ■ H ■ ■ Bull shark a M Carcharhinus j leucas p S 11 ■ 1] S H ■ S n ■ Tarpon A S Meg a lops J atlanticus |_ E 11 m 11 [1 11 D [1 D D Alabama shad A S Alosa J alabamae , E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Gulf menhaden A S Brevoortia j patronus , E s ■ m ■ S ■ 11 1] ■ Yellowfin menhaden A S Brevoortia j smithi E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Corpus Chnsti Bay Laguna Madre Baffin Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain H Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs M - Mating P - Parturition ^~_ Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Ten Caloosa- Florida Thousand hatchee Chariotte Tampa Suwannee Apalachee Bay ■ ■ I ^^ %^ ^^ VB ■ ■ ^* Islands River Harbor Bay River Bay Species/Life Stage Gizzard shad A B B B B B B B S 11 B B B B D D Dorosoma J m B B B B B B cepedianum L s B B B B D D E a B B B B D D Bay anchovy A a D B B B D B S B B B ■ B D B Anchoa J 11 n B B B n B mitchilli L (1 B B ■ B D B E B B B ■ B D B Hardhead catfish A B B B B B B B S D n D n n D n Arius J B B B B B B B felis L a n D a B D D E D n D a D D D Sheepshead minnow A B B B B B D B S B B B B B D B Cyprinodon J B B B B B D B variegatus L B B B B B D B E B B B B B D B Gulf killifish A B n B B B D B S D D B B B D B Fundulus J B D B B B D B grandis L D n B B B D B E D D B B B D B Silversides A B B B B B B B S D D D a D D D Menidia J B B B B B B B species L n n n n D D D E D D D D D D D Ten Caloosa- Florida Thousand hatchee Charlotte Tampa Suwannee Apalachee Bay Islands River Harbor Bay River Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries | Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain B Moderately Certain D Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 167 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Apalachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Choctaw- hatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Gizzard shad A S Dorosoma j cepedianum . E 11 a 11 D a D D D D a D D D D D n D n D D B D B D D B D B D D B B D D D Bay anchovy a S Anchoa j mitchilli . E a ■ ■ ■ m B m 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 D D n D D B B B ■ ■ B B D D D Hardhead catfish A S Arius J felis L E 11 D S D a s D 11 n n 11 D 11 D D 11 n 11 n n B B B B B B D B D D B D D D D Sheepshead minnow A S Cyprinodon j variegatus [_ E D D a n n 1) m a il 1) 11 D D D n B 11 11 11 B B B B B B B B B B B B D D D D Gulf killifish A S Fundulus J grandis ^ E D D D D D 11 11 s a s D D D D D B B B B B n D a D D B B B B B n D D D D Silversides A S Menidia j species E 11 D 11 D D 11 a 11 D D 11 D 11 11 D B D B D D B B B B B B D B D D ■ D D n n Apalachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Choclaw- hatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Gulf of N/lexico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain B Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 168 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of [Mexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Lake Borgne Lake Pontchar- train Breton/ Cfiandeleur Sounds IVIississippi River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbalier Bays Atchafalaya Vermilion Bays Gizzard shad A 11 11 11 D D D 11 S m ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Dorosoma cepedianum J L m 11 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ E s ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Bay anchovy A m 11 11 11 11 11 a S s 11 11 11 11 11 11 Anchoa J s 11 11 11 11 11 11 mitchilli L 1) 11 11 11 11 11 11 E 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Hardhead catfish A 11 11 11 11 D D D S 11 11 m 11 11 11 D Arius J 11 11 m 11 D D D felis L 11 11 11 H D D D E tl 11 11 11 n D D Sheepshead minnow A 11 11 n 11 n D D S 11 11 n 11 n D D Cyprinodon J 11 11 n 11 D 11 D vahegatus L 11 11 D 11 n D D E 11 11 n 11 n n n Gulf killifish A 11 11 D 11 11 11 D S D 11 D 11 D 11 11 Fundulus J 11 11 n 11 11 11 D grandis L D 11 D 11 D 11 D E D 11 n 11 D 11 m Silversides A 11 11 n 11 D D n Menidia species S J L 11 11 11 11 11 11 D D D 11 11 11 11 D 11 D D D D D n E 11 11 D 11 11 D D Lake Borgne Lake Pontchar- train Breton/ Chandeleur Sounds Mississipp River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbalier Bays Atchafalaya Vermilion Bays Gulf of Mexico Es jtuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain 11 ivloderately Certain D Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 169 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Gizzard shad A S Dorosoma j cepedianum . E ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ a ■ a ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ a ■ a ■ ■ a ■ a ■ a ■ a ■ ■ Bay anchovy a S Anchoa j mitchilli . E m D n 11 11 D 11 a n a a a a a D D n n n a D a a n a D a D D a a a a a Hardhead catfish A S Arius J felis I E n n a n D 11 s H 11 a a a a a a D D n D D a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Sheepshead minnow A S Cyprinodon j variegatus |_ E n D D D n a n a a n a D a D n n a a n n a D a n n a D a D D a D a D D Gulf killifish A S Fundulus J grandis ^_ E n m o o m a a a a a a a a a a n n n n n a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Silversides A S Menidia j species E a a a a n a a a D D a D a n n n n n n a a n a n n a D a D D a D a n D Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain a Moderately Certain D Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 170 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of l\/lexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Corpus Chrisli Bay Laguna Madre Baffin Bay Gizzard shad A S Dorosoma j cepedianum . E 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ (1 ■ li ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ Bay anchovy a S Anchoa j mitchilli . E ■ 11 ■ 11 11 s 11 11 s 11 11 11 11 11 11 Hardhead catfish A S Arius J felis L E 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 ■ 11 11 11 11 Sheepshead minnow A S Cyprinodon j variegatus |_ E 11 n 11 n n H D 11 11 D 11 D 11 D D Gulf killifish A S Fundulus J grandis ^ E s 11 il m s 11 11 11 11 11 11 D 11 D a Silversides A S Menidia j species E 1) n s D n 11 n 11 D m D 11 n n Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Baffin Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain 11 Moderately Certain D Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 171 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Ten Caloosa- Florida Thousand hatchee Charlotte Tampa Suwannee Apalachee Bay Islands River Harbor Bay River Bay Species/Life Stage Snook A 11 n D ■ B B B S 11 11 D 11 B D ■ Centropomus J 11 B n ■ ■ D m undecimalis L S D D D B D m E 11 11 D a B D ■ Bluefish A 11 11 11 B B n S ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Pomatomus J 11 11 11 n B D saltatrix L 11 ■ ■ ■ B m E ■ ■ ■ ■ B ■ Blue runner A H a D B a B B S ■ ■ D ■ ■ D ■ Caranx J 11 D D B D D m crysos L ■ ■ D ■ a D ■ E ■ ■ D ■ ■ D ■ Crevalle jack A 11 n D B B D B S ■ ■ D ■ B ■ ■ Caranx J 11 n D B B D B hippos L ■ ■ D ■ B D B E ■ ■ D ■ B D ■ Florida pompano A 11 11 B B B m S ■ ■ ■ ■ B u Trachinotus J 11 11 H B D B m carolinus L ■ ■ ■ ■ B m E ■ ■ ■ ■ ffl ■ Gray snapper A ■ ■ ^1 B ■ B m S ■ ■ ■ ■ B ■ Lutjanus J 11 11 B B B B griseus L ■ 11 ■ B B ■ E ■ ■ ■ ■ B ■ Ten Caloosa- Florida Thousand hatchee Charlotte Tampa Suwannee Apalachee Bay Islands River Harbor Bay River Bay Gulfo f l^exico Es tuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain B Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 172 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of tvlexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Apalachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Choctaw- hatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Snook A S Centropomus j undecimalis . E S D D D a ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Bluefish a S Pomatomus j saltatrix . E D D D n n 11 ■ S ■ ■ S ■ 11 ■ ■ D D n D D Blue runner A S Caranx J crysos i E n D D D 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 11 11 D D Crevalle jack A S Caranx j hippos |_ E D D D D n 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ D D 11 D D FloricJa pompano A S Trachinotus j carolinus |_ E 11 m s m 11 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 11 11 D D 11 D n Gray snapper A S Lutjanus j griseus E ■ n 11 11 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 11 11 11 11 Apalachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Cfioctaw- hatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain H Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 173 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of [Mexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Lake Borgne Lake Pontcfiar- train Breton/ ChancJeleur Sounds Mississippi River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbaiier Bays Atcfiafalaya Vermilion Bays Snook A S Centropomus j undecimalis . E (1 D D a D D Bluefish a S Pomatomus j saltatrix . E ■ ■ 11 D ■ Blue runner A S Caranx J crysos l E ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ Crevalle jack A S Caranx j hippos 1 E 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ Florida pompano A S Trachinotus j carolinus . E 11 S 11 11 11 11 ■ 11 D ■ Gray snapper A S Lutjanus j griseus E ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ Lake Borgne Lake Pontchar- train Breton/ Cfiandeleur Sounds IVIississippi River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbaiier Bays Atchafalaya Vermilion Bays Gulf of f^exico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain H Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 174 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Snook A S Centropomus j undecimalis . E H S M ■ ■ 11 m m d H n H D D ■ 11 m n 11 11 P m m m 11 11 11 11 11 Bluefish a S Pomatomus j saltatrix . E 11 ■ 11 m ■ 11 H 11 n D a n ■ s m n m H ■ 11 m m 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ Blue runner A S Caranx J crysos i E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ D ■ ■ ■ n n n n D n ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Crevalle jack A S Caranx j hippos |_ E s ■ s ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ n m n ■ ■ 11 ■ s ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ Florida pompano A S Trachinotus j carolinus |_ E 11 ■ a ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ n H a ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ Gray snapper A S Lutjanus j griseus E (1 ■ s ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability I Highly Certain 1] Moderately Certain □ Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 175 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of N/lexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Mad re Baffin Bay Snook A S Centropomus j undecimalis . E 11 m m i] 11 11 ■ 11 11 ■ (1 ■ 11 11 ■ Bluefish a S Pomatomus j saltatrix . E 11 ■ 11 [1 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ Blue runner A S Caranx J crysos i E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Crevalle jack A S Caranx j hippos j_ E 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ Florida pompano A S Trachinotus j carolinus . E 11 ■ [1 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ Gray snapper A 8 Lutjanus j griseus E 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Baffin Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain H Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 176 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of IVIexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosa- hatchee River Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Apalachee Bay Sheepshead A m 11 B B B B B Archosargus probatocephalus S J L a 11 D D 11 n D B B D B B D B B D B D D B D E D D D a D D D Pinfish A ■ (1 B B ■ D B S ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Lagodon rhomboldes J L ■ ■ 11 11 B ■ B B ■ B B B B B E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Silver perch A 11 11 B B B B B S s n D n n n D Bairdlella J ■ a B B B B B chrysoura L s (1 B B B D D E 11 n D D D D D Sand seatrout A ■ 11 B B B D B S ■ ■ D n B B ■ Cynoscion J 11 11 B B B B B arenanus L ■ s D D B B ■ E ■ ■ n n B ■ ■ Spotted seatrout A ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ B B S 11 s B B ■ B B Cynoscion nebulosus J L ■ 11 ■ B ■ B ■ B ■ ■ D B B B E @ B ■ B B B B Spot A ■ ■ B B B D B Leiostomus xanthurus S J L ■ 11 ■ ■ B B ■ B ■ ■ B B B B B ■ B B ■ B ■ E ■ ■ ■ ■ B ■ ■ Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosa- hatchee River Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Apalachee Bay Gulfo f IVIexico Ej ;tuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain B Moderately Certain D Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 177 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Apalachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Choctaw- hatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Sheepshead A S Archosargus j probatocephalus . E m n 11 s n S D 11 D D a D a D D a n a n n a D a a D a D a a D a a D ■ D Pinfish A S Lagodon j rhomboides . E 11 ■ m 11 ■ 11 ■ S 11 ■ a ■ a a ■ a ■ a a ■ a ■ a a ■ D ■ a a ■ a a a a a Silver perch A S Bairdiella J chrysoura \_ E 11 n m a o 11 n a n D a n a D D a n a D a a a a a a a n a a D D a n D D Sand seatrout A S Cynoscion j arenarius , E m m m m m 11 s 11 11 s a a a a a a a a a n a a a a a a a a a a ■ a D a a Spotted seatrout A S Cynoscion j nebulosus ^ E a m s n D a 11 B a a a a D a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a ■ ■ ■ a Spot A S Leiostomus j xanthurus E s ■ 11 ■ ■ a ■ a ■ ■ a ■ a a ■ a ■ a a ■ a a a a ■ a ■ a a ■ a D n a Apaiachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Choctaw- hatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Gulf of fvlexico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain a Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 178 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of [Mexico Estuaries Lake Lake Breton/ tvlississippi Barataria Terrebonne/ Atchafalaya Borgne Pontchar- Chandeleur River Bay Timbalier Vermilion Species/Life Stage i3 train Sounds / Bays Bays Sheepshead A m D 11 11 11 D n S m ■ D ■ D D ■ Archosargus J m a 11 11 11 D D probatocephalus L m ■ D D D ■ E m ■ D a D ■ Pinfish A m n ■ a ■ D S m ■ ■ s ■ ■ Lagodon J s 11 11 11 11 D rhomboides L ■ ■ ■ D ■ ■ E ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ Silver perch A s D 11 11 11 D S D n n D m ■ Bairdiella J 11 n 11 11 11 D chrysoura L a D D D B ■ E D D D D 11 ■ Sand seatrout A m n 11 11 n D S D n n a D ■ Cynoscion J s n 11 11 D D arenarius L D n a n D ■ E n n n n D ■ Spotted seatrout A m (1 s 11 D 11 n S m 11 D 11 n 11 11 Cynoscion J s 11 11 11 n 11 D nebulosus L m 11 n 11 n 11 s E m 11 D 11 n 11 a Spot A m a D 11 11 D ■ S u ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ Leiostomus xanthurus J H 1] D 11 s 11 D L 11 n ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ E ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ Lake Lake Breton/ fvlississippi Barataria Terrebonne/ Atchafalaya Borgne Pontchar- train Chandeleur Sounds River Bay Timbalier Bays Vermilion Bays Gulf of [Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability B Highly Certain 11 Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 179 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Ivlexico Estuaries Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Species/Life Stage Sheepshead A D 11 11 D 11 11 11 S m 11 11 11 11 11 11 Archosargus probatocephalus J L n m 11 11 11 D 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 E m m 11 11 11 11 11 Pinfish A n 11 11 D 11 11 11 S m ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Lagodon rhomboides J L ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Silver perch A a 11 11 D 11 11 11 S ■ 11 11 D 11 11 11 Bairdiella J D 11 11 D 11 11 11 chrysoura L ■ 11 11 a 11 11 11 E ■ 11 11 a 11 11 11 Sand seatrout A D 11 11 n 11 11 11 S ■ D D n D D D Cynoscion J D 11 11 n 11 11 11 arenanus L ■ D D D D D D E ■ D n n n D D Spotted seatrout A D 11 s n 11 11 11 S S D 11 D n 11 11 Cynoscion nebulosus J L a 11 11 11 11 11 n n s n 11 11 11 11 E n D a n n 11 11 Spot A ■ 11 11 D 11 11 11 Leiostomus xanthurus S J L ■ D ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 11 11 ■ ■ 11 a 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 E ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 11 11 Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Gulfo f Mexico Ej Jtuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain II Moderately Certain D Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 180 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Baffin Bay Sheepshead A S Archosargus j probatocephalus . E (1 m m m m 11 B 11 11 11 11 m 11 11 11 Pinfish A S Lagodon j rhomboides . E m m (1 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ Silver perch A S Bairdiella J chrysoura (_ E m 11 11 s s 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Sand seatrout A S Cynoscion j arenarius , E 11 n 11 D n 11 n 11 D D 11 D 11 n n Spotted seatrout A S Cynoscion j nebulosus |_ E 11 11 m d 11 11 11 11 a a 11 11 11 Spot A S Leiostomus j xanthurus E s 11 s n 11 11 11 11 11 (1 11 11 a a a Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Madre Baffin Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain a Moderately Certain D Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 181 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of (Mexico Estuaries Ten Caloosa- Florida Thousand hatchee Charlotte Tampa Suwannee Apalachee Bay Islands River Harbor Bay River Bay Species/Life Stage Atlantic croaker A ■ ■ ■ ■ n 11 S ■ ■ ■ D ■ ■ Micropogonias J 11 11 11 11 n 11 undulatus L 11 ■ ■ ■ D 11 E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Black drum A 11 11 11 11 ■ 11 11 S 11 D D D ■ n D Pogonias J 11 11 11 11 ■ 11 11 cromis L D 11 11 11 11 D D E D □ D D D D D Red drum A (1 11 11 11 11 n 11 S m 11 ■ 11 ■ n 11 Sciaenops J m 11 ■ 11 H n 11 ocellatus L m 11 11 11 11 D 11 E m 11 ■ 11 11 D 11 Striped mullet A m 11 11 11 11 D 11 S ® ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Mugil J a 11 11 11 11 D 11 cephalus L 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 11 E 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Code goby A n 11 11 n 11 D H S 11 11 11 n 11 D 11 Gobiosoma J 11 11 11 n 11 D 11 robustum L m 11 11 D D D 11 E 11 11 11 a 11 D 11 Spanish mackerel A s ■ 11 n ■ D 11 S m ■ B ■ ■ ■ ■ Scomberomorus J 11 11 11 n 11 D 11 maculatus L ■ ■ ■ H ■ ■ ■ E H ■ ■i ■ D ■ ■ Ten Caloosa- Florida Thousand hatchee Charlotte Tampa Suwannee Apalachee Bay Islands River Harbor Bay River Bay Gulfc f Mexico E stuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain H Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 182 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Apalachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Choctaw- hatchee Bay Pensacoia Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Atlantic croaker A S Micropogonias j undulatus , E 11 ■ 11 (1 ■ 11 ■ 11 11 D 11 ■ 11 11 ■ H ■ 11 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ 11 11 n 11 D Black drum a S Pogonias j cromis . E 11 D 11 D D 11 D 11 D D 11 D 11 D D 11 D 11 D D 11 D 11 11 D 11 D 11 11 D D 11 11 11 11 Red drum A S Sciaenops J ocellatus |_ E 11 11 11 11 11 11 ■ 11 11 11 D D D D D 11 ■ 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 D 11 D 11 11 Striped mullet A S Mugil J cephalus [_ E 11 ■ 11 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 11 Code goby A S Gobiosoma j robustum ^ E 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 m 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 11 1) 11 11 Spanish mackerel A S Scomberomorus j maculatus E ■ ■ ■ ■ D ■ ■ 11 ■ s ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ D D D D D Apalachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Choctaw- hatchee Bay Pensacoia Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability I Highly Certain II Moderately Certain D Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 183 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of IVIexico Estuaries Lake Lake Breton/ Mississippi Barafaria Terrebonne/ Atchafalaya Borgne Pontchar- Chandeieur River Bay Timbaiier Vermilion Species/Life Stage '^ » train Sounds Bays Bays Atlantic croaker A m n n 11 ■ ■ S m ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ Micropogonlas J m (1 D 11 11 D undulatus L w\ ■ 11 11 11 E m ■ 11 ■ ■ Black drum A m 11 ■ 11 D S m D D 11 ■ Pogonias J 11 D ■ B n cromis L s D D 11 ■ E ■ D D 11 ■ Red drum A 11 11 D D D S ■ D D ■ ■ Sclaenops J s 11 n 11 D ocellatus L ■ D 11 ■ ■ E ■ D a ■ ■ Striped mullet A 11 D n D D S ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Mugil J 11 D n D D cephalus L s ■ n ■ ■ E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Code goby A 11 D D n ■ D S D n D n ■ D Gobiosoma J 11 n D a ■ D robustum L D n n n ■ n E D n D n ■ D Spanish mackerel A ■ ■ 11 11 11 ■ S ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Scomberomorus J 11 B 11 D U D maculatus L ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Lake Lake Breton/ Mississipp Barataria Terrebonne/ Atchafalaya Borgne Pontcfiar- train Chandeieur Sounds River Bay Timbaiier Bays Vermilion Bays Gulf of f\/lexico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Higtily Certain 11 Moderately Certain D Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 184 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Atlantic croaker A S Micropogonias j undulatus . E ■ ■ ■ ■ (1 ■ [1 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ Black drum a S Pogonias j cromis , E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ B 11 11 11 11 ■ ■ ■ 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Red drum A S Sciaenops J ocellatus |_ E ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 D 11 11 D ■ ■ ■ 11 D 11 11 D 11 n 11 11 D H D 11 H D Striped mullet A S Mugil J cephalus |_ E D ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 11 11 11 11 ■ ■ ■ 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Code goby A S Gobiosoma j robustum |_ E m m m m m 11 11 11 s 11 11 11 11 11 11 D n n n D n n n n D n D D n 11 11 11 H 11 Spanish mackerel A S Scomberomorus j maculatus E m ■ ■ ■ ■ D ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability I Highly Certain B Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 185 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Ivlexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Mad re Baffin Bay Atlantic croaker A S Micropogonias j undulatus . E H m m M m S ■ Ii 11 m 91 ■ @ gl M Black drum a S Pogonias j cromis ^ E m m m m m m m 11 D D 11 H 11 U 11 Red drum A S Sciaenops J ocellatus |_ E m m o a D ii 11 n 11 M 11 11 H Striped mullet A S Mugil J cephalus ^ E 11 m a n m 11 11 11 n s 11 11 11 11 11 Code goby A S Gobiosoma j robustum |_ E m 11 D D 11 D D 11 D 11 D D Spanish mackerel A S Scomberomorus j maculatus E n ii s 18 H ■ 11 S 11 m 11 ■ ■ Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Mad re Baffin Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability I Highly Certain II Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 186 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosa- hatchee River Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Apalachee Bay Gulf flounder a S Paralichthys j albigutta . E 11 ■ 11 11 ■ 11 ■ m m 19 ■ 11 B ■ 11 1) ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ ■ D D ■ ■ B 11 ■ Southern flounder a S Parlichthys j lethostigma . E ■ ■ ■ ■ D D ■ ■ D D D 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ Florida Bay Ten Thousand Islands Caloosa- hatchee River Charlotte Harbor Tampa Bay Suwannee River Apalachee Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain H Moderately Certain D Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 187 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Apalachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Choctaw- hatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Gulf flounder A S Paralichthys j albigutta . E a ■ D D ■ [1 ■ 11 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ 11 11 11 D D Southern flounder a S Parlichthys j lethostigma . E ■ D 11 ■ 11 ■ S 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ D 11 D D 11 Apalachi- cola Bay St. Andrew Bay Choctaw- hatchee Bay Pensacola Bay Perdido Bay Mobile Bay Mississippi Sound Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain H Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 188 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Lake Borgne Lake Pontchar- train Breton/ Chandeleur Sounds Mississippi River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbalier Bays Atchafalaya Vermilion Bays Gulf flounder A S Paralichthys j albigutta . E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Southern flounder a S Parlichthys j lethostigma . E 11 ■ H ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ S ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 D (1 D a ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Lake Borgne Lake Pontchar- train Breton/ Chandeleur Sounds Mississippi River Barataria Bay Terrebonne/ Timbalier Bays Atchafalaya Vermilion Bays Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain H Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 189 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Gulf flounder A S Paralichthys j albigutta . E ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 ■ ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ Southern flounder a S Parlichthys j lethostigma . E ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ 11 11 11 (1 11 ■ ■ ■ 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 Calcasieu Lake Sabine Lake Galveston Bay Brazos River Matagorda Bay San Antonio Bay Aransas Bay Gulf of IVIexico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain H Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 190 Table 6, continued. Data reliability Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Species/Life Stage Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Mad re Baffin Bay Gulf flounder A S Paralichthys j albigutta . E m m a 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ 11 ■ 11 11 ■ Southern flounder a S Parlichthys j lethostigma . E B 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 S 11 B B Corpus Christi Bay Laguna Mad re Baffin Bay Gulf of Mexico Estuaries Data Reliability ■ Highly Certain H Moderately Certain n Reasonable Inference Life Stage A - Adults S - Spawning adults J - Juveniles L - Larvae E - Eggs 191 Appendices Appendix 1. National Estuarine Inventory Map of Mobile Bay Appendix 2. Table of references and personal communications Appendix 3. Reviewers and personal communications Appendix 4. References 193 re m !5 < i k \ r HHsaBHsmmBBi .J, 111 # (0 (0 c (0 3 ♦^ (0 LU To c o CO o t- w £ LU o < or < X (J o o o 2 o > X o z < -J < o > X < < < 9 ?! 3 ^ f . - o o o S 5 X w (I £ t < M e z o ;! , ?i i 5 3 ; . J |i jl Uh - > - • - ;j , 5 1 3 1 f T-'^Tn"ii!if < y z a W ssa! i?:;:'|jS3 iii^. r! Ill JI IJ SI .H 194 Appendix 2. Table of references and personal communications Species Florida Bay, FL Bay scallop Amopecten Inadans 28 Fonseca. LaCroix. IHmanl American oyster Cmssoslrea virginica TilmanI Conwnon rangia Ranpia cuneata 491 Marelli, TUmant Hard clam Mercenaria spedas 296, 297, 429 TilmanI Bay squid LoKiauncula brevis 56, 429, 630, 780. 878 Schmidt Brown shrimp Psneaus aztecus 11,658,692 Pink shrimp Paneaus duorarvm 11, 64, 105, 295, 429. 458, 658. 692. 748. 749. 782, 878 Schmidt. TilmanI White shrimp Penaeus seliems 658, 692 TilmanI Grass shrimp Palaemoneles pualo 16, 782, 962 TilmanI Spiny lobster Panulirvs araus 200, 309. 429, 433, 438. 535. 560. 561. 547. 658. 868 Hunt, TilmanI Blue crab Callinedes sapidus 392, 429. 892, 898. 962 Steele, TilmanI Gulf stone crab Uenippe adina 947 Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 61, 106, 226. 241. 242, 429. 511. 658. 898. 946. 947 Bert Bullshar1( CarcharhintJS leucas 429. 714. 780. 878 Schmidt Tarpon Megalops atlanticus 460. 524. 780. 898 Alabama shad Alosa alabamae 909 TilmanI GuH menhaden Brevoortia palrortus 780, 879, 909 Schmidt. TilmanI Yellowtin menhaden Brevoortia smithii 152, 162. 524, 780. 892. 909 TilmanI Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianurri 460. 504. 524 Bay anchovy Anctioa mitchilii 460, 524, 750, 780, 832. 878. 879. 890. 892 TilmanI Hardhead catlish Anus lelis 56, 429, 524, 645, 714, 753, 780, 832, 833. 878. 879. 891. 898 Schmidt St>eepshead micww Cvprinodon varieaatus 524. 718. 780. 831 . 832, 878. 879. 892 TilmanI Gull Ulilish Fundulus arandis 235. 306, 429, 524, 718, 831 , 878, 891 TilmanI Silversides Meivdia species 524, 753, 780, 831, 878, 879, 891 Schmidt Snook Centropomus undecemalis 429, 504. 524. 714. 715. 780. 897. 899. 898. 901 Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix 342. 539, 779, 780 Blue runner Caranx ciysos 301 , 302, 429, 753, 779. 780. 841 . 877 Edwards, TilmanI Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 429. 524. 753. 779, 780, 832. 841 . 877, 898 Edwards Florida pompano Trachinoius carolinus 290, 658, 780, 892, 898 TilmanI Gray snapper Lutjanus ariseus 70, 1 14. 131, 312. 386, 429. 524. 714. 715. 773. 771, 772. 780. 832, 833, 879, 891. 892. 890. 898. 962 Powell. Thayer, TilmanI Sheepshead Archosaraus probatocephalus 56, 1 14, 219, 429, 445, 524, 714, 753, 780. 831. 878. 877. 879. 891, 890. 898 Schmidt Pinlish Lagodon rhomboides 429. 524. 780. 782. 832, 833. 879. 890, 962 Heftier, Powell, TilmanI Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 219, 524, 714, 780, 831 , 832, 833. 878. 879. 891, 890 Schmidt SarKJ seatrout Cvnoscbn arenarius 218, 443. 658. 782. 863. 879. 891 TilmanI Spoiled sealrout Cvnoscbn nebulosus 114. 131, 219, 386, 429. 446. 697. 714. 715. 773. 774. 780. 832. 879. 892, 890. 899, 898, 937 Spot Leiosiomus xanthunjs 443, 658, 782, 879, 891 , 892. 962 TilmanI Atlantic croaker MicropoQonias undulatus 443, 780, 843 Davis. Schmklt Black drum Poqonias cromis 56. 114, 162, 443. 714. 753. 780. 878. 879. 891. 898 Schmidt Red drum Sciaenops ocellalus 1 14. 429. 524. 658. 714. 715. 780. 831. 879. 899. 900. 898. 957 Schmidt, Tllmant Striped mullet Mupil cephalus 278, 429, 524, 780, 832, 833, 878, 892, 898 Hettler, Powell, Tllmant Code goby Gobiosoma robustum 429, 524, 780. 782. 878. 879. 892. 962 Tllmant Spanish mackerel Scomberomonjs macuiatus 263. 475. 483, 780, 898 Gull flounder Paralichlhvs abiguna 753, 780. 832. 879, 892 Powell. Tllmant Southern llounder Paraliclhys lelhosliama 291.658.780 Tllmant Numbers correspond to relerences Names conesporKJ to Individuals in In Appendix 4. p. 230-273. Appendix 3. p. 226-229. 195 Species Ten Thousatid Islands, FL Bay scallop Araopeclan irradians 28 American oyster Crassostrea wo'mica 118, 123,658,782,845 Browder. Ttioemke Common rangia Ranpia cuneata 106,491 Browder, Marelli. Tilmant Hard clam Mercenaria species 106,297,936 Browder. Tashiro, Tilmant Bay squid Lolliauncula brevis 56, 104, 106, 161 , 199, 509, 878, 781 Schmidt Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 332, 658. 692, 946 Pink shrimp Peneaus duorarum 64, 105, 123, 226, 295, 648, 658. 692, 754, 782, 876 Browder. Tilmant. Schmidt White shrimp Penaeus setiferus 106, 658, 692 Browder. Tilmant Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio 16,106,123,161,226,946,962 Browder, Tilmant Spiny lobster Panulirus arous 106, 161,547,561,658 Hunt Blue crab Callinectes sapidus 106,123,161.392,602,898 Browder, Steele Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 947 Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 62, 63, 106, 123, 226, 51 1 , 658, 898. 946, 947 Bert. Browder Bull shark Carcharfiinus leucas 77,123,157,660,781,829 Schmidt Tarpon Meqalops atlanticus 103, 106, 123, 161, 524, 658, 898 Alabama shad Alosa alabamae 909 Gulf menhaden Brevoortia patronus 106,123,161,879,909 Schmidt Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smilhii 106,107,123,152,161,162,909 Browder Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 460, 504, 524 Schmidt Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli 106, 123, 161, 524, 750, 878, 879 Browder Hardhead catfish Arius felis 56, 106, 123, 158, 199. 226. 509, 524, 645, 660, 781, 879, 898 Schmidt Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon varieaatus 103, 106, 107,123, 161,524,878,879 Browder Gulf killifish Fundulus arandis 103,106,107,123,161,235.524 Browder Silversides Menidia species 103. 107. 123, 161, 509, 524. 660, 878,879 Schmidt Snook Cenlropomus undecemalis 103, 123, 269, 504, 524, 794. 897, 898. 899. 901 , 903 Browder Bluefish Pomalomus saltatrix 106,269,342,539,658 Blue runner Caranx crysos 106, 107,301,302,509,878 Edwards Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 106, 107, 123, 161,509.524.590,878,898 Browder Rorida pompano Trachinolus carolinus 106, 161,658,898 Gray snapper Lutjanus priseus 70, 123, 161, 312, 504, 524, 770, 771, 878, 879, 898 Browder, Tilmant Sheepshead Archosarpus probalocephalus 56. 106, 107, 123, 158, 161, 162. 219. 445, 509, 524, 660, 878, 879, 898 Schmidt Pinfish Laaodon rhomboides Bro86, 123, 1 62, 1 61 . 524, 643, 782, 879 Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 106, 108,107, 123,158, 161,162,219,443,509,524,660,753,781,878,879 Schmidt Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius 106, 107, 123, 161,218,808,863,879 Browder Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus 123, 161, 219, 690, 697, 774, 879. 898, 899 Browder Spot Leioslomus xanlhurus 106. 107, 123, 161. 443, 878, 879 Browder, Tilmant Atlantic croaker Micropoaonias unduiatus 106.161,878 Browder, Tilmant Black drum Poaonias cromis 56, 106, 123, 161 ,162, 443, 509, 878, 879, 898 Schmidt Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus 106, 123, 158, 162, 443, 524, 714, 770. 879. 898. 899, 900 Browder, Schmidt Striped mullet Mupil cephalus 78, 103, 106, 123, 161, 278. 509, 524. 878. 898 Browder. Hettler. Tilmant Code goby Gobiosoma robustum 106. 107, 123, 158, 161, 524, 878, 879 Browder Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus 123, 263. 298, 475, 483, 694, 898 Browder Gulf flounder Paralichthys albipulta 107,123.161.879 Browder Southern flounder Paraliclhys lelhoslipma 106. 107. 123,291,658 Browder Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4, p. 230-273. Appendix 3. p. 225-229 196 Species Caloosahatchee River, FL Bay scallop Araopeclen irradians 28 Estevez American oyster Crassostrea virainica 118,658 Chamberlain Common rangia RanQia cuneala 297, 491 Marelli Hard dam Merconaria species 297,491,509,525 Chamberlain Bay squid Lolliouncula brevis 56, 224 Fraser Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 658, 692, 946 Pink shrimp Peneaus duorarum 295, 333, 658, 692 White shrimp Penaeus seSferus 658, 692 Grass shrimp Palaemoneles puQio 16,333 Chamberlain Spiny lobster Panulirus araus 547 Hunt Blue crab Callinecles sapidus 602,910 Chamberlain. Steele Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 947 Stone crab Menippe merconaria 62,63,226,511.658,947 Bert Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 77,157,829 Fraser. Heuter Tarpon Megalops atlanticus Fraser Alabama shad Alosa alabamae 909 Gulf menhaden Brevoorlia patronus 909 Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smithii 152,333,909,928 Chamberlain Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 460,504 Fraser Bay anchovy Anchoa milchilli 226, 333 Chamberlain, Fraser Hardhead catfish Arius lelis 56, 226, 246, 333, 645, 709, 928 Fraser Sheepshead minow Cvprinodon varieaatus 333, 388, 709, 730 Chamberlain. Fraser Gulf killifish Fundulus arandis 333 Chamberlain Silversides Menidia species 226, 246. 333. 709, 928 Fraser Snook Centropomus undecemalis 333,504,542,923 Chamberlain, Fraser Bluefish Pomatomus sallalrix 333, 342, 539, 658, 709, 928 Chamberlain Blue runner Caranx crysos 928 Chamberlain Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 333. 709 Chamberlain Rorida pompano Trachinotus carolinus 333. 709, 843, 928 Chamberlain Gray snapper Lutianus priseus 333, 928 Chamberlain, Fraser Sheepshead Archosaraus probatocephalus 56,219,246,333,445 Fraser Pinfish Laaodon rhomboides 333. 643, 843, 928 Chamberlain Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 219,226,246,333,709,928 Fraser Sand seatrout Cynosdon arenarius 218,333 Chamberlain. Fraser Spotted seatrout Cynosdon nebulosus 1 61 , 219. 226. 246.1 14. 697. 928 Fraser. Chamberlain Spot Leioslomus xanthurus 333, 928 Chamberlain, Fraser Atlantic croaker Micropoaonias undulatus 333, 928 Chamberlain Black drum Poaonias cromis 56, 333, 928 Fraser Red drum Sciaenops ocellalus 333, 843 Chamberlain, Fraser Striped mullet Muoil cephalus 78. 333. 658. 896. 928 Chamberlain. Fraser Code goby Gobiosoma robustum 79, 274, 333, 843, 928 Chamljerlain Spanish mackerel Scomberomonis maculatus 298, 694, 709 Chamberlain Gulf flounder Paralichthys albiautta 333 Chamberlain Southern flounder Paraliclhys lethosHoma 333 Chamberlain Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to Individuals in in Appendix 4, p. 230-273. Appendix 3, p. 226-229. 197 Species Charlotte Harbor, FL Bay scallop Araopecten irradians 28 Estevez American oyster Crassostrea vir»nica 118,658 Fraser Common rangia Ranqia cuneata 297, 491 Estevez, Marelli Hard clam Mercenaria species 297,459,491,509,525 Fraser Bay squid Lolliouncula brevis 56,224 Fraser Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 658. 692, 946 Pink shrimp Peneaus duorawm 658. 692 Browder White shrimp Penaeus setitenis 658, 692 Grass shrimp Palaemonetes puaio 16,333 Spiny lobster Panulirus araus 547. 658 Fraser, Hunt Blue crab Callinectes saoidus 226,333,392,602,910 Fraser, Steele Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 947 Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 62,63,226,511.658,947 Bert Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 77,157,246,829 Fraser, Heuter Tarpon Mepalops atlanlicus 219,460,827 Fraser Alabama shad Alosa alabamae 909 Gulf menhaden Brevoortia patronus 909 Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smithii 152,333,909,928 Fraser Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 460,504 Fraser Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli 226, 246, 333. 928 Hardhead catfish Arius lelis 56, 226, 246, 333, 645. 709, 928 Fraser Sheepshead minow Cvprinodon varieaatus 333,719,928 Fraser Gulf killifish Fundulus arandis 246. 928 Fraser Silversides Menidia species 226, 246. 333, 709, 928 Fraser Snook Centropomus undecemalis 504, 928 Browder. Fraser Blue fish Pomalomus saltatrix 342, 539, 658, 928 Blue runner Caranx crysos 928 Fraser Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 333, 509, 928 Fraser Rorida pompano Trachinotus carolinus 333, 843, 928 Fraser Gray snapper Lutjanus Qriseus 333, 928 Fraser Sheepshead Archosaraus probalocephalus 56,219,246.333,445 Fraser Pinfish Laaodon rhomboides 219.226.643,928 Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 219, 226, 245, 333, 709, 928 Fraser Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius 218,219,333,658,928 Fraser Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus 161,219,226,246,446,697,928 Fraser Spot Leiostomus xanthurus 333, 658. 928 Fraser Atlantic croaker MicropoQonias undulatus 928 Black drum Poaonias cromis 56, 333. 928 Fraser Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus 333. 928 Fraser Striped mullet Muoil cephalus 78, 333, 658, 896. 928 Fraser Code goby Gobiosoma robustum 246. 274, 843, 928 Fraser Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus 298, 475, 483, 928 Gulf flounder Paralichthys albioutta 219,928 Fraser Southern flounder Paralicthys lethostiama 219,928 Fraser Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4, p. 230-273. Appendix 3, p. 226-229. 198 Species Tampa Bay. FL Bay scallop Araooecten irradlans 28,508 Fonseca. Estevez American oyster Crassostrea virglnlca 118,170,260,285,658,845 Edwards. Estevez. PhiiilDS Common rangia Rangia cuneata 658 Hard dam Marcenaria spedes 297, 459, 825, 843 Edwards Bay squid Lolliauncula brevis 56,224.510 Comp. Phillips Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 244.510.692,875 Comp. Camp Pink shrimp Peneaus duorarum 658. 692 Comp. Edwards. Estevez White shrimp Penaevs seHfenis 658, 692 Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pualo 16.225,946 Phillips Spiny lobster PanuRrus araus 938 Hunt. Estevez Blue crab Callinecles sapidus 392. 602, 658, 875, 938. 946 Steele GuK stone oab Menippe adina 947 Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 508,511,938,947 Bert Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 77,157,829,843 Comp. Heuter Tarpon Megabps atlanticus 219.719.843 Edwards Alabama shad Alosa alabamae 909 Gulf menhaden BrevoorUa patronus 494.909 Mahmoudi. Edwards. Phillips Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smithH 152.843,875 Mahmoudi. Phillips Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 460,504,839 Comp. Phillips Bay anchovy Anchoa mitch'M 165.750,938 Comp. Edwards. Estevez Hardhead catfish Arius telis 56.508,510,645.719,733,843 Comp, Phillips Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon varieaatus 165,342,719,733 Comp. Phillips Gulf killifish Fundulus orandis 235,310.469.719.843.860 Comp. Phillips Silversides Menidia species 165, 469. 508. 689. 710. 719. 733, 843, 875 Comp. Phillips Snook Centropomus undecemalis 483, 504, 542, 588, 843, 923 Edwards Blue fish Pomatomus saltalrix 342, 539, 658, 843 Blue runner Caranx crysos 447, 587, 776, 843, 875 Edwards Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 776, 843, 875 Edwards Rorida pompano Trachinotus carolinus 258,843 Phillips Gray snapper Lutianus oriseus 843 Edwards Sheepshead Archosarous probatocxphalus 56, 219, 445, 469, 483, 508, 510, 687, 689, 733, 843. 875, 938 Comp. Phillips Pinfish Laoodon rhomboides 165.219.643.843 Comp. Edwards. Estevez Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 165. 219, 469, 504, 508. 510, 689, 710, 719, 733, 843 Comp, Phillips Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius 218,219,843,875 Comp. Phillips Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus 219. 446, 504, 589, 658, 875, 928, 937 Comp. Phillips Spot Leiostomus xanthunis 165,219,509,719.843,875 Comp, Phillips Atlantic croaker Micropooonias undulatus 495,509,843.875 Phillips Black drum Pooonias cromis 56, 443. 469, 483, 508, 510, 649. 689, 706, 719, 843 Comp. Phillips Red drum Sciaenops oceKatus 650, 658, 705. 711,719, 752, 875 Estevez, Phillips Striped mullet Muail cephalus 163,165,719,752,843,875 Edwards, Estevez, Phillips Code goby Gobiosoma robustum 79, 274, 840, 843 Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus 298, 475, 483, 694, 875 Comp Gulf flounder Paralichlhys albiautta 165,219,719,843,875,904 Phillips Southern flounder Paralicthys lethosHama 1 65. 219. 719, 732, 733, 843, 875 Numt>ers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4, p. 230-273. Appendix 3, p. 226-229. 199 Species Suwannee River, FL Bay scallop Araopecten irradians American oyster Crassostrea virainica 360, 500, 845 Lindbero Common rjingia Ranpia cuneata 491 , 952 Gilbert, Marelll Hard clam Mercenaria species 249, 459, 525, 825 Menzel, Nordlie Bay squid Lolliauncula brevis 56 CluQston. Nordlie Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 172,331,332,500.692 Sheridan Pink shrimp Peneaus duorarum 64, 435, 500, 658, 692 Sheridan White shrimp Penaeus seUferus 500, 644, 658, 692, 946 Sheridan Grass shrimp Palaemonetes puoio 16,361,946 Sheridan Spiny lobster Panulirus arous 658 Blue crab Callinectes sapidus 500,699,846,910 Steele Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 500,947 Bert, Lindbera Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 500,947 Bert. Lindbera Bull sharl< Carcharhinus leucas 77,157,829 Cluflston, Nordlie Tarpon Megalops atlanlicus 219,500,658 Alabama shad Alosa alabamae 35, 265, 504, 909 Cluaston. Gilbert Gulf menhaden Brevoortia patronus 152,217,219,493,909,913 Ahrenholz Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smilliii 909 Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 35,188,265,460 Cluaston. Nordlie. Gilbert Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli 469, 733, 750 Hardhead catfish Aius lelis 56, 645 Cluqston, Nordlie Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon varieaatus 469, 733 Gulf Killifish Fundulus orandis 469 Silversides Menidia species Cluqston, Nordlie Snool< Centropomus undecemalis 658, 733, 747 BlueHsh Pomatomus sallatrix 259, 500, 658, 733 Blue runner Caranx crysos 59,60,301,302,349,447,733 Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 59,174,324,447,666,733,921 Florida pompano Trachinotus carolinus Gray snapper Lulianus griseus 35, 504, 658 Sheepshead Archosarous probalocephalus 35, 56, 219. 265, 445, 469, 500, 733 Cluaston, Nordlie Pinfish Laoodon rhomboides 217,219,469,642,643,733 Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 165, 219, 469, 510, 719, 733, 843 Cluaston, Nordlie Sand seatrout Cynosdon arenarius 218,219,658,816 Lindbera Spotted seatrout Cynosdon nebulosus 219,500,595,673 Undberg Spot ieiostomus xanthurus 35,217,219,275,469,733 Atlantic croaker Micropoqonias undulatus 217,219,275,500 Nordlie. Warlen Black drum PoQonias cromis 56 Cluaston. Nordlie Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus 420, 500, 515, 596, 597, 658, 731 Striped mullet Muoil cephalus 219,500 Cluaston, Nordlie Code goby Gobiosoma robustum 469, 733 Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculalus 217,219,261.298,463 Gulf flounder Paralichthys albioutta 35. 219, 265. 31 1. 313. 469. 642. 733 Southern Rounder Paralicthys lethostiama 35.219,504.904 Cluaston, Nordlie Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4, p. 230-273. Appendix 3, p 226-229 200 Species Apalachee Bay, FL Bay scallop Araopeclen irradians 592, 778 Menzel. Subrahmanyam American oyster Crassostrea virainica 360,594,592,845 Subrahmanyam Common rangia RanQia cvneala 491 . 592 Subrahmanyam Hard clam Mercenaria species Menzel. Subrahmanyam Bay squid Lolliouncvia brevis 56 Subrahmanyam Brown shrimp Peneaus aziecus 1 , 1 51 . 1 72, 234. 308. 331 . 332, 425, 426, 692 Sheridan, Subrahmanyam Pink shnmp Peneaus duorarum 436, 592, 658, 692, 859, 946 Sheridan, Subrahmanyam White shrimp Penaeus setilerus 512, 513, 520, 644, 658, 692, 946 Sheridan, Subrahmanyam Grass shrimp Palaemoneles pugio 859, 946 Menzel, Sheridan, Subrahmanyam Spiny lobster Panulirus araus 658 Subrahmanyam Blue crab Callinectes sapidus 392, 658, 699, 846, 963 Steele. Subrahmanyam Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 658, 947 Bert, Menzel, Lindberg, Subrahmanyam Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 658, 947 Bert, Menzel. Lindberg. Subrahmanyam Bull Sharif Carcharhinus leucas 77,157.463.512.592,829 Subrahmanyam Tarpon Meaalops atianticus 219, 462, 463, 592, 658, 685 Subrahmanyam Alabama shad Alosa alabamae 504, 766, 767 Sut)rahmanyam Gulf menhaden Brevoortia palronus 66. 463, 493, 685, 909 Subrahmanyam Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smilhii 152,909 Subrahmanyam Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 460, 592 Subrahmanyam Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli 76, 750, 860, 859 Subrahmanyam Hardhead catfish Arius lelis 56, 463, 512, 592, 645, 685, 686, 963 Subrahmanyam Sheepshead minow Cvprinodon varieaalus 859, 963 Subrahmanyam Gulf killifish Fundulus arandis 130,859,963 Subrahmanyam Silversides Menidia species 463.512.592,685,686,963 Subrahmanyam Snook Cenlropomus undecemalis 173,462,592,658,747,955 Subrahmanyam Bluefish Pomatomus sallatrix 259,462,463.512,658,733 Subrahmanyam Blue runner Caranx crysos 60,301,302,462,463,592 Sutxahmanyam Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 14, 174, 324, 462, 463, 512, 592, 666, 921 Subrahmanyam Rorida pompano Trachinotus carolinus 462, 463. 658 Subrahmanyam Gray snapper Luljanus ariseus 592 Subrahmanyam Sheepshead Archosaraus probatocephalus 56,219,445,463,512,592 Subrahmanyam Pinfish Laaodon rhomboides 66. 76. 219, 463, 643, 685, 860 Subrahmanyam Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 219,463,512,685,686,963 Subrahmanyam Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius 217,218,219,658,815.816,860 Menzel, Subrahmanyam Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus 217, 219, 463, 476, 496, 526, 592, 598, 859, 937 Menzel. Subrahmanyam Spot Leiostomus xanlhunjs 130,219.463.805.860.963 Menzel. Subrahmanyam Atlantic croaker Microoooonias undulatus 217. 219. 275, 463, 805, 859, 963 Subrahmanyam Black drum Pooonias cromis 56. 463. 592 Subrahmanyam Red drum Sdaenops ocellatus 420. 515. 596. 597, 657, 658, 731 Sutxahmanyam Striped mullet Muoil cephalus 163,219,463,685 Subrahmanyam Code goby Gobiosoma robustum 76, 502, 592 Subrahmanyam Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus 217.219.251.261.298 Sutxahmanyam Gulf flounder ParaJichthys albiautta 76.219.291.512.658.860.859 Sutxahmanyam Southern flounder Paralicthys lelhosliama 76.219.512.859.860 Sutxahmanyam Numt)ers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4, p. 230-273. Appendix 3, p. 226-229. 201 Species Apalachicola Bay, FL Bay scallop Aroopeclen Irradians Menzel American oyster Crassostrea viroinica 13,57.58,514,515,593.845 Menzel Common rangia RanQia cvneata 491,515.729 Menzel Hard clam Mercenaria species Menzel Bay squid Lolliauncula brevis 56,498,513,515,519,520 Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 1, 7, 172, 177, 332. 435, 437, 506, 514, 515, 517, 519, 520, 538, 592, 692, 933 Sheridan Pink shrimp Peneaus duoramm 64, 514, 515, 517, 658, 692, 729, 946 Sheridan White shrimp Penaeus setlferus 514, 515, 517, 519. 520. 644, 658, 692 Sheridan Grass shrimp Palaemonetes puak) 16,361,515,517,518.729 Sheridan Spiny lobster Panulirus araus 658 Blue crab Callinectes sapidus 51 4. 51 7. 520. 661 . 662. 699. 729. 846 Steele Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 511.947 Bert. Lindbera Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 511.947 Bert. Lindbera Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 77.157.520.829 Tarpon Meaalops adanScus 7.219.592.658 Alabama shad Aiosa alabamae 47. 499. 504. 603. 956 Menzel Gulf menhaden Brevoortia patronus 66. 494. 51 5. 51 7. 51 8, 520. 685. 729, 805, 909 Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smithil Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 47,115,188,460 Bay anchovy Anchoa milchilli 66, 115, 513, 514, 515, 517, 519, 802, 805 Hardhead catfish Arius telis 56, 115, 518, 513, 519. 520. 515, 645 Sheepshead minow Cvprinodon varieaatus 515,853 Gulf killlfish Fundukjs grandis 213,235,512,515 Silversldes Menidia species 115,513,515,518,520 Snook Centropomus undecemalis 7.173.592.747.955 Bluefish Pomalomus saltatrix 7, 259. 513. 515. 518. 520, 592. 599. 658 Blue runner Caranx crysos 7. 60, 301, 302, 348, 349, 518. 592 Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 7. 174. 324. 513, 515, 518, 520, 666, 921 Rorida pompano Trachinotus carolinus 463,518,539 Gray snapper Lutianus oriseus 518,539 Sheepshead Archosaraus probatocephalus 56, 66, 115, 219, 445, 518, 520, 515 Pinfish Laaodon rhomboides 66, 1 1 5. 21 9, 463, 528, 529, 643 Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 66, 1 15, 219, 513. 518, 519, 520, 805 Sand seatrout Cynosdon arenarius 217. 218. 219. 514. 515. 517. 519. 520. 802. 805. 815. 816 Spotted seatrout Cynosdon nebulosus 66. 219. 440. 446, 476, 496, 595, 609, 673 Spot Leioslomus xanlhunis 217. 219. 479. 514, 515, 517, 519, 520, 802, 805 Atlantic croaker MicroDooonias undulatus 479. 504. 514. 515. 517. 519. 520, 802. 803. 945 Sheridan Back drum PoQonias cromis 66,515 Red drum Sdaenops ocellatus 420.515.596.597,657.658 Striped mullet Muail cephalus 47.163.219.463.658 Menzel Code goby Gobiosoma robuslum 66.115.274.512.840 Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus 66.251.515 Gulf flounder Paralichlhvs albifiutta 219.291.513.658.686 Southern flounder Paralicthys lethosHama 47.219.291.518.519.686 Numbers correspond to references in Appendix 4. p. 230-273. Names correspond to individuals in Appendix 3, p. 226-229. 202 Species St. Andrew Bay, FL Bay scallop Arqopecten irradians 254, 777 Fable, Fonseca, Menzel American oyster Crassostrea virpinica 279, 335, 360, 845, 958 Fable, Menzel. Ooren Common rangia Rangia cuneata 491 Naughton Hard clam Mercenaria species 249, 279, 335 Menzel, Naughton Bay squid Lolliguncula brew's 56 Fable, Finucane Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 172, 177, 332, 435, 437, 506, 515, 519, 538, 592, 692, 933, 958 Fable, Ogren, Sheridan Pink shrimp Peneaus duorawm 110,692,777 Ogren, Sheridan White shrimp Penaeus setiferus 110,692,958 Ogren, Sheridan, Young Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio 777 Fable, Ogren, Sheridan, Young Spiny lobster Panulirus argus Fable Blue crab Callinecles sapidus 658, 662, 699, 777, 846, 958 Nauqhion, Steele Gull stone crab Menippe adina 62,320,511,946,947 Bert, Lindberg, Naughton Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 947 Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 77,157,829,921 Fable, Finucane Tarpon Megalops atlanHcus 219,349.584.658.862.921 Fable Alabama shad Alosa alabamae 504, 584, 720, 721 Rnucane Gulf menhaden Brevoortia patronus 14, 584, 665, 720, 721 , 906, 921 Finucane Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smithii Fable Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 460 Fable, Finucane Bay anchovy Anchoa milchilli 14,191,665,921 Rnucane Hardhead catfish Arius felis 14, 56, 584, 645, 654, 665, 720, 721 , 862, 921 Fable, Finucane Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon variegalus 14,654,720,921 Rnucane Gulf killitish Fundulus qrandis 191,654,921 Rnucane Silversides Menidia species 348, 654, 921 Fable, Finucane Snook Centropomus undecemalis 173, 349, 658, 747, 862, 921 , 955 Fable Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix 111, 250, 259, 463, 584, 658, 665, 721 , 862, 906, 921 Fable Blue runner Caranx crysos 14, 60, 1 1 1 , 250, 301 , 302, 349, 584, 665, 721 , 862, 906, 921 Fable Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 14, 1 1 1 , 191 , 349. 584, 654, 665, 721 , 862, 921 Fable Rorida pompano Trachinolus carolinus 14,349,584,721,862 Rnucane Gray snapper Lutjanus griseus 14, 191 , 584, 654, 665, 721, 862, 921 Fable Sheepshead Archosargus probalocephalus 14, 56, 219, 348, 445, 584, 665, 721 , 862, 921 Fable, Finucane Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides 14, 191 , 219, 349, 584, 665, 720, 721, 862, 906, 921 Fable Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 14, 191 , 219, 348, 654, 665, 721, 862 Fable, Finucane Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius 14, 218, 219, 584, 654, 665, 721, 862, 906, 921 Fable Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus 14, 191, 219, 584, 654, 665, 721, 862, 906, 921 Fable Spot Leiostomus xanlhurus 14. 219. 349. 584. 654, 665, 721, 862, 906, 921 Fable Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulatus 14. 584. 654, 665, 720, 721 , 862, 906, 921 Fable Black drum Pogonias cromis 191,584,721,862 Fable, Finucane Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus 191,862,921 Fable Striped mullet Mugil cephalus 14, 191 , 219, 349, 584, 654, 721. 921 Fable Code goby Gobiosoma robustum 654 Fable Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus 251 , 349, 584, 653, 665, 720, 721 , 862, 906, 921 Fable Gulf flounder Paralichlhys albigutta 14, 219, 349, 584, 654, 665, 721, 862. 906, 921 Naughton Southern flounder Paralicthys lethosUgma 14,219,721.862,921 Naughton Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4. p. 230-273. Appendix 3, p. 226-229. 203 Species Choctawhatchee Bay, FL Bay scaltop Argopecten irradians 67 Barkuloo American oyster Crassoslrea virainica 116,360,845 Menzel, Barkuloo Common rangia Rangia cuneata 67 Barkuloo Hard clam Mercenaria spodes 67. 249 Menzel, Barkuloo Bay squid Lolliouncula brevis 56,516 Moon Brown shrimp Peneaus aziecus 493, 692 Barkuloo, Sheridan Pink shrimp Peneaus duorarum 516,658.692,946 Barkuloo, Shendan White shrimp Penaeus setilerus 516,658,692,946 Barkuloo, Sheridan Grass shrimp Palaamoneles pugio 516 Barkuloo, Menzel, Sheridan Spiny lobster Panulirus araus Barkuloo Blue crab Callinectes sapidus 516 Barkuloo, Steele Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 62,511,658,947 Barkuloo, Bert Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 947 Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 39,77, 157.829 Moon Tarpon Megalops allanticus 39.219,349.658 Barkuloo Alabama shad Alosa alabamae 29, 39, 47, 67, 119. 439, 504, 516, 895 Barkuloo Gulf menhaden Brevoortia palronus 39,349,516,895.909 Barkuloo Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smilhii Barkuloo Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 39, 47, 460 Moon Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli 39,67,119,516,895 Barkuloo Hardhead catfish Arius telis 39,56,119,439,516,645 Moon Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon varieaatus 29, 349 Barkuloo Gulf killifish Fundulus arandis 29 Barkuloo Silversides Menidia species 39,67,119,349 Moon Snook Centropomus undecemalis 173,658,746,747,955 Barkuloo Bluefish Pomalomus saHatrix 259, 348, 349, 439. 516. 658. 733 Barkuloo Blue runner Caranx crysos 60.301,302,348,349,439 Barkuloo Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 39,324,348,349.439.516 Barkuloo Rorida pompano Trachinotus carolinus 29,349,439,516 Barkuloo Gray snapper Luljanus griseus 29.39.349,439.516,895 Barkuloo Sheepshead ArctiosarQus probatocephalus 39.56.119,219,349,439,445,516 Moon Pinfish Laoodon rhomboides 29, 39, 119, 219, 349, 439, 516, 895 Menzel, Barkuloo Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 39,349,219,516 Moon Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius 29,218.219,349.516.895 Barkuloo. Menzel Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus 39. 1 19. 219. 349, 439. 516. 895 Barkuloo. Menzel Spot Leiostomus xanthurus 29,39,119,219,349,516,895 Barkuloo Atlantic croaker Micropooonias undulatus 29,39,119,349,516,895 Barkuloo Black drum PoQonias cromis 39, 56. 349. 439 Moon Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus 29. 39. 349. 439, 51 6, 674, 697 Barkuloo Striped mullet Mugil cephalus 29, 47, 102, 119, 163, 212, 219, 349, 439, 463, 516, 658 Barkuloo Code goby Gobiosoma robustum 349,516,895 Barkuloo Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus 251,261,298,349,439,516 Barkuloo Gulf flounder Paralichlhys albigutta 29,219,349,439,516,895 Barkuloo Southern flounder Paralicthys lelhostigma 119,219,349,516.658,732,895 Barkuloo Numtjers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4, p. 230-273. Appendix 3, p. 226-229. 204 Species Pensacola Bay, FL Bay scallop Araopecten irradians 174 Kruczynski, Remer, Young American oyster Crassostrea virainica 36. 37, 1 74 Young, Flemer Common rangia Rangia cuneata 174,491 Dardeau, Remer, Young Hard dam Mercenaria spedes 174 Remer, Young Bay squid Lolliguncula brevis 56, 174 Bortone Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 37, 174,666.692.959 Remer, Sheridan, Young Pink shrimp Peneaus duoranim 36, 37, 666, 692 Remer, Sheridan, Young White shrimp Penaeus setiferus 36,37.174,666,692 Remer. Sheridan, Young Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio 666 Remer. Sheridan, Young Spiny lobster Panulirus argus 658 Remer. Young Blue crab Callinectes sapidus 36,37.666.948 Remer. Steele. Young Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 658.947 Bert, Remer, Young Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 947 Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 77, 157, 829 Bortone Tarpon Megalops atlanticus 219,658,881.882 Bortone, Young Alabama shad Alosa alabamae 24, 37, 47, 504 Bortone, Young Gulf menhaden Brevoortia patronus 36, 37, 666, 882 Bortone, Young Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smithii Bortone, Young Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 24, 36, 37. 460 Bortone Bay anchovy Anchoa milchilli 24,36.37.174.347.666.882 Bonone. Young Hardhead catfish Arius lelis 24, 36, 37, 56, 174, 347, 645, 666, 882 Bortone Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon variegalus 24,37,174,347,882 Bortone. Young Gulf killlfish Fundulus arandis 24,37.174.347.882 Bortonej Young Silversides Menidia species 24.36,37, 174,347,666,882 Bortone Snook Centropomus undecemalis 173,658,746,747.955 Bortone, Younq Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix 174,259,348.347,733 Bortone, Young Blue runner Caranx crysos 60,174,301,302.348.347 Bortone, Young Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 36, 37, 1 74, 347, 348, 666, 882 Bortone, Young Rorida pompano Trachinotus carolinus 174,347 Bortone, Young Gray snapper Luljanus griseus 174,347,666,882 Bortone, Young Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus 37.56,174,219,347,445,666 Bortone Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides 36. 37. 174. 219, 347, 643, 666. 882 Bortone. Young Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 24.36.37.219.347,666,882 Bortone Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius 24, 36. 37. 174, 218, 219, 347, 666, 882 Bortone, Young Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus 24, 36, 37, 174, 219, 347, 446. 496. 595. 673. 697. 813. 882 Bortone. Young Spot Leioslomus xanthurus 24, 36, 37. 174. 219. 347. 666. 882 Bortone. Younq Atlantic Cfoaker Miaopogonias undulatus 24, 36. 37. 174. 219. 341 . 347, 504, 666, 882 Bortone, Young Black drum Pogonias cromis 36,56,174 Bortone Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus 37, 174,347.666,697,882 Bortone, Young^ Striped mullet Mugil cephalus 24, 36, 37, 47, 163, 219, 658, 666, 882 Bortone, Younq Code goby Gobiosoma robustum 24,37,174,347 Bortone, Young Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus 174,251,666,882 Bortone, Young Gulf flounder Paralichlhys albigutla 174,219,291 Bortone, Young Southern flounder Paralicthys lethostigma 24,37,38, 174,219,504.882 Bortone, Young Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4, p. 230-273. Appendix 3, p. 226-229. 205 Species Perdido Bay, FL/AL Bay scallop Argopecten irradians Remer, Kruczynski, Young, Heath American oyster Crassostrea virginica 578, 579 Remer, Heath. Menzel, Young, Van Moose Common rangia Ranqia cuneata 489,490,491,872,959 Kruczynski, Heath, Remer, Young Hard clam Mercenaria species 870 Heck. Heath. Remer, Young Bay squid Lolliguncula brevis 56 Van Hoose Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 151 , 362. 363, 521, 692, 870, 873, 874 Heath, Remer, Sheridan, Young, Van Hoose Pink shrimp Peneaus duorarum 692, 870, 873 Heath, Remer. Sheridan. Young. Van Hoose White shrimp Penaeus setiterus 692, 870, 873 Heath, Remer, Sheridan. Young, Van Hoose Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio 870, 873 Heath, Remer, Sheridan, Young Spiny lobster Panulirus argus 658 Heath. Remer. Young Blue crab Callinecles sapidus 870, 873, 948 Heath, Remer, Lane. Steele. Young. Van Hoose Gult stone crab Menippe adina 870, 947 Bert, Heath, Remer, Young Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 947 Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 77.157,829 Van Hoose Tarpon Megalops atlanlicus 24, 658. 870 Heath. Young Alabama shad Alosa alabamae 504, 870, 873 Heath, Young Gulf menhaden Brevoortia patronus 870, 873 Heath, Young, Van Hoose Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smithii Heath, Young Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 460 Van Hoose Bay anchovy Anchoa milchilli 870, 873 Heath, Young, Van Hoose Hardhead catfish Arius lelis 56,645 Van Hoose Sheepshead minow Cvprinodon variegalus 870. 873 Heath, Young Gulf killifish Fundulus grandis 870, 873 Heath, Young Silversides Menidia species 56 Van Hoose Snook Centropomus undecemalis 24, 658, 746, 747, 955 Heath, Young Bluefish Pomalomus saltatrix 259, 658. 733 Heath, Young Blue runner Caranx crysos 60,301,302,348,347 Heath, Young Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 324, 866, 873 Heath, Young Florida pompano Trachinotus carolinus 870 Heath, Young Gray snapper Luljanus qriseus 870 Heath, Young Sheepshead Archosargus probalocephalus 56,219,445 Van Hoose Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides 219,866,870,873 Heath, Young, Van Hoose Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 56,219 Van Hoose Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius 218,219.866.870 Heath, Young Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus 219,870 Heath, Young Spot Leioslomus xanthurus 219, 866, 870, 873 Heath, Young, Van Hoose Atlantic croaker Micropoqonias unduialus 866, 870 Heath. Young, Van Hoose Black drum Pogonias cromis 56 Van Hoose Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus 870 Heath, Young, Van Hoose Striped mullet Mugil cephalus 219,870,873 Heath. Young, Van Hoose Code goby Gobiosoma robustum 811,870,873 Heath. Young Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus 870 Heath, Young Gulf flounder Paralichthys albigutta 219,873 Heath, Young — Southern flounder 1 Paraliclttys lethostigma 219,870 Heath, Young Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4. p. 230-273. Appendix 3, p. 226-229. 206 Species Mobile Bay, AL Bay scallop Argopeclen irradians 870. 873 Dardeau. Heath. Shioo American oyster Crassostraa viroinica 238, 363. 503. 578. 579. 580, 581, 582. 795 Dardeau, Heath, Shipp Common rangia Rangia cuneala 464,491,870.872,922 Dardeau, Heath, Shipp Hard dam Mercenaria species 249, 872 Dardeau. Heath. Shipp Bay squid Lolliouncub brevis 56 Shipp, Van Hoose Brown shrimp Peneaus azteaus 1 51 . 362. 363. 521 . 692. 828. 870. 874 Dardeau, Heath, Sheridan, Shipp Pink shrimp Peneaus duorarum 56,153,692,870,873 Dardeau, Heath, Sheridan, Shipp White shrimp Penaeus setifenjs 56,153,522,523,692,769 Dardeau, Heath, Sheridan. Shipp Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio 71.810.870,873 Dardeau. Heath, Sheridan, Shipp Spiny lobster Panulirus argus Dardeau, Heath, Shipp Blue crab Callinectes sapidus 56. 363. 527. 581. 810, 846. 888. 948 Dardeau. Heath, Shipp, Steele GuK stone aab Menippe adina 870. 947 Bert, Dardeau. Heath, Shipp, Var.Hoose Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 947 Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 77, 157. 829 Shipp. Van Hoose Tarpon Megalops atlanlicus 243.870.924.925 Heath, Shipp Alabama shad Alosa alabamae 499, 504, 603, 766, 767, 870, 873. 908, 949 Heath, Shipp Gulf menhaden Brevoortia palronus 56, 363, 81 1 , 812, 814, 869, 873, 950 Heath, Shipp Yellowtin menhaden Brevoortia smithii 56. 81 2, 81 4, 869, 870, 873, 950 Heath, Shipp Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 460.811.908 Shipp. Van Hoose Bay anchovy Anchoa milchilli 814 Heath. Shipp. VanHoose Hardhead catfish Arius lelis 56.645.811 Shipp. Van Hoose Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon varlegatus 811.869.873 Heath. Shipp Gulf killifish Fundulus grandis 811.869.873 Heath. Shipp Silversides Menidia species 811.812,813,814.869.908 Shipp, Van Hoose Snook Cenlropomus undecemalis Heath, Shipp Bluefish Pomatomus sallatrix 56, 259, 263. 870 Heath. Shipp Blue runner Caranx crysos 447,814.870 Heath, Shipp Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 14.72.812.870.873 Heath, Shipp Rorida pompano Trachinotus carolinus 56. 869, 870, 924 Heath, Shipp Gray snapper Lutjanus griseus 56, 869, 870 Heath, Shipp Sheepshead Archosarqus probatocephalus 56, 219, 445. 81 1. 812. 813. 814, 908 Shipp. Van Hoose Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides 56, 72. 219. 81 1.814, 869. 870. 873, 908 Heath, Shipp Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 219. 504. 811 . 812. 813. 869. 950 Shipp, Van Hoose Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius 56, 72, 218, 219, 363, 81 1, 812, 813. 814, 869, 870, 873, 908, 924, 950 Heath, Shipp Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus 56, 72, 219, 363, 504, 81 1, 812, 813, 814. 873, 908, 911 , 924, 950 Heath. Shipp Spot Leioslomus xanthurus 56. 21 7. 219. 363, 656. 81 1.812. 814. 869, 870, 873, 950 Heath. Shipp. Van Hoose Atlantic croaker Miaopogonias undulatus 217. 219, 363. 504. 515. 656. 812, 813, 814, 869. 870, 871, 873. 924. 945. 950 Heath. Shipp Black drum Pogonias cromis 811.812,813.814.950 Shipp. Van Hoose Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus 56. 72. 363. 634. 81 1 , 812, 813. 814. 869. 870. 908, 91 1 . 924. 950 Heath, Shipp Striped mullet Mugil cephalus 56, 72, 219, 363, 81 1 , 81 2, 869. 870. 873, 908, 924 Heath, Shipp Code goby Gobiosoma robustum 811,812,813,870,873 Heath. Shipp Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculalus 56. 72. 363. 812, 814. 869. 870. 924 Heath. Shipp Gulf flounder Paralichthys albigutta 56. 72, 219, 870, 873, 924. 949 Heath. Shipp Southern flounder Paralicthys lethosUgma 56. 72, 219, 363. 504. 812. 869. 870. 873. 924 Heath. Shipp Numtiers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4, p. 230-273. Appendix 3. p. 226-229. 207 Species Mississippi Sound, MS/ALyLA Bay scallop Araopocten irradians 155, 631 Demoran American oyster Crassoslrea viralnca 73. 124, 129, 155. 231, 245, 319, 328. 536. 631, 663, 664 Oemoran Common rangia Ranqia cuneata 155,601.631 Demoran Hard clam Mercenaria species 155,631 Demoran Bay squid Lolliauncula bravis 32, 56. 155, 631, 700. 743, 744, 870, 932 Warren Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 32, 56, 73, 153. 154. 155. 280. 319. 336, 696, 858, 870, 932, 941 , 942 Warren Pink shrimp Peneaus duorarum 56. 153, 154, 155, 696, 858. 870. 932 Warren White shrimp Penaeus setifenis 32, 56, 73, 153, 154. 155. 280. 319. 696, 858. 870. 932, 942 Warren Grass shrimp Palaemonetes puok) 32, 155. 336, 743. 744. 870, 932 Warren Spiny lobster Panulirus arous Waller Blue crab Callinecles sapidus 32. 56, 73. 155, 601 , 696. 700. 702. 870. 932 Warren Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 32,155.856,857.947 Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 947 Czapla Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 6.273.441,743,744 Waller Tarpon Megalops attanticus 743, 744 Waller Alabama shad Alosa alabamae 504 Warren Gulf menhaden Brevoorlia patronus 6, 32, 56. 1 55. 248. 319, 336, 530, 696, 701 , 762. 768, 870. 932 Warren Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smithH 155 Warren Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum Warren Bay anchovy Anctioa mitchilli 32. 56. 73. 155, 239. 273. 336. 530. 696, 701 , 743. 744. 762. 768, 870. 932 Warren Hardhead catfish Arius felis 6, 32. 56, 155. 239, 273. 336, 346, 696. 762. 870. 930 Warren Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon variegatus 155. 171 . 273. 336, 696. 743. 870 Warren Gulf kllllfish Fundulus arandis 73. 155. 171. 273. 336. 696. 743. 764 Warren Silversides Menidia species 32. 56, 155, 171 , 273, 286, 696, 743, 762. 768, 870 Warren Snook Centropomus undecemalis Waller Bluefish Pomalomus sallatrix 6.56,441,743,744,762 Waller Blue runner Caranx crysos 155,219.273,743,744,798 Warren Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 6, 32. 56, 155, 219. 273, 441 , 696, 743, 744. 762. 870, 932 Warren Florida pompano Trachinotus carolinus 6.56.155,696,762,870 Warren Gray snapper Lutjanus griseus 56. 762 Warren Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus 6, 32, 56, 155, 219, 248, 273, 336. 441. 677, 696, 762. 768. 870. 932 Warren Pinfish Laaodon rhomboides 6, 56, 155, 219, 273. 441 , 530. 696. 762. 768. 870. 932 Warren Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 6. 32, 155, 219, 273, 441. 504, 696, 762. 768, 870. 932 Warren Sand seatrout Cynosdon arenarius 6, 32. 56. 73. 155. 218. 219. 248. 273. 336. 441. 530. 677. 696, 743. 744, 768, 870, Warren 932 Spotted seatrout Cynosdon nebulosus 6, 32, 56, 73, 155, 195, 219, 248. 273, 319, 336, 441 . 504. 677. 696. 768. 870, 932 Warren Spot Leioslomus xanthurus 6, 32, 56, 155, 219. 273, 336, 441 , 504, 530, 696. 762, 768, 870, 932 Warren Atlantic croaker McropoQonias undulalus 6, 32, 56, 73, 155, 21 9, 248, 273, 31 9, 441 , 504, 530, 675, 696, 768, 870, 932 Warren Black drum Poaonias cromis 6, 32, 56, 73, 124, 155, 248, 319, 441, 677, 768 Warren Red drum Sdaenops ocellatus 6, 56, 73, 155, 248, 273, 319, 441 , 504, 531 , 674, 676, 696, 768, 847 Warren Striped mullet MuQil cephalus 6, 56, 73, 155, 219, 248, 273, 319, 336, 696, 762, 870 Warren Code goby Gobiosoma robustum 743, 744 Warren Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus 6, 32, 56. 155, 219, 441 , 696, 743, 744, 762, 870, 932 Warren Gulf flounder Paralichthys alblgutta 56,155,219,273 Warren Southern flounder Paralicthys lethosHama 6, 32, 56, 1 55, 21 9, 248, 273, 441 , 504, 677, 696, 762. 768. 932 Warren Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4. p. 230-273. Appendix 3, p. 226-229. 208 Species Lake Borqne, LA Bay scallop Araopacten uradians Savoie, Soniat American oyster Crassoslrea virginica 73, 129,231,288,319 Savoie, Soniat Common rangia Rangia cuneala 267 Savoie, Soniat Hard clam Mercenaria species Savoie Bay squid Lolliouncula brevis 32,155.267,696 Savoie, Soniat Bfown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 32, 73, 155, 201 , 267, 280, 319, 696, 941, 942 Savoie, Soniat Pink shnmp Peneaus duorarum 155,696 Savoie, Soniat White shrimp Penaeus seliferus 32, 73, 155, 201 , 280, 319, 696, 942 Savoie, Soniat Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio 32, 155. 267 Savoie. Soniat Spiny lobster Panulirus argus Savoie. Soniat Blueaab Callinectes sapidus 32. 73. 155. 201 . 267. 696. 700. 702 Savoie. Soniat Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 32. 155.201,696,947 Savoie, Soniat Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 947 Czapla Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 6,267 Savoie Tarpon Megalops atlanticus Savoie Alabama shad Alosa alabamae 201 . 504 Savoie Gulf menhaden Brevoortia patronus 6. 32. 73. 155, 201, 267, 319, 696, 763 Savoie Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smithii Savoie Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 171,201.267,485 Savoie Bay anchovy Anchoa milchilli 32.73.155.201,267,696,763 Savoie Hardhead catfish Arius talis 6.32. 155.201,267,696,763 Savoie Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon varieqatus 155,267,696 Savoie Gulf killifish Fundulus grandis 155,267.696 Savoie Silversides Menidia species 32.155.201.267.696 Savoie Snook Centropomus undecemalis Savoie Bluefish Pomalomus saltatrix 6 Savoie Blue runner Caranx crysos Savoie Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 6,32,155,201,267,696 Savoie Florida pompano Trachinotus carolinus 6.155.267.696 Savoie Gray snapper Lutjanus griseus 155 Savoie Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus 5. 6, 32. 46. 155. 201 . 267. 696. 763 Savoie Pinfish Lagodon rtiomboides 6,155.201.267.696,763 Savoie Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 6.155.201.219.267,696,763 Savoie Sand seatrout Cynosdon arenarius 5, 6, 32, 73, 155. 201 , 218, 219, 267, 696, 763 Savoie Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus 5, 6, 32, 73. 155. 201 . 219. 275, 696, 763, 861 Savoie Spot Leiostomus xanlhurus 6,32. 155.201.219.681.696.763 Savoie Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulatus 5. 6, 32. 73. 155. 201 . 219. 275, 681, 696, 763 Savoie Black drum Poaonias cromis 5,6,32,73,201,267 Savoie, Soniat Red drum Sdaenops ocellatus 6,73, 155,201,267,696,927 Savoie Striped mullet Mugil cephalus 5, 6. 73, 155. 201. 219. 266. 486. 696 Savoie Code goby Gobiosoma robustum Savoie Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus 6.32.155.201.267.696 Savoie Gulf flounder Paralictithys altxgutta Thompson Southern flounder Paralicthys lelhosUgma 5, 6, 32. 155. 201, 267, 696, 763 Savoie Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4. p. 230-273. Appendix 3. p. 226-229. 209 Species Lake Pontchartrain, LA Bay scallop Argopecten irradians Savoie. Sonlat American oyster Crassostrea virainica 231.233,467,867.886,887 Savoie, Sonlat Common rangia Rangia cuneata 73. 196. 198, 233. 252, 315, 467. 507. 867. 884. 885. 887 Savoie, Sonlat Hard clam Mercenaria species Savoie, Sonlat Bay squid LolliQuncvIa brevis 155,696 Savoie. Sonlat Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 73, 155, 201, 280. 389. 696. 867, 887. 941 , 942 Savoie, Soniat Pink shrimp Peneaus duorarum 155, 696, 867 Savoie, Soniat White shrimp Penaeus setifews 73, 155, 196, 198, 201, 280, 389, 486, 696, 867. 915, 944 Savoie, Sonlat Grass shrimp Palaemoneles pugio 155,389,486,507,867.887 Savoie. Sonlat Spiny lobster Panutirus argus Savoie, Soniat Blue crab Callinecles sapidus 73, 155. 196, 197, 198, 201. 389, 486, 507, 696, 867, 887 Savoie, Sonlat Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 155,201,696,947 Savoie, Sonlat Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 947 Czapla Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 6, 196, 198,210,867 Savoie Tarpon Megalops attantais 210,867 Savoie Alabama shad Alosa alabamae 210,350,504,600 Savoie Gulf menhaden Brevoortia patronus 6, 155, 196, 201, 210, 315, 350, 389, 696. 864, 867, 887 Savoie Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smithii Savoie Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 156, 196, 198, 201 , 210, 315, 350, 486, 600, 696, 826, 887 Savoie Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli 73, 156, 196. 198, 201, 210, 315, 350, 389, 507, 600, 696, 867, 887 Savoie Hardhead catfish Arius telis 6, 155, 196, 198, 201 , 210, 315, 350, 389, 441 , 507, 696, 867, 887 Savoie Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon varieaatus 155, 196, 210, 507, 696, 867, 887 Savoie Gulf killifish Fundulus grandis 73, 155. 210, 350, 507, 696, 867. 887 Savoie Silversides Menidia spedes 155. 196. 198, 201 , 210, 315. 350, 507, 600. 696, 867, 887 Savoie Snook Centropomus undecemalis Savoie Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix 6 Savoie Blue runner Caranx crysos Savoie Crevalle Jack Caranx hippos 6, 155, 196, 198, 201 , 210, 350, 600, 696, 867, 887 Savoie Florida pompano Trachinotus carolinus 6,210 Savoie Gray snapper Lutjanus griseus 210 Savoie Sheepshead Archosaraus probatocephalus 5. 6. 46, 156, 196, 198, 201, 210, 315, 350, 507, 600, 696, 887 Savoie Pinfish Laqodon rhomboides 6, 1 55, 196, 1 98, 201 , 210, 507, 696, 867, 887 Savoie Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 6, 155, 196, 198, 201 , 210, 696, 867, 887 Savoie Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius 5, 6, 73, 155, 196, 198, 201, 210, 218, 315, 350, 389, 507, 696, 867, 887 Savoie Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus 5, 6, 73, 155, 196, 198, 201, 210, 219, 315, 319, 507, 696, 867, 887 Savoie Spot Leiostomus xanthurus 6, 155, 196, 198, 201, 217, 219, 315, 507. 696. 867. 887 Savoie Atlantic croaker MicropoQonias unduiatus 5, 6, 73, 155, 196, 198, 201, 210, 219, 315, 319, 350, 389, 507, 600, 696, 867, 887 Savoie Black drum PoQonias cromis 5, 6, 73, 155, 196, 198, 201, 210, 319, 350, 696, 867, 887 Savoie Red drum Sdaenops ocellatus 5, 6, 73, 155, 198, 201, 210, 319, 507, 696, 867, 887 Savoie Striped mullet Mugil cephalus 6, 73, 155, 196, 198, 201, 210, 219, 315, 319, 350, 486, 600, 696, 867, 887 Savoie Code goby Gobiosoma robustum 202,210 Savoie Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus 6,201,210.867 Savoie Gulf flounder Paralichttiys albigutta 887 Thompson Southern flounder Paraliclhys lethosdgma 5. 6. 155. 196. 198, 201 , 210, 315, 350, 466, 600. 696, 867, 887 Savoie Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4, p. 230-273. Appendix 3. p. 226-229. 210 Species Breton/Chandeleur Sounds, LA Bay scallop Araopeclen irradians 401,682 Ancelet American oyster Crassostrea virplnica 129, 230, 231, 288. 319, 401 , 682. 713. 880 Ancelet Common rangia Ranaia cvneata 682 Ancelet Hard clam Mercenaria species 232.401,682 Ancelet Bay squid Lolliguncula brevis 32, 267, 713 Ancelet Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 30, 31, 32, 73, 267, 280, 713, 941 . 942 Ancelet Pink shrimp Peneaus duorarum 401 Ancelet White shrimp Penaeus selitews 30. 31 , 32, 73. 267, 280. 713. 942 Ancelet Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio 267,401,713 Ancelet Spiny lobster Panulirus argus Ancelet Blue crab Callinectes sapidus 32,73,267,401.713 Ancelet Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 267.401,947 Ancelet Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 947 Czapla Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 267,321,468 Ancelet Tarpon Megalops attanlicus Ancelet Alabama shad Alosa alabamae 504 Ancelet Gulf menhaden Brevoortia patronus 32, 73, 267, 318, 468, 492, 713, 763 Ancelet Yellowfin menhaden Brevoorlia smilhii Ancelet Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 32, 267, 468, 485 Ancelet Bay anchovy Anchoa milchilli 32,73.267,468,492,713.763 Ancelet Hardhead catfish Arius lelis 32,267,468,492,713,763 Ancelet Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon variegatus 267, 468, 492. 763 Ancelet Gulf killifish Fundulus grandis 267. 468. 492, 763 Ancelet Silversides Menidia species 267. 468, 492 Ancelet Snook Cenlropomus undecemalis Ancelet Bluetish Pomatomus sallatrix 492 Ancelet Blue runner Caranx crysos 293.301,302 Ancelet Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 32. 267. 293. 302, 468, 492, 713 Ancelet Rorida pompano Trachinotus carolinus 267, 293, 492 Ancelet Gray snapper Lutjanus griseus 492 Ancelet Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus 32. 46, 267, 468, 492, 713, 763 Ancelet Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides 267,468,492,713,763 Ancelet Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 32,267.468.492.713,763 Ancelet Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius 32,73,218,267,468,492,713 Ancelet Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus 32,219,267,468,492,713 Ancelet Spot Leiostomus xanlhurus 32, 73, 267, 468, 492. 713. 763 Ancelet Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulatus 32, 73, 267, 468, 492, 713. 763 Ancelet Black drum Pogonias cromis 32,267,468,492,713 Ancelet Red drum Sdaenops ocellatus 69, 267, 468, 492, 927 Ancelet Striped mullet Mugil cephalus 267, 468, 485. 492, 763 Ancelet Code goby Gobiosoma robuslum 492 Ancelet Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus 267,468.492.713 Ancelet Gulf flounder Paralichthys albigutta 492 Ancelet. Thompson Southern flounder Paralidhys lethostigma 32. 267, 294, 468, 492, 763 Ancelet Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4, p. 230-273. Appendix 3. p. 226-229. 211 Species Mississippi River, LA Bay scallop Argopecten irradians Ancelet American oyster Crassostrea viralnica 682 Ancelet Common rangia Ranqia cuneala Ancelet Hard clam Mercenaria species Ancelet Bay squid Lolliguncula brevis Ancelet Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 30, 32. 34. 73, 240. 280, 826 Ancelet Pink shrimp Peneaus duorawm Ancelet White shrimp Penaeus setlerus 30, 34. 240, 280. 826 Ancelet Grass shrimp Palaemonetes puoio Ancelet Spiny lobster Panulirus argus Ancelet Blue crab Callinectes sapidus Ancelet Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 947 Ancelet Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 947 Czapla Bull shark Carcharttinus leucas 468 Ancelet Tarpon Megalops allandcus Ancelet Alabama shad Alosa alabamae 504 Ancelet Gulf menhaden Brevoorlia patronus 304, 305, 468. 830, 865. 931 Ancelet Yellowfin menhaden BrevoorSa smithii Ancelet Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 281,468 Ancelet Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchllll 468 Ancelet Hardhead catfish Arius telis 468, 505 Ancelet Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon variegatus 468, 583 Ancelet Gulf killifish Fundulus grandis 468, 583 Ancelet Silversides Menidia species 281,468 Ancelet Snook Centropomus undecemalis Ancelet Bluefish Pomalomus saltalrix Ancelet Blue runner Caranx crysos Ancelet Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 302. 468 Ancelet Rorida pompano Trachinotus carollnus Ancelet Gray snapper Lutianus griseus Ancelet Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus 46.468 Ancelet Pinfish Lagodon rhomboldes 468 Ancelet Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 468 Ancelet Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius 218,468 Ancelet Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus 468, 830 Ancelet Spot Leiostomus xanthurus 303, 304, 468 Ancelet Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulatus 304, 468, 830 Ancelet Black drum Poaonias cromis 468 Ancelet Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus 468 Ancelet Striped mullet Mugil cephalus 468 Ancelet Code goby Gobiosoma robustum Ancelet Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculalus 468 Ancelet Gulf flounder Paralichthys albigutta Ancelet, Thompson Southern flounder Paralicthys lelhostloma 468 Ancelet Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals In in Appendix 4. p. 230-273. Appendix 3, p. 226-229. 212 Species Barataria Bay, LA Bay scallop Arpopecten irradians Dameier, Schexnayder American oyster Crassoslrea viroinica 117, 207, 266, 288, 319, 393, 912 Dameier, Schexnayder Common rangia Rangia cuneala 117,712 Dameier, Schexnayder Hard clam Mercenaria spedes Dameier, Schexnayder Bay squid Lolliauncula brevis 32 Dameier, Schexnayder Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 30, 31 , 32, 33, 34, 65, 73, 1 26, 1 68, 207, 280, 31 6, 31 9, 442, 826, 844, 941 , 942 Dameier, Schexnayder Pink shrimp Peneaus duorarum Dameier, Schexnayder White shrimp Penaeus setiterus 30, 31 , 32, 33, 34, 65, 73, 1 26, 1 68, 207, 280, 31 9, 826, 942 Dameier, Schexnayder Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio 32, 126 Dameier, Schexnayder Spiny lobster Panulirus argus Dameier, Schexnayder Blue crab Callinectes sapidus 32,73,126,207,444,961 Dameier, Schexnayder Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 32, 427, 947 Dameier, Schexnayder Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 947 Czapla Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 23,210,314 Dameier, Schexnayder Tarpon Megalops atlanticus 210,314 Dameier. Schexnayder Alabama shad Alosa alabamae 210,271,314,504 Dameier. Schexnayder Gulf menhaden Brevoortia patronus 23, 32, 73, 126, 207, 210, 217, 219, 236, 271 , 304, 305, 314, 316, 322, 765, 775, 821 , 830, 926, 931 , 961 Dameier, Schexnayder Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smithii Dameier, Schexnayder Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 23, 32, 126, 210, 236, 314, 765, 775, 926, 961 Dameier, Schexnayder Bay anchovy Anchoa milchilli 23, 32, 73, 126, 207, 210, 236, 271 , 314, 322, 775, 926 Dameier, Schexnayder Hardhead catfish Arius lelis 23, 32, 126, 210, 236, 271. 314. 765, 775 Dameier. Schexnayder Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon variegatus 23, 126, 207, 210, 236. 270. 271 . 314. 765, 775 Dameier, Schexnayder Gulf killirish Fundulus grandis 23. 126, 207, 210, 236, 270, 271 , 310, 314, 765, 775 Dameier, Schexnayder Silversides Menidia species 23, 32, 126, 207, 210, 236, 271, 314, 765. 775, 961 Dameier, Schexnayder Snook Centropomus undecemalis 317 Dameier, Schexnayder Bluefish Pomatomus saltalrix 126,210,236,271,314 Dameier, Schexnayder Blue runner Caranx crysos 271,293,301,302,314 Dameier, Schexnayder Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 23, 32, 210, 236, 271, 293, 314, 322, 775 Dameier, Schexnayder Florida pompano Trachinolus carolinus 1 2, 23, 32, 48, 49, 210, 236, 271 , 293, 314, 775 Dameier, Schexnayder Gray snapper Lulianus Qriseus 23,210,314,775 Dameier. Schexnayder Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus 23, 32, 126. 210. 217. 219. 236. 264, 271, 314, 765, 775 Dameier, Schexnayder Pinfish Lapodon rhomboides 23, 126, 210, 217, 219, 236, 264, 271, 314, 765, 775 Dameier, Schexnayder Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 23, 32, 126, 210, 219, 236, 271, 314, 322. 775 Dameier, Schexnayder Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius 23. 32, 73, 126, 207, 210, 217, 218, 219, 236. 271, 314, 322, 775 Dameier. Schexnayder Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus 23, 32, 126, 207, 210, 219. 236, 271, 314, 322. 374, 376, 707, 765, 775, 830 Dameier, Schexnayder Spot Leioslomus xanthurus 23, 32, 73, 126, 207, 210, 217, 219, 236, 271 , 275. 303. 304. 305. 314. 322. 755. 765, 775, 926 Dameier. Schexnayder Atlantic croaker Micropogpnias undulalus 23. 32. 73. 126. 207. 210. 217. 219. 236. 271 , 275, 304, 303. 305. 314. 322, 755, 758, 775, 830, 926, 961 Dameier. Schexnayder Black drum Pogonias cromis 23. 126,210.227,271,314.765.775 Dameier. Schexnayder Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus 40, 126, 210, 217, 219, 271 , 314, 375, 707, 765, 775, 927 Dameier. Schexnayder Striped mullet Mugil cephalus 23, 126, 207, 210, 217, 219, 271 , 314. 765, 775. 961 Dameier, Schexnayder Code goby Gobiosoma robustum 210,314 Dameier. Schexnayder Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus 23. 32. 126. 210. 214, 217, 219, 271, 314, 775 Dameier, Schexnayder Gulf flounder Paralichlhys albiguHa 271,775 Dameier, Schexnayder, Thompson Southern flounder Paralicthys lethostigma 23, 32, 126, 210, 236, 271, 272, 314, 322, 775, 801 Dameier, Schexnayder Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4. p. 230-273. Appendix 3. p. 226-229. 213 Species Terrebonne/Timbalier Bays, LA Bay scallop Arqopecten irradians Adkins, Bouraeois. Guillory American oyster Crassostrea viroinica 288 Adkins, Bouroeols. Gulllorv Common rangia Ranoia cuneata Adkins. Bouraeois, Guillory Hard clam Uercenaria species 253 Adkins, Bourgeois, Guillory Bay squid Lolliauncula brevis 4.32 Adkins, Bourgeois, Gulllorv Brown shrimp Peneaus azlecus 4, 30, 31. 32. 73, 253. 280. 316, 941, 942 Adkins, Bourgeois, Gulllorv Pink shrimp Peneaus duorarum 4.31,32 Adkins, Bourgeois, Guillory White shrimp Penaeus setHenis 4, 30, 31 . 32. 73. 280. 534. 942 Adkins, Bourgeois. Guillory Grass shrimp Palaemoneles pualo 4.32 Adkins. Bourgeois. Gulllorv Spiny lobster Panulirus argus Adkins, Bourgeois, Guillory Blue crab Callinecles sapldus 2, 3, 4, 32, 73, 253 Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 3,4.947 Adkins, Bourgeois. Guillory Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 947 Czapla Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 3.5 Adkins. Bourgeois. Gulllorv Tarpon Meoalops atlanlicus 5 Adkins. Bourgeois. Guillory Alabama shad Alosa alabamae Adkins. Bourgeois. Guillory Gulf menhaden Brevoortia patronus 3,4,32,73,316,698 Adkins, Bourgeois, Guillory Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smithil Adkins, Bourgeois. Guillory Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedlanum 3.4,32,698 Adkins, Bourgeois. Guillory Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli 4, 32. 73. 698 Adkins. Bourgeois, Guillory Hardhead catfish Arius lelis 3.4,5,32.698 Adkins, Bourgeois, Gulllorv Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon variegatus 4 Adkins, Bourgeois, Guillory Gulf killirish Fundulus Qrandis 4 Adkins, Bourgeois, Guillory Silversldes Menidia species 4 Snook Cenlropomus undecemalis Adkins, Bourgeois, Guillory Bluefish Pomalomus sallatrix 3.4,5,698 Adkins, Bourgeois. Guillory Blue runner Caranx crysos 5.301.302 Adkins, Bourgeois, Guillory Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 3.4.5,32,698 Adkins, Bourgeois, Guillory Rorida pompano Trachinotus carolinus 3,5 Adkins, Bourgeois, Guillory Gray snapper Luljanus griseus 4.5 Adkins, Bourgeois, Guillory Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus 3,4,5 Adkins, Bourgeois, Guillory Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides 3,4.5.32 Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 3.4.32.219.698 Adkins, Bourgeois. Guillory Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius 3,4.32.73.218.698 SF>otted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus 3.4.5,32.219.698 Adkins. Bourgeois. Gulllorv Spot Leiostomus xanthurus 3.4.5.32.73,698 Adkins. Bourgeois. Guillory Atlantic croaker MicropoQonias undulatus 3. 4. 5. 32. 73. 698 Adkins, Bourgeois, Guillory Black drum PoQonias cromis 3.4 Adkins. Bourgeois. Gulllorv Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus 3.4,5,927 Adkins, Bourgeois, Guillory Striped mullet Mugil cephalus 3,4,32 Adkins, Bourgeois, Guillory Code goby Gobiosoma robustum Adkins, Bourgeois, Guillory Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculalus 3,4,5,698 Adkins, Bourgeois, Guillory Gulf flounder Paralichlhys albigutta Adkins, Bourgeois, Guillory. Thompson Southern flounder Paralicthys lethostigma 3,4.5,32,698 Adkins, Bourgeois, Guillory Numtjers correspond to references Names correspond to Individuals in in Appendix 4, p. 230-273. Appendix 3, p. 226-229. 214 Species AtchafalayaA/ermillion Bays, LA Bay scallop Argopeclen Irradians American oyster Crassostrea virpinlca Common rangia Ranoia cunaata Juneau, D. Rogers 319 Juneau, D. Rogers 229,299,300,397,481 Juneau, D. Rogers Hard dam Mercenaria spedes Bay squid Lolliauncula brevis Juneau, D. Rogers 32, 465 Juneau, D. Brown shrimp Peneaus azteous Rogers 30, 31 , 32, 73, 228, 229, 280, 364, 380, 385, 465, 466, 481 , 760, 934, 935 Juneau, D. Rogers Pinl< shrimp Peneaus duorarum White shrimp Penaeus setiferus Juneau, D. Rogers Grass shrimp Palaemoneles pugio Spiny lobster Panulirus argus 30, 31 , 32, 73, 228, 229, 280, 364. 380. 465. 466, 481 , 534, 760, 934, 935, 942 Juneau, D. Rogers 32, 380, 418, 465, 481 . 760, 934, 935 Juneau. D. Rogers Blue crab Callinecles sapldus Juneau, D. Rogers 32, 73, 228, 229, 380, 418, 465, 481, 693. 760, 934, 935 Juneau, D. Rogers Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 32, 465, 947 Juneau, D. Rogers Stone crab Menippe mercenaria Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 947 Czapla Tarpon Megalops atlanticus 120,210,659 Juneau, D. Rogers Alabama shad Alosa alabamae 659 Juneau, D. Rogers Gulf menhaden Brevoortia palronus Juneau, D. Rogers 32, 73, 208, 209, 210, 21 1 , 228, 229, 418, 465, 481 , 659, 695, 760, 883, 934, 935 Juneau, D. Rogers _^ Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smithii Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 659 Juneau. D. Rogers Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli 32, 210, 229, 292, 380. 418, 465, 481 , 485, 659, 695, 883, 934, 935 Juneau, D. Rogers Hardhead catfish Arius lelis 32, 73, 210, 229, 380, 418, 465, 481 , 659, 695, 760, 883, 935 Juneau, D. Rogers Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon variegatus 32, 21 0, 229, 380. 465, 481 , 659, 695, 883, 934 , 935 Juneau, D. Rogers Gulf kiliifish Fundulus grandis 210. 380, 418. 465, 659, 760, 883, 934, 935 Juneau, D. Rogers Silversides Menidia species 210, 380, 418, 465, 659, 760, 883, 935 Juneau, D. Rogers Snook Centropomus urtdecemalis Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix Blue runner Caranx crysos Crevalle jack Caranx hippos Florida pompano Trachinolus carolinus Gray snapper Luljanus griseus Sheepshead Archosargus probalocephalus Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus Spot Leiostomus xanlhurvs Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulalus Black drum Pogonias cromis Red drum Sciaenops ocellalus Striped mullet Mugil cephalus Code goby Gobiosoma robuslum Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus Gulf flounder Paralichthys albigutta I Southern flounder I Paralicthys lethostigma 210, 380, 418, 465, 659, 695. 760, 883, 934, 935 Juneau. D. Rogers Juneau, D. Rogers 434,883 Juneau, D. Rogers 434 Juneau, D. Rogers 210, 228, 380, 418, 465, 659, 695. 883. 935 Juneau, D. Rogers 659, 883 Juneau. D. Rogers 883 Juneau. D. Rogers 32, 210, 228, 229, 380, 418, 465, 466, 659. 695, 883, 934, 935 Juneau, D. Rogers 210, 229, 380, 418, 465, 481, 659, 695, 883, 934, 935 Juneau, D. Rogers 32, 210, 380, 418, 465, 481 , 659, 695, 883, 935 Juneau, D. Rogers 32. 73, 210, 218. 228, 229, 380, 418, 465, 466, 481, 659, 695, 760, 883, 935 Juneau, D. Rogers 32, 21 0, 21 9, 228, 229, 380, 383, 465, 481 , 659, 695, 883 Juneau, D. Rogers 32, 73, 210, 228, 229, 380. 418. 465. 466, 481 , 659, 695, 760, 883, 934, 935 Juneau, D. Rogers 32, 73, 210, 228, 380, 418, 465, 466, 481, 659, 695, 760, 883, 934, 935 Juneau, D. Rogers 32, 210, 229, 380. 418, 465, 466, 481 , 659, 695, 883, 934, 935 Juneau, D. Rogers 210, 465, 481 . 659, 883, 927, 934, 935 Juneau, D. Rogers 210, 228, 229. 292, 380, 418, 465, 485, 659. 695. 760, 883, 934, 935 Juneau, D. Rogers Juneau. D. Rogers 32, 228, 465, 659, 695. 883 Juneau, D. Rogers Juneau, D. Rogers, Thompson 32, 210, 228, 229, 380, 465, 466. 481 . 659, 695, 883, 934, 935 Juneau, D. Rogers Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4, p. 230-273. Appendix 3, p. 226-229. 215 Species Calcasieu Lake, LA Bay scallop Argopeclen irradians Carver. Ferauson. B. Roqers American oyster Crassostrea viroinica 288,319,914.943 Carver, Ferguson, B. Rogers Common rangia Rangia cuneala 287, 397 Carver, Ferguson. B. Roqers Hard clam Mercenaria species Carver, Ferguson, B. Roqers Bay squid Lolliouncula brevis 27,32,434.917.918.919 Carver. Ferguson, B. Rogers Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 30, 31 , 32, 73, 280, 287, 316, 345, 381, 382, 384, 434, 478. 540, 703, 756, 757, 759, 941 , 942 Carver, Ferguson, B. Roqers Pink shrimp Peneaus duorarum Carver, Ferguson, B. Rogers White shrimp Penaeus setiferus 30, 31 , 32, 73. 280, 381 , 382, 384, 434, 540, 678, 703, 756. 757, 759, 942 Carver, Ferguson, B. Rogers Grass shrimp Palaemonetes puaio 32, 287, 381, 384, 756, 757. 759 Carver. Ferguson. B. Roqers Spiny lobster Panulirus arqus Carver, Ferguson. B. Rogers Blue crab Callinectes sapidus 32. 73. 287. 345, 381 , 382, 384, 434, 756, 757, 759 Carver, Ferguson, B. Rogers Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 32, 757, 947 Carver, Ferguson, B. Rogers Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 947 Czapla Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 21 Carver, Ferguson, B. Rogers Tarpon Meaalops atlanticvs Carver, Ferguson, B. Roqers Alabama shad Alosa alabamae Carver, Ferquson, B. Roqers Gulf menhaden Brevoortia patronus 21 , 32, 73, 255, 256, 257, 31 6, 345, 381 , 382, 384, 434, 540. 541 . 756, 757, 759, 797, 800, 799, 915, 916 Carver. Ferguson. B. Rogers Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smilhii 704 Carver. Ferquson, B. Roqers Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 21,32,255,256,381,704,757 Carver, Ferguson, B. Rogers Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli 21 , 32, 73. 257. 345. 381 . 382. 384. 434, 704, 756, 757, 759, 915, 916 Carver. Ferauson. B. Roqers Hardhead catfish Arius felis 21 , 32, 381 . 434. 704, 756, 757 Carver, Ferquson, B. Roqers Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon variegalus 21 , 255, 256, 381, 384, 704, 756, 757, 759 Carver, Ferguson, B. Roqers Gulf killifish Fundulus qrandis 21,256,381,384,704,756 Carver, Ferquson. B. Roqers Silversides Menidia species 32. 255. 256, 381 , 384, 704, 756, 757, 759 Carver, Ferquson, B. Roqers Snook Centropomus undecemalis Carver, Ferguson, B. Rogers Bluefish Pomalomus saltatrix 21 Carver, Ferguson, B. Rogers Blue runner Caranx crysos Carver, Ferguson, B. Roqers Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 32, 434, 704, 757 Carver, Ferguson, B. Rogers Florida pompano Trachinolus carolinus 48, 49, 434, 757 Carver, Ferguson, B. Rogers Gray snapper Luljanus griseus 757 Carver, Ferquson, B. Roqers Sheepshead Archosaraus probatocephalus 21,32,381,434,704,757 Carver, Ferguson, B. Rogers Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides 21.32,384,434,757 Carver, Ferquson, B. Roqers Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 21,32,384,434,704,757 Carver, Ferquson, B. Roqers Sand seatrout Cynosdon arenarius 21 , 32. 73, 184, 186, 187, 218, 345, 381 , 382, 384, 434, 704, 756, 757, 759, 799, 934 Carver, Ferguson, B. Rogers Spotted seatrout Cynosdon nebulosus 21 , 32, 219, 381 , 382, 383, 384, 434, 704, 756, 757 Carver, Ferguson, B. Roqers Spot Leiostomus xanthurus 21,32,73, 184, 186,381.382.384.434.704,757 Carver, Ferquson, B. Roqers Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulatus 21, 22, 32, 73, 156, 184, 185, 186, 345. 381. 382. 384. 434, 477, 540, 704, 756. 757, 759, 944, 945 Carver, Ferquson, B. Roqers Black drum Pogonias cromis 21,32.184.186.384,434,757 Carver, Ferguson, B. Rogers Red dnjm Sciaenops ocellalus 21 , 32, 381 , 384, 434, 704, 756, 757, 927 Carver, Ferguson, B. Roqers Striped mullet Mug/7 cephalus 21 . 32. 345. 381 . 382. 384, 434. 604. 704. 756. 757 Carver, Ferguson, B. Rogers Code goby Gobiosoma robustum 757 Carver, Ferguson, B. Rogers Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus 21,32,434,757 Carver, Ferguson, B. Rogers Gulf flounder Paralichthys albigutla 757 Carver, Ferguson, B. Roqers, Thompson Southern flounder Paralicthys lethostigma 21 , 32, 381 , 384, 434, 704, 756, 757 Carver, Ferguson, B. Roqers Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4, p. 230-273. Appendix 3, p. 226-229. 216 Species Sabine Lake, TX/LA Bay scallop Argopecten iiradians LeBlanc, Mambretti Amencan oyster Crassostrea virainica 339. 377. 480. 850 LeBlanc. Mambfetti Common rangia Ranqia cvneala 17.480.850.954 LeBlanc. Mambretti Hard clam Mercenaria species LeBlanc, Mambretti Bay squid LoHiouncula brevis 850 LeBlanc, Mambretti Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 339, 377. 501 . 591 , 61 1 , 612, 850, 954 LeBlanc. Mambretti Pink shrimp Peneaus duorarum 339.377.591.611.612 LeBlanc, Mambfetti White shrimp Penaeus setitenis 337, 339, 377, 501 , 591 , 61 1 , 612, 850, 852, 954 LeBlanc, Mambretti Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio 954 LeBlanc. Mambretti Spiny lobster Panulirus argus Pattillo Blue crab CallinectBs sapidus 337. 339. 591 . 639, 850, 954 LeBlanc, Mambretti Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 947 LeBlanc, Mambretti Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 947 Czapla Bull shark Cardiarhinus leucas Green. LeBlanc, Mambretti Tarpon Meoalops atlanticus LeBlanc, Mambretti Alabama shad Alosa alabamae LeBlanc. Mambretti Gulf menhaden Brevoortia patronus 591 . 742. 797. 800. 849 LeBlanc. Mambretti Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smithii Pattillo Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 849 LeBlanc. Mambretti Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli 591 , 849 LeBlanc. Mambfetti Hardhead catfish Arius lelis 742, 849 LeBlanc. Mambretti Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon varieqatus 849 LeBlanc, Mambretti Gulf killifish Fundulus grandis 849 LeBlanc. Mambretti Silversides Menidia species LeBlanc. Mamlyetti Snook Centropomus undecemalis LeBlanc, Mambretti Bluefish Pomalomus sallatrix 849 LeBlanc. Mambfetti Blue runner Caranx crysos Pattillo Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 849 LeBlanc, Mambretti Rorida pompano Trachinotus carolinus LeBlanc. Mambretti Gray snapper Lutjanus Qriseus LeBlanc. Mambretti Sheepshead Archosargusjfrobatocephalus 337. 742. 849 LeBlanc. Mambretti Pinlish Lagodon rhomboides 591 . 849 LeBlanc, Mambretti Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura LeBlanc. Mambfetti Sand seatrout Cynosdon arenarius 218.337.591,742.849 LeBlanc, Mambretti Spotted seatrout Cynosdon nebulosus 219,337,591,742,849 LeBlanc. Mamlxetti Spot Leiostomus xanlhurvs 591.742.849 LeBlanc. Mambretti Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulatus 337.591.742.849 LeBlanc. Mambretti Black drum PoQonias cromis 337. 591 . 742, 849 LeBlanc. Mamlxetti Red drum Sdaenops ocellatus 193,337.591.742.849 LeBlanc. Mambretti Striped mullet Mugil cephalus 337.591.742.849 LeBlanc, Mambretti Code goby Gobiosoma robustum LeBlanc, Mambretti Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus 591 . 849 LeBlanc, Mambfetti Gulf flounder Paralichthys albigutta LeBlanc, Mambretti Southern flounder Paralidhys lethostigma 569.591.742.849 LeBlanc. Mambretti Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4. p. 230-273. Appendix 3. p. 226-229. 217 Species Galveston Bay, TX Bay scallop Argopecten irradians 623. 809 Benefield, Trimm American oyster Crassostrea viroinica 52, 215. 337, 339, 340, 367, 402. 403. 404. 405. 406. 407. 408, 409, 410. 41 1 . 412. 413. 414, 537. 586. 684. 723. 735. 809, 834, 835, 967. Benefield, Trimm Common rangia RanQia cuneata 17, 26, 454, 537, 623. 723. 809. 967 Benefield. Trimm Hard clam Marcenaria spades 1 89. 1 90, 21 5, 41 5, 453, 586. 623. 809 Benefield. Trimm Bay squid Lolliguncula brevis 20. 113, 142. 390. 391, 537. 586. 623. 723. 735. 809 Benefield. Forsythe, Trimm Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecvs 8, 17, 43. 44. 53-55, 122, 125, 127, 150, 169, 178, 289, 337. 339, 340, 454-457, 484, 501. 566, 575. 576. 586. 591 , 605. 607. 608, 61 1-625, 680, 691, 723, 725, 727, 735, 739, 809, 889, 905, 907, 960, 965, 967, 968, 970. Baxter. Benefield. Trimm Pink shrimp Peneaus duoranim 53. 54. 55. 150, 339, 340, 484, 575, 586. 591. 61 1-625. 809, 889, 907, 967, 968 Baxter, Benefield, Trimm White shrimp Panaeus setilerus 8. 17, 20, 26, 44, 53, 54, 55, 125. 127, 150, 159, 169, 178. 237, 337, 339. 340. 421. 454-457, 484. 501. 537, 575, 586, 591, 605. 608, 61 1-625. 691. 723. 725. 727, 728. 735. 739, 806, 809, 889. 907. 960, 966. 967. 968. Baxter, Benefield, Trimm Grass shrimp Palaemoneles puoio 1 7, 1 27. 1 69, 1 78. 421 . 454, 455, 537. 586. 623. 691 . 723. 809, 907. 929. 953, 968 Benefield, Trimm Spiny lobster Panulirus argus Pattillo Blue crab Callinectes sapidus 10, 17, 20, 26, 50, 54, 55, 127. 135, 142, 147. 169. 178, 282, 337, 338. 339. 340. 454, 455. 456. 537, 586, 591, 627, 637. 638. 639. 640. 667. 691 . 723. 726, 735, 809. 893. 894. 907. 967, 968. Benefield. Trimm Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 178, 402. 405. 454, 623. 723, 809, 947, 968 Benefield, Trimm Stone crab Menippe marcenaria 947 Czapla Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 42. 77. 307. 623. 679, 722, 724, 739 Benefield, Green, Trimm Tarpon Megalops atlanticus 247, 679. 968 Benefield. Trimm Alabama shad Alosa alabamae Benefield, Trimm Gulf menhaden Brevoortia patronus 17. 20, 26, 45, 127, 169, 178, 192, 268, 283, 284. 393. 416, 421, 454, 455, 456, 487, 488. 537, 573. 585, 586, 591, 623, 679, 722, 724, 734, 735. 737, 739, 742. 804. 967, 968. Benefield. Trimm Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smilhii Pattillo Gizzard shad Dorosoma rxpedianum 17, 20, 127, 169, 178, 284, 487, 537, 586. 623, 679, 722. 724. 734, 735, 737, 739, 804 Benefield, Trimm Bay anchovy Anchoa milchilli 17, 20. 45, 127. 169, 178. 216. 283, 284, 393, 421, 454, 455, 487, 537, 573, 586, 623, 679, 722, 724, 734, 735, 737. 739. 804, 967, 968. Benefield, Trimm Hardhead catfish Arius felis 17, 20, 45, 127, 178, 192, 216, 283, 284, 487, 488, 537, 585, 585. 591, 623, 679, 722, 724, 734, 735, 737, 537, 742, 804, 807, 808, 968. Benefield, Trimm Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon variegatus 9, 20, 127, 1 69, 1 78, 284, 453, 455, 487, 543, 544. 586, 623, 679, 722, 724, 735, 737, 739, 804, 824, 968 Benefield, Trimm Gulf killifish Fundulus orandis 9, 20, 127, 169, 216, 453. 455, 487, 586, 623, 679, 722, 724, 735, 737, 739, 804, 824, 967, 968 Benefield, Trimm Silversides Menidia species 9. 17. 20, 127, 169. 216. 283, 421, 455, 586, 623, 734, 737, 739, 804. 967, 968 Benefield. Trimm Snook Cenlropomus undecemalis 574, 586 Benefield, Trimm Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix 20, 487, 623. 679, 724, 739, 967 Benefield, Trimm Blue runner Caranx crysos 679 Pattillo Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 20, 45. 178, 284, 393, 487, 488, 586, 623, 679, 722. 724. 734, 737, 804 Benefield, Trimm Rorida pompano Trachinotus carolinus 20. 284, 337, 623, 679, 734, 737, 739 Benefield, Trimm Gray snapper Lutjanus griseus 623, 679 Benefield, Trimm Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus 17, 20. 45, 85, 88-91, 192, 284, 337, 393, 488, 537, 546, 570, 585, 586, 591, 623, 635, 636, 670, 672, 722, 724, 734, 735. 737. 739. 742, 804, 851 , 852, 967, 968. Benefield, Trimm Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides 9, 17. 20, 127. 169, 192, 216, 284, 393, 421, 487. 488. 585, 586, 591, 623, 679, 724, 734, 735, 737, 739, 742, 804, 967. 968 Benefield, Trimm Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 20, 178, 216, 219, 284. 393. 487, 488. 586, 623. 679, 722, 724, 734-737. 739. 804, 967 Benefield. Trimm Sand seatrout CynosciOfj arenarius 17. 20, 45, 51, 127, 169, 178, 192, 216, 218, 283, 281, 337, 393, 421 , 455, 487, 488, 537, 585, 586, 591 , 623, 626, 670, 679, 722, 724, 734-737, 742, 804, 807, 808. Benefield, Trimm Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus 17. 20. 25, 85. 88-91, 127, 192, 193, 216, 219, 284. 337, 393, 453, 454, 488, 537, 546, 547, 570, 585, 586, 591 , 623, 635, 636, 670, 672, 679, 722, 724, 734, 735, 737, 739, 742, 804, 851 , 852, 967, 968. Benefield, Trimm Spot Leioslomus xanthurus 9. 17. 20, 45, 127, 169, 178, 192, 216, 283, 284. 393, 421 , 453, 454, 487, 488. 537, 585, 586, 591 , 623, 679, 724. 735, 737, 738, 739, 742, 804, 807,-808, 967, 968. Benefield, Trimm Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulalus 17, 20, 45, 85, 127. 169. 178, 192. 216. 220, 283, 284, 337, 393, 453, 454, 455, 487, 488, 537. 573. 585. 586, 591, 623, 670, 672, 679, 722, 724, 734-739, 742, 804, 807, 808, 851 , 852, 945, 968. Benefield, Trimm Black drum Pogonias cromis 17, 20, 85, 88-91. 127, 178, 192. 216. 221, 284, 337, 393, 453, 454, 487, 488, 537. 546, 547. 568. 570, 585, 586, 591, 623, 635, 636. 670, 672, 679, 722, 724, 734, 735. 737, 739, 742, 804, 851 , 852. Benefield, Trimm Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus 17, 20, 85, 88-91 , 127, 192, 193, 216, 221 , 284, 337, 373, 393, 453, 454, 487, 488, 546, 547, 563-567, 570, 585. 586, 591, 623 635, 636, 670-672, 679, 722, 734-737, 739, 742, 804, 851, 852, 939, 968. Benefield, Trimm Striped mullet Mugil cephalus 9, 17, 20, 127, 169, 178, 192, 283, 284. 337, 393, 421, 453, 454, 487, 488, 537, 586, 591 , 623, 679, 722, 724, 735, 737, 739, 742, 804, 967, 968. Benefield, Trimm Code goby Gobiosoma robustum 284, 487, 586, 623. 679, 968 Benefield, Trimm Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculalus 41 , 487, 591 , 623, 679, 734, 739 Benefield, Trimm Gulf flounder Paralichlhys albiguna 178,284.421,562,586,679 Benefield, Trimm Southern flounder Paralicthys lethosligma 17, 20. 85. 88-91. 169. 178. 192, 216. 284. 393. 453, 454. 455. 537, 546, 547, 562, 569, 570, 585, 586, 591, 623, 628, 635, 636, 670. 672. 679, 722, 724, 734-737, 739, 742, 804, 838. 851 . 852. 967, 968. Benefield, Trimm Numbers correspond to references in Appendix 4. p. 230-273. Names correspond to Individuals in Appendix 3. p. 226-229. 218 Species Breizos River, TX Bay scallop Arqopecten irradians American oyster Crassoslrea virginica 457 Common rangia RanQia cuneata Hard clam Mercenaria species Bay squid Lollipuncula brevis 113,457 Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 125. 457 Pink shrimp Peneaus duorarum 457 White shrimp Penaeus setiferus 18,125,457 Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio 457 Spiny lobster Panulirus argus Pattilto Blue crab Callinecles sapidus 457 Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 457, 947 Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 947 Czapla Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 77 Tarpon Megalops atlandcus 18,457 Alabama shad Alosa alabamae Gulf menhaden Brevoortia patronus 16,457 Yellowfin menhaden Brevoorlia smithii Pattillo Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 18,457 Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli 18,457 Hardhead catfish Arius felis 18,457 Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon variegatus 18,457 Gulf killifish Fundulus grandis 18,457 Silversides Menidia species 457 Snook Centropomus undecemalis Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix 457 Bue runner Caranx crysos Pattillo Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 457 Florida pompano Trachinotus carolinus 457 Gray snapper Luljanus griseus Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus 457 Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides 18,457 Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 219,457 Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius 218,457,816 Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus 18,219,457 Spot Leioslomus xanlhurus 18,457 Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulatus 16,457 Black drum Pogonias cromis 457, 761 Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus 457, 761 Striped mullet Mugil cephalus 18,457 Code goby Gobiosoma robustum Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus 457 Gulf flounder Paralichthys albigutta Southern flounder Paraliclhys lethostiqma 457, 569 Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4, p. 230-273. Appendix 3, p. 226-229. 219 Species Matagorda Bay, TX Bay scallop Argopecten inadians Dailey, Weixelman American oyster Crassoslrea virginica 204, 206, 337, 339. 367, 404, 403, 406. 407, 409, 410, 470, 472. 533, 629. 929 Dailev. Weixelman Common rangia Rangia cuneala 204 Dailey, Weixelman Hard clam Mercenaria spades Dailey. Weixelman Bay squid Lolliguncvia brevis 17.113,142,204,205,390,641 Dailey, Weixelman Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 17. 53, 54. 55. 125, 204, 205, 206, 339. 340. 456. 471 , 501 , 575. 591. 61 1 . 613. 614. 61 6-622. 624. 625, 641 . 647. 651 , 652, 725, 929. 969. Dailey, Weixelman Pink shrimp Peneaus duorawm 54, 55, 204. 339. 575. 591, 61 1. 613. 614. 616-622, 624. 625. 641 . 647. 651. 652. 969 Dailey. Weixelman White shrimp Penaeus setifervs 17 53 54, 55. 125. 204. 206. 337. 339, 340. 456. 471 . 501 , 575. 591, 61 1. 613, 614, 616-622. 624, 625. 641, 647. 651, 652, 725. 929, 969. Dailey, Weixelman Grass shrimp Palaemoneles pugio 205,641.969 Dailey, Weixelman Spiny lobster Panulirus argus Pattillo Blue crab Callinectes sapidus 17, 54. 55, 135. 169. 147. 205, 206, 337. 338. 339. 340, 473. 591 , 610. 638, 639, 641, 929. 969 Dailey. Weixelman Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 641.947 Dailey. Weixelman Stone aab Menippe mercenaria 947 Czapla Bull shark Carcharttinus leucas 307 Dailey, Green, Weixelman Tarpon Megalops atlanticus 559, 969 Dailey. Weixelman Alabama shad Alosa alabamae Dailey, Weixelman Gulf menhaden Brevoorlia palronus 17. 192, 203. 205, 532, 585, 591. 606. 641, 742. 929, 940, 969 Dailey, Weixelman Yellowfin menhaden Brevoorlia smilhii Pattillo Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 203. 205, 532, 641 Dailey, Weixelman Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli 17, 203, 471 . 532. 606. 641 . 929. 969 Dailev. Weixelman Hardhead catfish Arius felis 17. 192. 203, 532, 585, 591 , 641, 939, 969 Dailev. Weixelman Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon variegalus 203. 205, 532, 824, 929, 940, 969 Dailey, Weixelman Gulf killirish Fundulus grandis 203, 606. 824. 969 Dailey, Weixelman Silversides Menidia species 203,205.532.606.641.969 Dailey. Weixelman Snook Centropomus undecemalis 574 Dailey, Weixelman Bluefish Pomalomus sallatrix 641 Dailey, Weixelman Blue runner Caranx crysos Pattillo Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 203. 532. 641 Dailey. Weixelman Rorida pompano Trachinolus carolinus Dailey, Weixelman Gray snapper Luljanus griseus Dailey, Weixelman Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus 85, 88-91 , 192, 203. 337, 471 . 532, 546, 585. 591 . 628. 641 . 646, 670, 672, 742, 851 . 969 Dailey. Weixelman Pinfish Laqodon rhomboides 192, 203, 205, 532, 585. 591. 606, 641 , 742, 969 Dailey, Weixelman Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 203,219,532,606.641,969 Dailey, Weixelman Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius 17, 192, 203, 205, 218, 337. 471. 532, 585, 591, 606, 641. 670. 672, 742 Dailey, Weixelman Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus 17. 85. 88-91 . 164. 192, 193, 203, 205. 219. 337, 471. 497. 532. 546, 547, 585. 591 , 606, 628, 641, 646, 670, 672, 742, 851 , 929, 940, 969. Dailev, Weixelman Spot Leiostomus xanlhurus 1 7, 1 92, 203, 471 . 532. 585, 591 . 606, 641 , 742, 929, 940, 969 Dailey, Weixelman Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulatus 17, 85, 192, 203, 205, 337, 471 , 532, 585. 591 . 606, 641 , 670, 672, 742. 851 , 929, 940. 969 Dailey, Weixelman Black drum Poqonias cromis 85. 88-91 , 160. 192. 193. 203, 221 . 337. 471 , 546, 547. 585. 591 , 628. 641 , 646, 670, 672, 742, 819. 851 . 929, 940 Dailev, Weixelman Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus 17, 85. 88-91 . 1 92. 193. 203, 205. 221 , 337, 373, 471 . 497. 546. 547. 563, 564, 571 . 585, 591 . 628. 641 . 646, 670-672. 742, 819, 851, 929, 940, 969. Dailey. Weixelman Striped mullet Mug// cephalus 17. 192. 203. 205. 219. 262. 337. 532, 591. 606. 641. 742. 929, 940, 969 Dailey, Weixelman Code goby Gobiosoma robustum 203,532,641 Dailev, Weixelman Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculalus 203,532,591,641 Dailey, Weixelman Gulf flounder Paralichthys albigutta 562 Dailey, Weixelman Southern flounder Paralicthys lelhosliqma 17, 85, 88-91 , 1 92. 203. 205, 378, 471 , 497, 532, 546, 547, 562, 569, 585, 591 , 606, 628. 641 . 646, 670, 672, 742. 851 , 929, 940, 969. Dailev, Weixelman Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4, p. 230-273. Appendix 3, p. 226-229. 220 Species San Antonio Bay, TX Bay scallop Arqopeclen irradians 683 Marwitz. Wanner American oyster Crassostrea virginica 52. 132, 134, 139, 140, 145, 337, 340, 367, 394, 404, 403, 406, 408, 409, 410. 537, 577, 683, 684 Marwitz, Waqner Common rangia Rangia cuneata 17,365,537,577,683 Marwitz, Wagner Hard dam Mercenaria species 394,683 Marwitz, Waqner Bay squid Lollipuncula brevis 17, 132,390,537 Marwitz, Waqner Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 1 7, 53, 54, 55, 132, 138, 144, 149, 339, 340, 394. 474, 501 , 537, 575, 577, 591 , 61 1 , 613, 614, 61 6-622. Marwitz, Waqner 624. 625. 725 Pink shrimp Peneaus duorarum 53, 54, 55, 132, 340, 394, 474, 575, 591, 61 1 . 613, 614. 616-622. 624. 625. 725 Marwitz. Waqner White shrimp Penaeus setiferus 17. 53.54. 55. 113. 132. 138. 144. 149,337.339.340.365,394,474.501.537.575,577,591,611,613 624, 625, 725. Marwitz, Waqner 614.616-622. Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio 17. 132. 175.537.577 Marwitz, Wagner Spiny lobster Panulirus argus Pattillo Blue crab Callinectes sapidus 17, 54, 55, 132, 134, 137, 142, 143. 147. 148. 338. 339. 340. 365. 394. 474. 537. 577, 638, 639, 820 Marwitz, Waqner Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 132,134,537,577,947 Marwitz, Wagner Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 947 Czapla Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 307, 394 Green, Marwitz, Waqner Tarpon Megalops atlantlcus 133,823 Marwitz, Waqner Alabama shad Alosa alabamae Marwitz. Waqner Gulf menhaden Brevoortia patronus 17. 132. 192,537.585.591.742 Marwitz, Waqner Yellowlin menhaden Brevoortia smithii Pattillo Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 132,133,537 Marwitz, Waqner Bay anchovy Anchoa milchilli 17, 132, 133, 136,141,327,537 Marwitz, Waqner Hardhead catfish Arius felis 17, 132, 133,192.394,537,585.591.742.820 Marwitz, Waqner Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon variegatus 132,327,394,537,824 Marwitz, Waqner Gulf killifish Fundulus grandis 327, 394, 537, 824 Marwitz, Waqner Silversides Menidia species 17,132,133,327,537 Marwitz, Wagner Snook Centroporrius undecemalis 133,574 Marwitz, Waqner Bluefish Pomalomus sallalrix Marwitz, Waqner Blue runner Caranx crysos Pattillo Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 132,327 Marwitz, Waqner Rorida pompano Trachinolus carolinus 133 Marwitz. Waqner Gray snapper Luljanus griseus 132 Marwitz. Waqner Sheepshead Archosargus probalocephalus 17. 85. 91, 132, 133, 192. 337. 394. 474. 537. 546. 570. 585. 591. 670. 672. 742. 820. 851 Marwitz, Waqner Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides 1 7, 132, 133, 136, 141 , 192, 327, 585, 591 , 742, 820 Marwitz, Waqner Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 132,219,327,394,820 Marwitz, Wagner Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius 17, 132. 133. 192.218.394.537.585,591,670,672,742,820 Marwitz, Waqner Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus 17, 85, 88, 89, 91 , 133, 136, 141 , 146, 192, 219, 327, 337, 394, 474, 537, 546, 547, 570, 585, 591 , 670, 820,851. Marwitz, Waqner 672. 742. Spot Leiostomus xanthurus 17, 132, 133, 136, 141 , 192, 327, 394, 537, 585, 591, 742, 820 Marwitz. Waqner Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulalus 17.85. 132. 133, 136, 141, 192,327,394,537,585,591,670,672,742,820,851 Marwitz, Waqner Black drum Poqonias cromis 17, 85, 89, 91 , 132, 133, 136, 141, 146, 160, 192. 221. 327. 337. 474. 537. 546. 547. 570. 585, 591, 670 819.820,851. Manwitz, Waqner . 672. 742. Red drum Sciaenops ocellalus 17, 85, 88-91 , 133, 136, 141 , 146. 192. 193. 194, 221. 327. 337. 373. 474. 546. 547. 564, 570, 585, 591 742,819,820,836,902. Marwitz, Waqner 670-672. Striped mullet Mugil cephalus 17, 132, 133, 192.262.327.337.394,537.591.742 Marwitz. Waqner Code goby Gobiosoma robustum 537 Marwitz. Waqner Spanish mackerel Scomberomonjs maculatus 133.591 Marwitz. Waqner Gulf flounder ParaiicMhys albigutta 474.562 Marwitz, Waqner Southern flounder Paralicthys lethostigma 17, 85, 90, 91, 132, 133, 136, 141, 145, 192, 327, 394. 474. 537. 546. 547. 562. 569. 570. 585. 591. 670 820.851. Marwitz. Waqner . 672. 742. Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4. p. 230-273. Appendix 3. p. 226-229. 221 Species Aransas Bay, TX Bay scallop Argopecten irradians 400, 683, 965 Campbell, Meador American oyster Crassostrea viroinica 1 79, 337, 340, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 717 Campbell, Meador Common rangia Rangia cuneala 365,683 Campbell, Meador Hard clam Mercenaria species 190,683,745 Campbell, Meador Bay squid Lolligunaila brevis 17, 176,326,372,390,399,745 Campbell, Meador Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 17, 53, 54, 55, 166, 167. 176, 181, 277, 323, 326, 334, 339. 340, 371, 372. 399, 456, 501, 575, 591. 611. 613, 614. 616-622. 624. 625. 691. 725. 785. 788. 791. Campbell. Meador Pink shrimp Peneaus duoranim 53, 54, 55, 176, 181. 277, 326, 339, 340, 372. 399. 400. 456. 575. 591, 61 1 . 613. 614. 616-622. 624. 672. 785. 788. 791 . 964. Campbell. Meador White shrimp Penaevs setitenis 1 7. 53. 54, 55. 1 1 3. 277. 323, 326. 337. 339. 340. 365, 371 . 372. 399. 456, 501 , 575, 591 . 61 1 . 61 3. 61 4. 61 6-622. 624. 625, 691 . 725. 785. 788, 791 , 964. Campbell, Meador Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio 17,371,372,400,691,964 Campbell, Meador Spiny lobster Panulirus argus Pattillo Blue crab Callinecles sapidus 1 7, 54, 55, 1 35, 1 42, 1 47, 1 76, 323, 326, 334. 338. 339. 340. 365. 371 . 372, 400, 591 , 638, 639, 691 , 783, 787, 790, 964. Campbell, Meador Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 326, 334, 372. 394. 71 6. 745. 947. 964 Campbell. Meador Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 947 Czapla Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 42. 307. 395. 792, 964 Campbell, Green, Meador Tarpon Megalops aVanticus 324, 842 Campbell, Meador Alabama shad Alosa alabamae Campbell, Meador Gulf menhaden Brevoortia patronus 15. 17. 75. 176. 339. 323, 324. 371 . 395. 399, 585, 591. 740. 742, 745 Campbell, Meador Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smilhii Pattillo Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 324,334,371,372.740.745 Campbell. Meador Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli 15, 17. 68, 324, 327, 329, 371 , 372, 395, 399, 430, 591, 633, 740, 964 Camobell. Meador Hardhead catfish Arius felis 17, 176, 192, 323, 324, 325. 334, 371 , 372, 399. 585. 591. 633. 742. 745, 792. 964 Camp)bell, Meador Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon variegatus 68, 176, 324, 327, 329, 371 , 372, 543, 544, 740, 745, 824 Campbell, Meador Gulf killifish Fundulus grandis 68, 310, 324, 329, 371 , 372, 740, 745, 824 Campbell. Meador Silversides Menidia species 15, 17. 68, 323, 324, 327, 329, 334, 371 , 372, 395, 400, 430, 740, 745, 964 Campbell, Meador Snook Centropomus undecemalis 574,842 Campbell. Meador Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix 176.324.395.745.842 Campbell. Meador Blue runner Caranx crysos Campbell, Pattillo Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 176. 324. 327. 371. 395, 842. 964 Campbell, Meador Rorida pompano Trachinotus carolinus 324.329,337.395.842 Campbell. Meador Gray snapper Luljanus griseus 334. 842 Campbell. Meador Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus 15, 17. 68. 85. 88-91 . 176. 192, 323, 324, 334, 337, 400, 546, 570, 585. 591 . 670, 672, 742, 745, 784, 786, 792, 851,964. Campbell, Meador Pinfish Lagodon rhomboides 15. 17. 68, 75, 121, 176, 192, 323. 324, 327, 334, 371. 372, 395, 400, 430, 431, 432, 585, 591, 633, 742, 745. 792. 964. Campbell, Meador Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 15, 68, 75. 176. 219, 323. 324. 327. 334, 371, 372. 395. 400, 419, 422, 430, 633, 745, 792, 964 Campbell. Meador Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius 15. 17. 176. 192, 218, 323, 324, 337, 395, 422, 585, 591 , 633, 670. 672. 742, 745, 792, 920. 964 Campbell. Meador Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus 15. 17. 68. 85, 88-91 . 109, 176, 192, 219, 323, 324, 327, 334, 371, 372, 419, 422, 430, 546, 547, 570, 585, 591, 633, 670, 672, 688, 708, 742, 745, 784, 786, 789, 793, 842, 851 , 920, 964. Campbell, Meador Spot Leiostomus xanthurus 15, 17, 68, 192, 323, 324, 327, 334, 371 , 372, 395, 399, 400. 422. 430. 585. 591 . 633. 742. 745, 964 Campbell, Meador Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulalus 15, 17, 68. 75. 85. 176. 192, 219. 324. 329, 334, 337. 371, 372, 395, 399, 422, 430, 585, 591, 633, 670, 672, 688, 742, 745. 792. 851. 964. Campbell. Meador Black drum Pogonias cromis 15. 17. 75. 85. 88-91. 160. 192. 221. 323, 324, 327, 337, 371, 372, 395. 422, 546, 547, 568, 570. 585. 591. 670. 672. 742. 786, 789, 792, 819, 851, 964. Campbell, Meador Red drum Sciaenops ocellalus 15, 17, 68, 75, 85. 88-91, 192, 193, 221 , 323, 324, 327, 329, 337, 371-373, 395, 400, 422, 423, 430, 546, 547, 563-565, 570, 572, 585, 591 , 670-672, 688, 742, 745, 784, 786, 789, 792, 819, 836. 842, 851 , 964. Campbell. Meador Striped mullet Mugil cephalus 15. 17. 68, 176, 192, 262, 323, 324. 327. 334. 337, 371, 395, 400. 591, 632, 633. 740. 742, 745, 964 Campbell, Meador Code goby Gobiosoma robustum 15, 68, 395, 400, 430, 431, 432. 745. 964 Campbell, Meador Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus 4 1 , 1 76, 324 , 395, 591 . 633. 741 . 792, 842, 964 Campbell, Meador Gulf flounder Paralichthys albigutta 15, 68, 324, 395. 430. 562. 633. 855 Campbell, Meador Southern flounder Paralicthys lethostigma 15, 17, 68, 75, 85, 88, 89, 90, 176, 192, 324, 327, 372, 400, 430, 546. 547. 562. 569. 570. 585, 591, 633, 670, 672, 742, 745, 784, 786, 789, 792, 822, 851, 855, 964. Campbell, Meador Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals In in Appendix 4, p. 230-273. Appendix 3, p. 226-229. 222 Species Corpus Christi Bay, TX Bay scallop Argopecten irradians 400,417,965 Fuls American oyster Crassostrea virginica 179, 340, 379, 400, 417, 550, 553. 745 Fuls Common rangia Rangia cuneata 417 Fuls Hard dam Mercenaria species 190,417,745 Fuls Bay squid Lolliduncula brevis 17,74.176,343.390,399.745 Fuls Brown shrimp Peneaus azlecus 17. 54. 55. 74. 166. 167, 176, 181. 277. 339, 340. 343. 379, 399, 417, 501 , 551 , 552, 556, 575, 591. 61 1. 613. 614. 616-622.624.625.725,848. Fuls Pink shrimp Peneaus duorarum 54, 55, 74, 176, 181, 277, 339, 340. 343, 399, 400. 575. 591, 61 1. 613. 614. 616-622. 624. 625. 725. 367. 848 Fuls White shrimp Penaeus setiterus 1 7, 54, 55. 74. 1 13. 277. 337. 339. 340, 343. 379. 399, 501 , 551 . 552. 556. 575, 591 . 61 1 . 613. 61 4. 61 6-622. 624, 625,725,848,964. Fuls Grass shrimp Palaemonetes pugio 837, 848, 964 Fuls Spiny lotwter Panulirus argus Pattillo Blue crab Callinecles sapidus 17. 54. 55. 74. 135. 142. 147. 176. 338. 339. 340. 343. 379. 400. 417. 548. 555. 558. 591. 638. 639. 964 Fuls Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 417.745.947.964 Fuls Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 947 Czapla Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 42, 307, 395, 792 Fuls, Green Tarpon Megalops allanticus 964 Fuls Alabama shad Alosa alabamae Fuls Gulf menhaden Brevoortia palronus 15. 17. 75. 176, 192, 379, 395. 399. 461 . 585. 591. 742, 745, 848 Fuls Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smilhii 848 Pattillo Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 745 Fuls Bay anchovy Anctioa mitchilli 15. 17. 68. 74. 329. 343. 395. 399. 430. 848. 964 Fuls Hardhead catfish Mus lelis 17. 74. 176. 192. 334. 399. 461, 585, 591. 742. 745, 792, 848, 964 Fuls Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon variegalus 68.176.213.329.745,824 Fuls Gulf killifish Fundulus grandis 68, 21 3, 745, 824 Fuls Silversides Menidia species 15, 68. 329. 334, 343, 395, 400, 430, 461. 745, 964 Fuls Snook Centropomus undecemalis 504, 574, 842 Fuls Bluefish Pomalomus saltalrix 176,343,395,745,842 Fuls Blue runner Caranx crysos 848 Pattillo Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 74,176,395,842,848,964 Fuls Florida pompano Trachinolus carolinus 329. 337, 395. 842. 848 Fuls Gray snapper Lutjanus griseus 334.842.848 Fuls Sheepshead Archosarqus probatocephalus 15. 17, 68. 74. 85. 88. 89. 91. 176. 192. 334. 337. 343, 372, 400, 461 , 546, 549, 554, 557, 570, 585, 591, 670, 672, 742,745,792,848.851.964. Fuls Pinfish Lapodon rhomboides 1 5. 1 7, 68. 74. 75. 121 . 1 76, 1 92, 334. 343. 395. 400. 430. 431 . 432. 461 . 585. 591 . 742. 745. 792. 846, 964 Fuls Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 15. 68. 74. 75. 176. 219. 334, 395. 419. 430. 461, 745. 792. 848, 964 Fuls Sand seatrout Cynosdon arenarius 1 5, 17. 81 . 176. 192. 218. 337, 343. 395. 400. 461 . 585. 591. 670. 672. 742. 745. 792. 848. 964 Fuls Spotted seatrout Cynosdon nebulosus 1 5. 17, 68. 85. 88-91 . 109, 1 76, 192. 219. 334, 337, 343, 379. 419. 430. 497. 546, 547. 549. 554. 557. 570. 585, 591 , 688, 708, 742, 745, 793, 842, 848, 851, 964. Fuls Spot Leiostomus xanthurus 1 5, 1 7, 68. 74. 1 92, 334, 343, 379, 395, 399, 400, 430, 461 , 585, 591 , 670, 672, 848, 964 Fuls Atlantic croaker MicropoQonias undulatus 1 5, 1 7, 68, 74, 75, 85, 1 76, 192, 21 9. 329. 334. 337. 343. 379. 395, 399, 430, 461 , 585, 591 , 670. 672. 688, 742, 745, 792,848,851,964. Fuls Black drum PoQonias cromis 15, 17, 75, 85, 88, 89, 91 , 160. 192. 221 . 337. 343. 395, 546, 547, 549, 554, 557, 568, 570, 585, 591 , 670. 672. 742. 792.819.848.851.964. Fuls Red drum Sdaenops ocellatus 15, 17. 19, 68, 75, 85, 88-91. 192. 193. 194. 221. 329. 334. 343. 373. 395. 400. 423. 430. 497. 546. 547, 548, 554, 557, 564, 565, 570, 585. 61 1 , 670-672. 688. 742. 745, 792, 819, 836. 842. 848. 851 . 964. Fuls Striped mullet Mugil cephalus 15. 17. 68, 74, 176, 192. 262, 334, 337, 343. 379. 395. 400. 461. 591. 632. 742. 745. 848. 964 Fuls Code goby Gobiosoma robuslum 15. 68. 396. 395. 400. 430, 431 , 432, 745, 964 Fuls Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculalus 1 76, 343, 395, 591 , 74 1 . 792, 842, 848, 964 Fuls Gulf flounder Paralichlhys albigutla 15, 68, 395, 430, 562, 848. 855 Fuls Southern flounder Paralicthys lelhostipma 15. 17. 19. 68, 74, 75. 85. 89. 90, 91, 176. 192. 343. 371 . 400. 430. 461. 497. 546. 547. 549. 554. 557. 562. 569. 570, 585. 591 . 670. 672. 742, 745, 792, 822. 848, 851 . 855. 964. Fuls Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4. p. 230-273. Appendix 3. p. 226-229. 223 Species Laguna Madre, TX Bay scallop Argopecten irradians 82.128,951 Dansby, Rice, Tunnell American oyster Crassostrea virginica 81 , 82, 92, 98, 1 12, 337, 339, 367. 403, 409, 449, 667. 684. 81 8 Dansby, Rice, Tunnell Common rangia Rangia cuneata Dansby, Rice. Tunnell Hard clam Mercenaria species 81,82,415 Dansby, Rice, Tunnell Bay squkt Lolliguncula brevis 17, 81 , 82. 92. 128. 387, 390, 796. 818 Dansby. Rice. Tunnell Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 17. 53, 54, 55, 81, 82, 92, 96.98, 112. 128. 277. 339. 373. 352, 355. 357. 387, 448, 451, 456. 501. 575, 591, 611, 613, 614, 616-622, 624, 625. 667, 669, 691 . 725. 817. 854. Dansby. Rice. Tunnell Pink shrimp Peneaus duorarum 53, 54, 55, 82, 96, 98, 277. 339. 340. 352. 355. 357. 448. 451, 456. 575. 591 . 61 1 . 613, 614, 616-622, 624, 625, 667. 669, 725. 817, 854. Dansby. Rice, Tunnell White shrimp Penaeus seHlerus 17,53.54,55,81.82.92.96.98.112.277.339,340,352,355,357,387,448,451,456,501,575.591,611,613, 614, 616-622, 624, 625, 667, 669, 725, 796, 817. 854. Dansby. Rice. Tunnell Grass shrimp Palaemonates pugio 17.82.96.387,691.817.837 Dansby. Rice, Tunnell Spiny lobster Panulirus argus Pattlllo, Tunnell, Hockeday Blue crab Callinecles sapidus 17, 54, 55, 81 , 82. 92. 96. 98. 1 12. 135. 142. 147. 338. 339. 340, 344, 351 , 356, 359, 387, 450, 452, 591 . 638, 639, 667. 668. 691. 796. 817. 818. Dansby, Rice. Tunnell Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 817.818.947 Dansby. Rice, Tunnell Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 947 Czapla Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas 42, 307 Dansby, Edwards, Green, Rice Tarpon Megalops atianticus 82.112.817 Dansby. Edwards. Rice Alabama shad Mosa alabamae Dansby, Edwards, Rice Gulf menhaden Brevoonia patronus 17,82,92,96.98. 112, 128, 192,387,424,585,591,742.796,817 Dansby, Edwards, Rice Yellowfin menhaden Brevoortia smithH Pattlllo Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 82,98,112,344,387,751,817 Dansby, Edwards, Rice Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli 17, 83, 92, 98, 1 12, 128, 377. 387. 424, 751, 796. 817. 818 Dansby. Edwards. Rice Hardhead catfish Arius felis 17. 81. 82, 92. 96. 98, 112, 192, 344, 377, 387. 424. 585. 591. 742. 751 . 796. 817. 818 Dansby, Edwards, Rice Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon variegatus 82. 96. 112. 128. 330. 354. 377. 387. 424. 751. 796. 817. 824 Dansby, Edwards, Rice Gulf killifish Fundulus grandis 82, 96, 112, 128. 330, 424. 817. 824 Dansby. Edwards, Rice Silversides Menidia species 330. 377, 387, 424, 742, 796. 817 Dansby, Edwards, Rice Snook Centropomus undecemalis 428,504.574.818 Dansby, Edwards, Rice Bluefish Pomatomus saltalrix 796,817 Dansby. Edwards. Rice Blue runner Caranx crysos Harrinqton. Rice, Pattlllo Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 82,92,112,424,796.817 Dansby, Edwards, Rice Florida pompano TrachinohJS carolinus 337,424,796,817 Dansby. Edwards, Rice Gray snapper Lutjanus griseus 82, 424, 796 Dansby. Edwards, Rice Sheepshead Afchosargus probatocephalus 17, 81 . 82. 85-91 , 95-101 , 1 12, 192, 337. 344. 353. 358, 354, 424, 546, 570, 585, 591 , 628, 670. 672, 742, 796, 81 7, 851 . Dansby, Edwards, Rice Pinfish Laoodon rhomboides 1 7, 82. 83. 92. 98. 1 1 2. 1 28. 1 92, 354, 377, 424, 585, 591 , 742. 796. 81 7. 81 8 Dansby. Edwards, Rice Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 82,83.92. 112, 128,219,377,387,424,796,817 Dansby, Edwards, Rice Sand seatrout Cynosdon arenarius 1 7, 83. 98. 1 1 2, 192. 21 8. 337. 344, 387. 424. 585. 591 . 670, 672. 742. 81 7 Dansby. Edwards. Rice Spotted seatrout Cynosdon nebulosus 17. 81 . 82. 83, 85-101 , 1 12, 1 28, 192, 219, 337, 344, 353, 358. 354. 377, 387. 424. 546. 547. 570. 585. 591 . 670, 672, 742. 796. 817. 818. 851 . Dansby. Edwards. Rice Spot Leioslomus xanthurus 192. 344. 354, 377, 387, 424, 585, 591 . 742. 796. 81 7 Dansby. Edwards. Rice Atlantic croaker Mcropogonias undulalus 17. 83. 92. 96. 98. 112. 128. 192. 219. 337. 344. 377. 387. 424. 585. 591 , 670, 672, 742, 751 , 796, 817. 851 Dansby. Edwards^ Rice Black drum PoQonias cromis 17, 81-92. 94-101 . 1 12. 192. 221, 337, 344. 353. 358. 354. 377. 387. 424. 546. 547. 568, 570, 585, 591. 670. 672. 742. 796, 817. 818. 819. 851 . Dansby, Edwards. Rice Red drum Sciaenops ocellatus 17, 81. 82, 83, 85-92, 94-101 , 1 12, 128, 192. 193. 221. 337, 344. 353. 354, 358. 373. 377. 387. 424, 546. 547. 563. 564. 566. 570. 614. 741. 670, 672, 742, 751, 796, 817, 818, 819, 851. Dansby, Edwards, Rice Striped mullet Mugrf cephalus 1 7, 81 , 82, 92, 96, 98, 1 12, 1 28, 1 92, 21 9. 262. 337. 344. 354, 377. 387. 424, 591 . 632, 742, 751 , 796, 81 7 Dansby, Edwards, Rice Code goby Gobiosoma robuslvm 128,424 Dansby, Edwards, Rice Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus macvlatus 82,83,112,330,591,796 Dansby, Edwards, Rice Gulf flounder Paralichthys albigutta 82,377,562,817 Dansby, Edwards, Rice Southern flounder Paraliclhys lethostigma 17, 81, 82, 83, 85-92, 94-101, 112, 192, 330, 344, 353, 358, 377. 387. 424, 546, 547, 569, 570, 585, 591 , 670. 672, 742, 817, 851. Dansby, Edwards. Rice Numbers correspond to references Names correspond to individuals in in Appendix 4. p. 230-273. Appendix 3. p. 226-229. 224 Species Baffin Bay. TX Bay scallop Arpopecten irradians Martin American oyster Crassostrea virginica 655 Martin Common rangia RanQia cuneata Martin Hard clam Mercenaria speaes Martin Bay squid Lollipuncula brevis 182, 537 Martin Brown shrimp Peneaus aztecus 80, 180, 537. 822 Martin Pink shrimp Peneaus duorarum 822 Martin White shrimp Penaeus setilerus 80. 182. 537. 822 Martin Grass shrimp Palaemonetes puoio 537. 837 Martin Spiny lobster Panulirus argus Pattillo Blue crab Callinectes sapidus 80.180,182.537.822 Martin Gulf stone crab Menippe adina 182,822,947 Martin Stone crab Menippe mercenaria 947 Czapla Bull shark Carcharhinus leucas Green, Martin Tarpon Meqalops atlanticus 80, 182 Martin Alabama shad Alosa alabamae Martin Gulf menhaden Brevoorlia patronus 182,276,482,537,822,902 Martin Yellowfin menhaden Brevoorlia smithii Pattillo Gizzard shad Dorosoma cepedianum 80, 182, 276, 482, 822, 902 Martin Bay anchovy Anchoa mitchilli 182,222.223.482,537,822 Martin Hardhead catfish Arius telis 80,180,182.276.482,822,902 Martin Sheepshead minow Cyprinodon varieoatus 80, 180, 182, 222, 223, 482, 537, 822, 824 Martin Gulfkillifish Fundulus grandis 80.182.482,822,824 Martin Silversides Menidia species 80, 180, 182, 222, 223, 482, 537, 822 litortin Snook Centropomus undecemalis 80 Martin Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix Martin Blue runner Caranx crysos Pattillo Crevalle jack Caranx hippos 822. 902 Martin Rorida pompano Trachinotus carolinus Martin Gray snapper Lutjanus oriseus Martin Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus 182.822 Martin Pinlish Laqodon rtiomlxides 80. 180, 182, 276, 482, 537, 822, 902 Martin Silver perch Bairdiella chysoura 80, 182, 219, 276, 482, 822, 902 Martin Sand seatrout Cynoscion arenarius 80,182,218,276,822.902 Martin Spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus 80, 180, 182, 219, 222, 223, 276, 482, 537, 822, 902 Martin Spot Leiostomus xanthurus 80, 182, 222, 223, 276, 482, 537, 822, 902 f^rtin Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulalus 80, 180, 182, 222, 223, 276, 482, 537, 822, 902 Martin Black drum Pogonias cromis 80, 180, 182, 183, 221. 222, 223, 276, 482, 537, 545, 568, 819, 822, 902 Martin Red drum Sdaenops ocellatus 80, 180, 182, 221 , 276, 482, 537. 819, 822, 836, 902 Martin Striped mullet Muail cephalus 80, 180, 182, 276, 482, 537. 822, 902 Martin Code goby Gobiosoma robustum 182 Martin Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus Martin Gulf flounder Paralichthys albioutta 822 Martin Southern flounder Paralicthys lethostigma 80, 180, 182, 276, 482, 537, 569. 822. 902 Martin Numbers correspond to references Names conrespond to individuals in in Appendix 4, p. 230-273. Appendix 3, p. 226-229. 225 Appendix 3. Reviewers and personal communications Name Adkins, G.B. Ahrenholz, D. Ancelet, R. Barkuloo, J. Baxter, K.N. Benefield, R.L. Bert, T. Bortone, S. Bourgeois, M. Browder, J. Bryan. C.E.. Ill Camp, D. Campbell, P. Carver, D.C. Chamberlain, B. Chaney, A. Clark, J. Clugston, J. Comp, G. Czapla, T.E. Dailey, J. Dameier, J. Dansby, B. Dardeau, M. Davis, D. Demoran, W. Edwards, R.E. Affiliation Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries, Borg, LA National Marine Fisheries Service, Beaufort, NC Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries, New Orleans, LA U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Panama City, FL National Marine Fisheries Service, Galveston, TX Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., Seabrook, TX Florida Dept. of Natural Resources, St. Petersburg, FL University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries, Borg, LA National Marine Fisheries Service, Miami, FL Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., Austin, TX Florida Dept. of Natural Resources, St. Petersburg, FL Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., Rockport, TX Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries, Lake Charles, LA South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach, FL Texas A&l University, Kingsville, TX Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., Austin, TX U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Gainesville, FL Sarasota County Government, Sarasota, FL U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Clear Lake, TX Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., Palacios, TX Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries, Baton Rouge, LA Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., Brownsville, TX Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium, Dauphin Island, AL Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL Gulf Coast Research Laboratory, Ocean Springs, MS Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL 226 Appendix 3, continued. Reviewers and personal communications Edwards, R.J. Estevez, E. Fable. W. Ferguson, T. Finucane, J. Flemer, D. Fonseca, M. Forsythe, J. Eraser, T. Fuls, B. Gilbert, C. Green, L. Guillory, V. Harrington, D. Heath, S. Heck, K. Herke, W. Hettler, W. Heuter, R. Hildebrand, H.H. Hockeday, D. Hunt, J. Juneau, C.L. Kruczynski, W. LaCroix, M. Lane, J. LeBlanc, C. Lindberg, W. Pan American University, Edinburg, TX Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL National Marine Fisheries Service, Panama City, FL Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries, Lake Charles, LA National Marine Fisheries Service, Panama City, FL U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Gulf Breeze, FL National Marine Fisheries Service, Beaufort, NC Marine Biomedical Institute, Galveston, TX W. Dexter Bender and Associates, Fort Myers, FL Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., Flour Bluff, TX University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., Rockport, TX Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries, Borg, LA Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., Brownsville, TX Alabama Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources, Dauphin Island, AL Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium, Dauphin Island, AL Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA National Marine Fisheries Service, Beaufort, NC Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, FL Flour Bluff, TX Pan American University, Edinburg, TX Florida Dept. of Natural Resources, Marathon, FL Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries, New Iberia, LA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Gulf Breeze, FL National Marine Fisheries Service, Beaufort, NC Pensacola Junior College, Pensacola, FL Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., Port Arthur, TX University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 227 Appendix 3, continued. 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