Habitat Suitability Index Models: Larval and Juvenile Red Drum

The red drum is an estuarine-dependent species found along the Atlantic coast and in the Gulf of Mexico. A review and synthesis of existing information were used to develop a habitat model for larval and juvenile red drum. The model is scaled to produce an index of habitat suitability between 0 (uns...

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Main Author: Buckley, Jack
Other Authors: MASSACHUSETTS UNIV AMHERST DEPT OF FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1984
Subjects:
Biology
Ecology
*HABITATS
*FISHES
*INDEXES(RATIOS)
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
COASTAL REGIONS
VARIABLES
ATLANTIC OCEAN
WILDLIFE
LARVAE
ESTUARIES
MEXICO GULF
*HABITAT SUITABILITY INDEX MODELS
*RED DRUM
SCIAENOPS OCELLATUS
Red drum
Sciaenops ocellatus
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA323409
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Summary:The red drum is an estuarine-dependent species found along the Atlantic coast and in the Gulf of Mexico. A review and synthesis of existing information were used to develop a habitat model for larval and juvenile red drum. The model is scaled to produce an index of habitat suitability between 0 (unsuitable habitat) and 1 (optimally suitable habitat) for estuarine areas along the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coasts. Habitat suitability indices are designed for use with habitat evaluation procedures developed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Guidelines for model application and techniques for estimating model variables are provided.

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