Survival of red drum fry stocked into Christmas Bay, Texas

7 pgs. Red drum fry (2.5 days old) were stocked into Christmas Bay in May 1979 to enhance native populations. No stocked fish were recaptured in bag seines during 4 months after stocking. Reasons for this apparent lack of success are unknown. However, additional research is needed to determine the f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Matlock, G.C.
Format: Book
Language:unknown
Published: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Coastal Fisheries Branch 1988
Subjects:
fry
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/19406
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Summary:7 pgs. Red drum fry (2.5 days old) were stocked into Christmas Bay in May 1979 to enhance native populations. No stocked fish were recaptured in bag seines during 4 months after stocking. Reasons for this apparent lack of success are unknown. However, additional research is needed to determine the feasibility of using fry stocking to enhance red drum stocks. http://gbic.tamug.edu/request.htm