Scyphers Lab at the University of South Alabama
GREAT RED SNAPPER COUNT
With funding from Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant, we are collaborating with Dr. Marcus Drymon (Mississippi State University / MS-AL Sea Grant) and fisheries scientists across the Gulf of Mexico to conduct survey research on angler perceptions of Red Snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) populations, fisheries, and management.
Latest Updates
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We’ve now completed our survey of 1000 saltwater anglers. Here’s a sneak peak at a few key findings that we are currently writing up:
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Red Snapper is considered the single most important reef fish species by ~50% of Gulf anglers.
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Roughly 60% of anglers were aware of the Great Red Snapper Count, with the “tagging and rewards” program the most widely known.
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Awareness of the Great Red Snapper Count was associated with higher satisfaction with Red Snapper populations and management
Our Collaborations:
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Dr. Marcus Drymon, Mississippi State University & Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant
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Dr. Greg Stunz, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Funding:
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This study was funded as a supplement to the NOAA Sea Grant award for the project “Estimating the Absolute Abundance of Red Snapper in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico” (PI: Greg Stunz, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi) through a subaward from Mississippi-State University.
SHORELINES iNATURALIST PROJECT
HURRICANE MICHAEL
Here is the link to the Hurricane Michael Story Map:
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https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4324ed8427964ca18bdfdec9cbe5397b