Goliath Grouper Draft #1

This topic submitted by Stephanie Bistritz ( bistrisc@muohio.edu) at 7:19 PM on 4/12/08.

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Purpose of this paper is it to look at the role that large fish, in particular the goliath grouper has on the coral reef. This species is in particular danger because it has been over fished. It is currently on the endanger species list. It is mainly found off the cost of Florida through out the Keys and the Caribbean.


1) Background information in groupers in general,
a the amount of different species
b where they are found
c where they were found compared to todayÕs numbers


2) Goliath Grouper talk about:
a Growing up
b Habitat
c Reproductive habits

3) Feeding
a Mutualistic relationship with the eels


4) Endangered species
a importance to the coral reefs
b why it is hard to bring up their numbers


5) Concluding with what can be done to further protect this valuable species


References:

Bshary, R, et al. ÒInterspecific Communicative and Corrdinated Hunting

between Grouper and Giant Moray Eels in the Red SeaÓ Plos

Biology, Vol. 4, No. 12, 2006, p. 431-437.


Frias-Torres, Sarah, et al. ÒACTIVITY PATTERNS OF THREE

JUVENILE GOLIATH GROUPER, EPINEPHELUS ITAJARA, IN

A MANGROVE NURSERY.Ó Bulletin of Marine Science, v. 80

issue 3, 2007, p. 587-594.


Koenig, Christopher C., et al. ÒMANGROVES AS ESSENTIAL NURSERY

HABITAT FOR GOLIATH GROUPER (EPINEPHELUS

ITAJARA).Ó Bulletin of Marine Science, v. 80 issue 3, 2007, p. 567-

586.


Rhettt A. Butler, ÒLive fish trade causing massive depletion of coral reef

speciesÓ mongabay.com,January 24, 2007.


Stearns, W, ÒGoliath Grouper Information and PhotographsÓ.

2007, New channel Five, wptv.com.


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