Goliath Groupers Response #1

This topic submitted by Lauren Saulino ( saulinle@muohio.edu) at 11:56 AM on 5/11/08.

Tropical Field Courses -Interdisciplinary Studies-Miami University

Hi Stephanie,

I would make sure you edit your text (spell check and grammar check) include more info in your introductory paragraph about why you chose the Goliath Grouper and what you expect to find out.

I would narrow in on the Goliath Grouper right from the start unless you expect to further develop more info about other grouper species: competition, preference in the fishing industry for one over the other, etc

your outline doesn't suggest that you will be researching the (over)fishing of this species yet that is included in your intro so I would talk a little about the human-fish interaction (how long has it been fished, what populations does it serve, what kind of food product is it used for) and perhaps give info about what the fishing industry will/would do should this population collapse.

you call it "valuable" I'm assuming that it's both ecologically and economically valuable (for the reef and the humans that consume it) are there any other ways in which it could be considered to have 'value'?

overall good job

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