{"product_id":"2940154486450","title":"Snook Recover After 2010 Cold Snap","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"An interesting aspect of the snook population is documented in the telemetry study from the FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. They acoustically tagged 30 snook in the 9-square mile Banana River No-Take Reserve near Kennedy Space Center. This is one of the oldest no-take reserves in the country. They looked at the movement of snook within protected waters and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey examined the no-take reserve as a spatial approach to fisheries management, with the export of targeted species over time - spillover - as a primary component of the observation data assembled. They found that after a year and a half into the study, none of the larger fish that left (spilled over) returned to the reserve. One was found about 118 miles away by a fisherman, who returned the acoustic transmitter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the down side, they found that smaller individuals were less likely to migrate. This had a severe effect during the 2010 cold snap, as movements of tagged fish in the reserve stopped, suggesting they had not survived the cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording to the FWC web site, “The current investigation illustrates how such extreme events can severely deplete the population of a singular no-take reserve. To be effective as fisheries management tools, multiple no-take reserves may need to be spread throughout the range of the focal species.” All in all, snook demonstrate a great comeback for an iconic species with some protection in place, the positive effect of spillover from protection as a fishery management technique, and the importance of protecting diverse habitats to ensure the transition of juveniles to the adult population.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tim Grollimund","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083210965232,"sku":"2940154486450","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154486450_p0.jpg?v=1764068727","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154486450","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}