Seasonal change in the number and biomass of fishes from the surf at Mustang Island, Texas
Mcfarland WN. 1963. Seasonal change in the number and biomass of fishes from the surf at Mustang Island, Texas. Publications of the Institute of Marine Science. 9:91-105
Numbers and biomass of fishes around Mustang Island were measured by seining procedures. Measurements were done seasonally. 47 species were captured and classified according to seasonal abundance. Nine species were classed as summer residents. One species was captured only during winter and spring. Total biomass of fish caught varied from a mean of 25.8 pounds in winter, to a mean of 103.2 pounds in summer. The most abundant species are plankton eaters. The single most abundant species is the striped mullet (Mugil cephalus). Plankton productivity around Mustang Island is lowest during the winter. Table 1: Total numbers per acre of each species and of all species at various dates through the years of 1960 and 1961. Table 2: Total weight in pounds per acre of each species and of all species at various dates through the years of 1960 and 1961. Table 3: Seasonal occurrence of resident fishes in the surf at Mustang Island Texas. Table 4: Sporadic occurrence of fishes in the surf at Mustang Isalnd, Texas. Table 5: Percentage abundance of fishes which occurred in the surf at Mustang Island, Texas.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Mcfarland, William
- Units
- PAIS
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Biomass, Checklist, Fish, Productivity, Seasonality