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April 2024
In the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC) bulletin you will find announcements, facts about marine species, and valuable information on fishing and rules that regulate this activity in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
MAPPING QUEEN SNAPPER (ETELIS OCULATUS) SUITABLE HABITAT IN PUERTO RICO USING ENSEMBLE SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MODELING By Kate Overly, Fishery Biologist This article is a summary of the research titled “Mapping queen snapper (Etelis oculatus) suitable habitat in Puerto Rico using ensemble species distribution modeling”.
This work tackles the challenge of predicting areas of suitable habitat for queen snapper, and by extension, mapping their potential distribution around Puerto Rico. Queen snapper are vital to Puerto Rico's marine ecosystems, supporting both commercial and recreational fisheries and the ecological balance in the ocean.
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Fig 1. Queen snapper, Etelis oculatus A queen snapper near a rocky outcrop off the coast of Puerto Rico. Photo credit: NOAA Ocean Exploration
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