Studies of Young of the Black Drum, Pogonias cromis, in Low Salinity Waters of the Delaware Estuary

Thomas, David L.; Smith, Barry A.

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“…66 .64 .56 90-105 (11) .67 .57 1 05-120 (30) .82 transition phase from planktonic to benthic feeding (Biaber, 1987). Most previous studies report small black drum juveniles in habitats similar to ours -shallow, quiet, and muddybottomed tidal creeks, rivers, secondary bays, and lagoons (Pearson, 1929;Frisbie, 1961;Breuer, 1962;Simmons and Breuer, 1962;Breuer, 1971;Thomas and Smith, 1973;Price and Schlueter, 1985). These studies show that juveniles move out of these habitats as they grow, although the reported size at which they move out varies greatly.…”

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“…These studies show that juveniles move out of these habitats as they grow, although the reported size at which they move out varies greatly. Thomas and Smith (1973) reported that juveniles first move from creeks to rivers when they measure from 25-40 mm, whereas Pearson (1929) noticed movement when juveniles measured 70-80 mm. In Tampa Bay, the study by Price and Schlueter (1985) and our study found the most noticeable movement out of creeks and secondary bays when the fish were about 100 mm.…”

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“…Larvae have been collected from Texas bays and passes (Pearson, 1929;Breuer, 1963;Compton, 1964;King, 1971) and southwest Florida (Jannke, 1971). Previous studies of juvenile black drum primarily concerned inshore areas of Texas (Pearson, "1929;Breuer, i962;Simmons and Breuer, 1962;Breuer, 1971) and the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay regions (Frisbie, 1961;Thomas and Smith, 1973). Limited data are available from Mississippi (Eztold and Christmas, 1979) and Florida (Kilby, 1955;Price and Schlueter, 1985).…”

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Early Life History of the Black Drum Pogonias cromis (Pisces: Sciaenidae) in Tampa Bay, Florida

Peters¹,

McMichael²

1990

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The distribution, relative abundance, habitat, age, growth, and feeding habits of larval and juvenile black drum (Pogonias cromis) from Tampa Bay, Florida, are described. Spawning took place in the lower bay or nearshore Gulf waters from November through May, with the majority of spawning occurring in March. Spawning peaks often coincided with, but were not dependent on, the new or full moon and were seemingly influenced by tidal period. Most spawning occurred during rising temperatures and occurred earlier in Tampa Bay than in northern latitudes. Most larvae were collected during March and April, and more were found in incidental surface dip-net collections in Bayboro Harbor than from regular plankton-net collections in the bay. Larvae collected in the middle and upper bay were larger (2.9-7.3 mm) than those collected in the lower bay (1.8-5.8 mm). Plankton-net collections from midwater depths at the single night station and from bottom depths at the three day stations contained the majority of larval black drum. Juveniles 30-60 mm SL were abundant in May and June in rivers and tidal creeks with low to moderate salinities and unvegetated mud bottoms. At lengths >100 mm SL, juveniles began dispersing throughout the bay. Ages determined from counting daily otolith rings agreed with ages determined by using length• frequency progressions and showed that black drum larvae had a growth rate of 0.2•0.3 mm/ day, whereas juveniles 35 to 150 mm grew 0.8•0.9 mm/day. Forty-eight percent of the larval stomachs examined were empty; stomachs with food contained primarily cope pods. Mollusks were the major food group in juvenile black drum stomachs; small (<60 mm) juveniles consumed mainly bivalve siphon tips, whereas larger (>75 mm) juveniles consumed more fish, bivalves, and gastropods.

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Early Life History of the Black Drum Pogonias cromis (Pisces: Sciaenidae) in Tampa Bay, Florida

Peters¹,

McMichael²

1990

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“…However, in some cases reproductive activities have been reported in estuarine environments, within bays and lagoons near passes to the sea (e.g. Cynoscion nebulosus (Holt et al 1985;Saucier and Baltz 1993), Cynoscion arenarius (Copeland and Bechtel 1974), and Pogonias cromis (Thomas and Smith 1973)). Sciaenid fishes have in general high environmental tolerance, and probably some members of this Family have the potential for estuarine spawning.…”

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Estuarine spawning of the whitemouth croaker Micropogonias furnieri (Pisces : Sciaenidae), in the Río de la Plata, Argentina

Eduardo¹,

Mianzán²,

Lasta³

et al. 1999

Mar. Freshwater Res.

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Most fishes that take advantage of the high productivity of estuaries exhibit offshore spawning, produce great numbers of small pelagic eggs and recruit to estuaries as larvae or juveniles. The reproductive pattern of Micropogonias furnieri (a planktonic egg spawner) in the Río de la Plata estuary (36°S,56°W) differs from this. Biological sampling and oceanographic data showed that the spawning area covers a narrow band across the river between Montevideo (34°50´8S,56°10´W) and Punta Piedras (35°25´S,57°10´W) at depths ranging from 6 to 8 m. This area is characterized by strong haloclines, reaching 21.5 units m-1. M. furnieri eggs were present only below the halocline, in salinities of 9.7–27.3, and at 18.5–20.2°C. Spawning occurred in the innermost part of the estuary, near the upstream edge of the salinity wedge and coinciding with the turbidity maximum (up to 150 mg L-1). The regular spawning of pelagic eggs has been reported in estuaries of southern Africa and Australia characterized by intermittent landlocking. The present results show that a large estuary may also provide the opportunity for successful spawning of pelagic eggs. Resumen. La mayoría de los peces que aprovechan la alta productividad de los estuarios efectúan sus desoves en el océano, producen gran cantidad de pequeños huevos pelágicos, y se reclutan a los estuarios como larvas o juveniles. El patrón reproductivo de Micropogonias furnieri (un desovante de huevos planctónicos) en el Río de la Plata (36°S,56°W), resulta diferente. Muestreos biológicos y datos oceanográficos demuestran que su área de desove cubre una estrecha franja a través del río, entre Montevideo (34°50´S,56°10´W) y Punta Piedras (35°25´S,57°10´W), en profundidades de 6 a 8 m. Esta área se caracteriza por fuertes haloclinas, de hasta 21.5 unidades m-1. Los huevos de M. furnieri se encuentran sólo debajo de la haloclina, en salinidades de 9.7 a 27.3, y temperaturas de 18.5° a 20.2°C. El desove tiene lugar en la parte más interna del estuario, cerca del límite río arriba de la cuña salina, y en coincidencia con el máximo de turbidez (hasta 150 mg L-1). En estuarios del sur de Africa y Australia, caracterizados por el cierre intermitente de su boca, ha sido reportado el desove regular de huevos planctónicos. Nuestros resultados demuestran que un gran estuario también puede proveer la oportunidad para el desove exitoso de huevos planctónicos.

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“…Black Drum form large aggregations and move to inshore or nearshore waters for spawning (in or near passes of bays and estuaries) during late winter into spring (Pearson 1928;Simmons and Breuer 1962;Jones and Wells 1998). In the GOM and northeast Florida, spawning occurs from January to May (Pearson 1928;Murphy and Taylor 1989;Nieland and Wilson 1993); at more northerly latitudes (e.g., Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay), spawning occurs later, from April to June (Richards 1973;Thomas and Smith 1973). Juvenile Black Drum recruit to shallow estuarine waters (e.g., tidal creeks) and move to deeper waters as they grow, until reaching sexual maturity and joining the spawning stock (Pearson 1928;Richards 1973).…”

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Genetic Population Structure of Black Drum in U.S. Waters

Leidig

Shervette

McDonough

et al. 2015

N American J Fish Manag

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The Black Drum Pogonias cromis is an estuarine-dependent fish that supports recreational and commercial fisheries throughout its range along the U.S. Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico (GOM) coast. We used nuclear microsatellite markers and samples collected from multiple locations along both the U.S. Atlantic and GOM coasts to evaluate the stock structure of Black Drum and to examine small-scale spatial genetic population structure along the U.S. Atlantic coast. As no microsatellite primers had been developed for Black Drum, primers for Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus and Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatus were screened, selected, and optimized for use with Black Drum DNA. Six polymorphic loci were identified and used to genotype samples. Results suggested (1) significant genetic divergence between Black Drum populations from the U.S. Atlantic coast and the GOM coast; and (2) either recent or current gene flow between the two regions. Along the U.S. Atlantic coast, there appeared to be weak but significant genetic divergence among Black Drum from southern states, specifically between individuals from the Carolinas and Florida. An isolation-by-distance pattern was also observed for Black Drum from North Carolina to Florida. On a larger scale, results suggested a lack of genetic divergence between individuals from Delaware and Virginia and those from the southern Atlantic states, which may be attributable to the life history patterns of Black Drum. Our results support the management of Black Drum in U.S. waters as two separate stocks: Atlantic and GOM. The results also support the management of Black Drum along the U.S. Atlantic coast as a single unified stock and indicate the need for common management regulations among the Atlantic states.

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Studies of Young of the Black Drum, Pogonias cromis, in Low Salinity Waters of the Delaware Estuary

Cited by 7 publications

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Early Life History of the Black Drum Pogonias cromis (Pisces: Sciaenidae) in Tampa Bay, Florida

Early Life History of the Black Drum Pogonias cromis (Pisces: Sciaenidae) in Tampa Bay, Florida

Estuarine spawning of the whitemouth croaker Micropogonias furnieri (Pisces : Sciaenidae), in the Río de la Plata, Argentina

Genetic Population Structure of Black Drum in U.S. Waters

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