Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
maximum spawning potential — spawning potential ratio, q.v., or % MSP (the ratio of spawning potential per recruit under a given fishing regime relative to the spawning potential per recruit with no fishing) … Dictionary of ichthyology
SPR — spawning potential ratio ( the number of eggs that could be produced by an average recruit in a fished stock under a given regime divided by the number of eggs that could be produced by an average recruit in an unfished stock. This may also be… … Dictionary of ichthyology
MSP — abbreviation for maximum spawning potential of a fish stock (spawning potential ratio, q.v., or % MSP (the ratio of spawning potential per recruit under a given fishing regime relative to the spawning potential per recruit with no fishing)) … Dictionary of ichthyology
Fmed — the fishing mortality rate corresponding to an equilibrium spawning potential ratio (SPR) equal to the inverse of the median observed survival ratio (ratio of recruits to parental spawning biomass). The level of F where recruitment in half of the … Dictionary of ichthyology
FX% — the fishing mortality that will reduce the equilibrium spawning potential per recruit to X% of what it would be without any fishing. It is also the F that results in X% equilibrium spawning potential ratio. Also called FX%SPR or Fx%spr … Dictionary of ichthyology
Spawn (biology) — The spawn (eggs) of a clownfish. The black spots are the eyes developing. Spawn refers to the eggs and sperm released or deposited, usually into water, by aquatic animals. As a verb, spawn refers to the process of releasing the eggs and sperm,… … Wikipedia
Cold seep — Marine habitats Tube worms are among the dominant species in one of four cold seep community types in the Gulf of Mexico. Littoral zone … Wikipedia
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Bluefin trevally — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
dam — dam1 /dam/, n., v., dammed, damming. n. 1. a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, esp. one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river. 2. a body of water confined by a dam. 3. any barrier resembling a dam. v.t. 4. to furnish with a … Universalium
