| Summary | One of the main commercial resources |
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| Project | SESMAD |
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| Subtype | Natural Resource Unit |
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| Sector | Marine protected areas |
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| Biotic | Yes |
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| Explanation | Marine fish belonging to the serranade family: Atlantic goliath grouper(Epinephelus itajara), Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus), black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci), yellowmouth grouper (Mycteroperca interstitialis)and red grouper (Epinephelus morio). |
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| Commons Aggregation | Missing |
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| Explanation | |
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| Commons Boundaries | Somewhat unclear boundaries (2) |
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| Explanation | Although they are mobile their site fidelity is relatively high. |
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| Commons Indicator | ["Ecosystem health and/or biodiversity", "Status of species targeted by fisheries"] |
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| Explanation | Groupers are one of the top predators on reefs and are important commercial resource. |
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| Commons Unit Size | Medium (3) |
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| Explanation | Individual groupers can grow to 1-2 meters. |
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| Environmental Medium | Oceanic |
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| Explanation | Marine fish |
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| Inter Annual Predictability | Moderate (2) |
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| Explanation | Groupers are long lived species and have relatively high site fidelity. |
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| Intra Annual Predictability | Moderate (2) |
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| Explanation | Groupers are long lived species and have relatively high site fidelity. |
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| Commons Renewability | Renewable (1) |
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| Explanation | Reproduce yearly. |
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| Productivity | Missing |
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| Commons Accessibility | Very accessible (3) |
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| Explanation | Using diving equipment and spearguns, monofilament lines, engine-powered boats, nets. |
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| Commons Heterogeneity | Moderate (2) |
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| Explanation | Groupers are associated with coral reefs although they are mobile. |
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| Commons Mobility | Medium (2) |
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| Explanation | Relatively high site fidelity. |
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| Commons Spatial Extent | 0 |
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| Explanation | Wherever there are coral reefs in the Atlantic ocean. |
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| Technical Substitute | Yes |
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| Explanation | Other commercial species. |
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