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Table 3 



Differences in the distribution of age structures of Lutjanus 

 adetii between reefs were determined by using the 

 Kolmogorov-Smirnov test (values oiD max are shown, sig- 

 nificance level or=0.05, significant results are marked with 

 an asterisk [*]). 



Reef 



Reef 



John Brewer 



Lodestone 



Rib 



John Brewer 

 Lodestone 





0.17 

 0.21 



John Brewer Lode-ton. 



Kelsc 



0.19 

 ii 56 

 0.35 : 



Rib Kelso 



ent from all other reefs. KL was not significantly dif- 

 ferent from RI, but was significantly different from 

 all other reefs. JB was not significantly different from 

 either DV or RI, whereas DV was significantly dif- 

 ferent from RI. MR showed a peak in year class 5 

 and relatively strong year classes 6, 7, and 8 (Fig. 3). 

 However, few fish older than 8 years were repre- 

 sented in catches. LO had relatively strong year 

 classes 2, 3, 4, and 5, but abundance per age class 

 declined rapidly to year 26, except for a strong mode 

 in year class 14 (Fig. 3). DV was somewhat similar, 

 with strong modes in year classes 5 and 6 but with 

 the abundance of subsequent year classes declining 

 approximately exponentially to year 22 (Fig. 3). Data 

 were more limited for KL, which showed relatively 

 even distribution from year classes 2-30 and peaks 

 in year classes 5 and 14. Compared with those from 



