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Tabie 3 
Florida Keys reef fish population dynamics parameters for 46 species used in mortality estimations and fishery simulations. 
Population dynamics parameter definitions and units are given in Table 2. The symbol * indicates that the species is present in 
recreational catch but not headboat catches or the visual survey. The dash ( — ) indicates that insufficient population dynamic 
data were available to conduct a management analysis. Complete parameter sets were available for 35 species. 
Population parameters 
Species groups 
M 
t X 
L„ 
K 
^0 
t m 
L' 
t' 
a wi 
Ki 
L, 
Groupers (n = 18) 
Black Grouper 
Mycteroperca bonaci 
0.150 
20 
1200.0 
31.6 
0.160 
-0.300 
48 
508.0 
39 
4.27E-06 
3.2051 
1153.1 
Coney 
Epinephelus fulvus 
0.180 
17 
698.9 
1.5 
0.145 
-1.080 
13 
203.2 
19 
7.29E-05 
2.5700 
332.5 
Gag Grouper 
Mycteroperca microlepis 
0.200 
13 
1187.2 
25.1 
0.149 
-0.802 
60 
508.0 
36 
1.21E-05 
3.0305 
1034.4 
Graysby 
Epinephelus cruentatus 
0.200 
15 
415.0 
1.1 
0.130 
-0.940 
36 
203.2 
52 
1.22E-05 
3.0439 
362.5 
Jewfish 
Epinephelus itajara 
0.081 
37 
2394.0 
244.9 
0.054 
-3.616 
72 
508.0 
68 
2.09E-05 
2.9797 
2328.0 
Marbled Grouper * 
Epinephelus inermis 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
Misty Grouper * 
Epinephelus mystacinus 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
Nassau 
Epinephelus striatus 
0.180 
17 
698.9 
5.9 
0.145 
-1.080 
83 
508.0 
95 
3.83E-06 
3.2292 
648.2 
Red Grouper 
Epinephelus morio 
0.180 
17 
938.0 
11.9 
0.153 
-0.099 
48 
508.0 
61 
1.13E-05 
3.0350 
869.0 
Red Hind 
Epinephelus guttatus 
0.180 
17 
392.7 
1.1 
0.207 
-0.831 
49 
203.2 
33 
1.80E-04 
2.6140 
382.9 
Rock Hind 
Epinephelus adscensionis 
0.250 
12 
486.1 
2.3 
0.191 
-2.160 
48 
203.2 
9 
6.00E-06 
3.1930 
453.3 
Scamp 
Mycteroperca phenax 
0.143 
21 
999.7 
19.3 
0.126 
-1.357 
48 
508.0 
52 
2.02E-05 
2.9932 
932.2 
Snowy Grouper 
Epinephelus niveatus 
0.130 
15 
1091.3 
19.5 
0.113 
-0.915 
48 
508.0 
57 
2.45E-05 
2.9300 
909.0 
Speckled Hind 
Epinephelus drummondhayi 
0.200 
15 
967.0 
16.6 
0.130 
-1.010 
48 
508.0 
58 
1.11E-05 
3.0730 
861.0 
Warsaw Grouper 
Epinephelus nigritus 
0.080 
41 
2394.0 
244.9 
0.054 
-3.616 
48 
508.0 
68 
2.09E-05 
2.9797 
2328.0 
Yellowedge Grouper 
Epinephelus flavolimbatus 
0.180 
15 
860.0 
15.7 
0.170 
0.000 
67 
508.0 
64 
2.82E-05 
2.9800 
960.0 
Yellowfin Grouper 
Mycteroperca venenosa 
0.180 
15 
860.0 
15.7 
0.170 
0.000 
67 
508.0 
64 
2.82E-05 
2.9800 
960.0 
Yellowmouth Grouper 
Mycteroperca interstitialis 
Snappers (n = 13) and hogfish (n = l) 
0.180 
17 
881.8 
8.6 
0.063 
-9.030 
36 
508.0 
56 
2.58E-05 
2.8937 
710.7 
Black Snapper 
Apsilus dentatus 
0.300 
10 
618.3 
3.2 
0.097 
-1.728 
29 
203.2 
30 
4.52E-05 
2.8146 
418.4 
Blackfm Snapper 
Lutjanus buccanella 
0.230 
9 
729.7 
2.4 
0.084 
-2.896 
20 
304.8 
43 
7.40E-06 
2.9735 
458.8 
Cubera Snapper 
Lutjanus cyanopterus 
0.150 
20 
1200.0 
34.9 
0.160 
-0.300 
28 
304.8 
19 
1.32E-05 
3.0601 
910.0 
Dog Snapper 
Lutjanus jocu 
0.333 
9 
854.0 
10.2 
0.100 
-2.000 
28 
304.8 
30 
4.28E-05 
2.8574 
790.0 
Gray Snapper 
Lutjanus griseus 
0.300 
10 
722.3 
5.2 
0.136 
-0.863 
24 
254.0 
29 
3.05E-05 
2.8809 
556.2 
Lane Snapper 
Lutjanis synagris 
0.300 
10 
618.3 
3.2 
0.097 
-1.728 
29 
203.2 
30 
4.52E-05 
2.8146 
418.4 
continued 
