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the 1 site at Mona Island has been verified (Ojeda- 
Serrano et ah, 2007). 
Strong regularities in temporal patterns in CAS pro¬ 
duction between 2 geographically separate sites^ Mona 
Island and Riley’s Hump, indicate that spawning tim¬ 
ing of black grouper is predictable within the greater 
Caribbean region. Interannual monitoring at Mona Is¬ 
land adds support to these consistencies in temporal 
patterns. Whether these patterns are population wide 
will be determined only through further analysis and 
the incorporation of additional sites within a monitor¬ 
ing program. Identifying new FSAs and developing 
fine-resolution behavioral models can identify local 
variations in temporal patterns of spawning behavior 
and assist in the development of effective management 
policies. 
Acknowledgments 
Funding and assistance was provided by the Caribbean 
Coral Reef Institute, Department of Marine Sciences, 
of the University of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico 
Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. 
This study was also funded by a grant from the Coral 
Reef Conservation Program, NOAA, project number 
2025-2010. Field assistance was provided by the crews 
of the Orca Too, Tourmarine, and MV Spree, as well as 
individuals from the Department of Marine Sciences, 
University of Puerto Rico Recinto de Mayaguez, and 
the Southeast Fisheries Science Center of the National 
Marine Fisheries Service. 
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