Aqua Essence

Lecture by Dr. Dean Grubbs, fish ecologist

The smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) is a formidable predator that grows to more than 16 feet in length and is among the largest coastal marine fishes in the world.  The smalltooth sawfish is listed as Critically Endangered in the IUCN Redlist of Threatened species and is the only native marine fish listed as Endangered under the United States' Endangered Species Act.  Dr. Grubbs and his colleagues are using archival satellite tracking on adult smalltooth sawfish to 1) examine regional fidelity, migration and exchange between population segments, 2) determine if aggregation sites related to feeding, mating or pupping exist and 3) assess mortality risk due to interaction with commercial and recreational fisheries.  Their research has recently been featured in documentaries such as Public Television's (WPBT) Changing Seas: Saving Sawfish.  Following a screening of this short film, Dr. Grubbs will discuss his research findings to date. Dr. Dean Grubbs is a fish ecologist with interests in the biology of recreationally and commercially important, as well as poorly studied, taxa of estuarine and marine fishes.  

Date and and Time : August 14, 2014 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (ET)
Location : FSUCML Auditorium
Category: Community Events
Contact : FSU Marine Lab
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Last Modified : July 31, 2014
Community Event from Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce