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Protected sex: Grouper mating calls in marine managed areas

Protected sex: Grouper mating calls in marine managed areas

A couple of months each year, groupers (Epinephelidae) gather in the hundreds and even thousands to mate under the full moon. This concentrated nature and short duration of mating, however, renders these species susceptible to incidental fishing and poaching. Although protective measures are in place through marine managed areas, these […]