[Coral-List] figures aquarium trade

[Steve LeGore]

Here is a link to a paper by Andy Bruckner on the Caribbean ornamental trade:

http://www.amlc-carib.org/meetings/procs/2003AMLC_Proceedings/14BrucknerImp.pdf

Other perehaps relevant papers are available at www.amlc-carib.com if you click on "Proceedings."

Steve



-----Original Message-----
>From: "Melissa K. Demetrikopoulos, Ph.D." <mdemetr at biophi.org>
>Sent: Feb 11, 2009 12:04 PM
>To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
>Subject: [Coral-List] figures aquarium trade
>
>Hi,
>The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission may be able to provide you with some info.
>They should have data on the Marine Life (ornamental) permit catches as well as data from aquaculture sales. These would not include items caught out of the state of Florida or the imports, but it might provide you with some relevant data depending on what you are trying to demonstrate.
>take care,
>Melissa
>
>Melissa K. Demetrikopoulos, Ph.D.Director of Scientific Communications andChair, Division of Program Development and AssessmentInstitute for Biomedical PhilosophyPO Box 1528Dunedin, FL34697TEL:305-240-1522 mdemetr at BioPhi.org
>


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