Atlantic tarpon and the snook species complex primarily FAT snook and common snookare highly revered sportfish in texas marine waters and species of greatest conservationneed sgcn in the texas…

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F24AF02916
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Awarding agency
Obligated
$153,865

Award facts

Assistance listing
15.634 State Wildlife Grants
Completion date
Originally
Funding
  • $100,000.00 Federal
  • $53,865.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
Texas, USA

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Description

Atlantic tarpon and the snook species complex primarily FAT snook and common snookare highly revered sportfish in texas marine waters and species of greatest conservationneed sgcn in the texas conservation action plan tcap in the MID1900S these speciesexperienced population crashes in texas numerous reasons for these declines have beensuggested but they are commonly attributed to several factors including overfishing andreduced recruitment assessing juvenile recruitment to these populations is difficult asknowledge of nursery habitat ecology is limited the purpose of this project is to provide new information on the ecology of juvenile tarpon and snook occurring in nursery habitats along the texas coast using standardized bimonthly field sampling mark recapture taggingand validation of citizen science reports this ecological characterization will provide novelinformation on these species seasonal residency habitat use and the physical biologicaland environmental characteristics of these habitats this project will enhance work currentlyunderway through a tpwdswg award to PI streich by allowing interannual comparisonsof juvenile tarpon and snook abundance and habitat use validation of citizen scientistidentified habitats and collection of tissues for future genetic and hatch date analysesthese data will ultimately aid resource managers seeking to identify and improveconservation measures for these important species in texas

Transactions

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Amendment $0 $0
Original award $100,000 $53,865

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Characterization of juvenile tarpon and snook nursery habitats along the Texas Coast using standardized surveys and citizen science reports $100,000

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Who received award F24AF02916?

F24AF02916 was awarded to Texas Parks And Wildlife Department by DOI Fish and Wildlife Service Region 2 (Fish and Wildlife Service) on January 1, 2025.

How much is award F24AF02916 worth?

$153,865 has been obligated on F24AF02916: $100,000 in federal funding and $53,865 in non-federal funding.

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