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SAFMC Seminar Series

Seminar Series: “Gut Check- What Is DNA Barcoding Telling Us About What Red Snapper Are Really Eating?”

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In this seminar, Kevin Spanik with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, describes his research on DNA Barcoding of Red Snapper gut contents. DNA barcoding is a genetic technique that can identify decomposed prey in a predators stomach.  Mr. Spanik describes the prey of Red Snapper of the coast of the Georgia and Carolinas.  […]

Seminar Series: “Dolphinfish Research Program”

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Dr. Wessley Mertin with the Dolphinfish Research Program provides a description of this long-term Dolphinfish tagging program.  The Dolphinfish Research Program has been tagging fish since 2002.  Tagging occurs by volunteers throughout the Atlantic Ocean with most tags deployed in the South Atlantic region and some satellite tags have been deployed.  Based on the tagging […]