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Atkinson, L.P., T.P. Lee, J.O. Blanton and W.S. Chandler. 1983. Climatology of the Southeastern United States shelf waters. Journal of Geophysical Research 88:4705-4718.
A good summary of the oceanographic data collected over many years for this area. |
Barans, C A. and V.J. Henry. 1984. A description of the shelf edge groundfish habitat along the southeastern United States. Northeast Gulf Science 7(1):77-96.
A good decription of reef morphology and rocky outcrop habitats of this area; some data on the fishes from surface-tended underwater video observations.
Bohlke, J.E. and C.G. Chaplin. 1968. Fishes of the Bahamas and Adjacent Tropical Waters. Livingston Press. 771 pp.
Major reference for tropical western Atlantic fishes. Detailed accounts, illustrations and keys to over 500 species with over 350 references in bibliography. Out of print.
Castro, J.I. 1983. The Sharks of North American Waters. Texas A & M University Press. 180 pp.
General account of shark species. Keys, species accounts, line drawings (many with teeth drawn separately), some color photographs, and up-to-date references.
Chaplin, C.C.G. and P. Scott. 1972. Fishwatchers Guide to West Atlantic Coral Reefs. Harrowood Books. 64pp._
Waterproof color-illustrated guide to common coral reef species (184 species).
Dahlberg, M.D. 1975. Guide to the Coastal Fishes of Georgia and Nearby States. University of Georgia Press. 187 pp. (226 species); includes keys for many. Black and white photos of preserved specimens and line drawings in appendix; no index to scientific names or families.
Fischer, W. (Ed.) (1978) Rome pag. var. FAO Species Identification Sheets for Fishery Purposes. Western Central Atlantic (Fishing Area 31). Vol.I-VI.
Excellent pictorial keys and species accounts of many of the species in this area. Out of print.
Goodson, G. 1976. The Many-splendored Fishes of the Atlantic Coast Including the Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, Bermuda, the Bahamas, and Caribbean. Marquest Colorguide Books. 202 pp.
408 species color-illustrated with good species accounts cort~nmg general information. No keys.
Greenberg, I. and J. Greenberg. 1977. Waterproof Guide to the Corals and Fishes of Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Seahawk Press. 64pp.
Color-illustrated guide to the most common coral reef fishes (184 species). No keys or distribution information.
Harris, C.D. 1978. The fisheries resources on selected artificial and live bottom reefs on Georgia's continental shelf. Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Coastal Resources Division. May 1978.55 pp.
Results of 76 SCUBA diving observations; over 80 species reported; information on abundance, sizes and seasonality .
Henry, V.J. and S.B. Van Sant. 1982. Results of reconnaissance mapping of the Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary. A report prepared for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Coastal Resources Division, Brunswick, Georgia under cooperative agreement with Sanctuary Programs Division, National Oceanic and Atmosphereric Administration. (No. NA8lAAHC2098, Ammendment 1)
This technical report includes some information on the fishes and invertebrates of Gray's Reef from underwater video studies.
Hoese, H.D. and R.H. Moore. 1977. Fishes of the Gulf of Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, and Adjacent Waters. Texas A & M University Press 327pp.
Excellent compendium including keys, species accounts, distribitions, sizes, color photographs of live or fresh specimens and line drawings. Includes many species found along Georgia.
Hunt, J.L. 1974. The Geology and Origin of Gray's Reef, Georgia Continental Shelf. M.S. Thesis. University of Georgia. Athens, Georgia. 83pp.
Major reference for Gray's Reef geology.
Manooch, C.S. 1984. Fisherman's Guide to the Fishes of the Southeastern United States. North Carolina State Museum of Natural History. Raleigh, North Carolina 362 pp.
Contains color illustrations and detailed information on the habits, fishing and preparation of 150 freshwater and marine fishes. Includes glossary, 1984 IGFA world records, recipes index, scientific names index, common name index.
Nelson, J.S. 1984. Fishes of the World. John Wiley and Sons. 523 pp.
Classification of fishes at the family level and above including evolutionary and geographic information. Good systematic reference.
Randall, J.E. 1983. Caribbean Reef Fishes T.F.H. Publications. 350 pp.
Many color Photographs of the 300 illustrasted species. One hundred other species mentioned.
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E A. Lachner, R.N. Lea,and W.B. Scott. 1980. A List of Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication No. 12. 174pp.
Standard reference for common names; contains useful information on taxonomy of some species and groups.
Robins, C.R., G.C. Ray and J, Douglass. 1986. A Field Guide to Atlantic Coast Fishes of North America Houghton Mifflin Company. 354pp. |
This Peterson Field Guide is comprehensive; over 1,100 illustrations, no in color; species accounts include identification notes, size and geographic range, index to common and scientific names.|
Schwartz, F.J. 1984. Sharks, Sawhish, Skates and Rays of the Carolinas. Special Publication. Institute of Marine Sciences. Morehead City, North Carolina 28557.
Comprehensive field guide; contains line drawings of the species included.
Sedburry, G.R. and R.F. Van Dolah. Demersal fish assemblages associated with hard bottom habitat in the South Atlantic Bight of the U.S A. Env. Biol. Fish. 11(4):241-258.
Results of trawl and baited fishing gear samples at nine localities including Gray's Reef.
Stokes, F.J. 1980. Handguide to the Coral Reef Fishes of the Caribbean Lippincott and Crowell. 160pp.
The most complete color-illustrated field guide to the western Atlantic (460 species) currently available. Lacks keys, sizes, and geographic information.
Strusaker, P. 1969. Demersal fish resources: composition, distribution, and commercial potential of the continental shelf stocks of the Southeastern United States. Fish. Ind. Res. 4(7):261-300.
Summary of the results of a five-year trawl study of coastal, open-shelf, live-bottom, shelf-edge, and lower-shelf habitats from South Carolina to North Florida. 307 species listed.
U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sanctuary Programs Division. Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary Management Plan. January 1983.
Reviews background and purpose of sanctuary designation, describes Gray's Reef, and presents resource protection, interpretation and research plans.