@article{neal_noble_2008, title={Comparison of diploid and triploid largemouth bass growth and maturation through age 1 in Puerto Rico}, volume={28}, ISSN={["0275-5947"]}, DOI={10.1577/m07-046.1}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={3}, journal={NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT}, author={Neal, J. Wesley and Noble, Richard L.}, year={2008}, month={Jun}, pages={688–693} }
 @article{neal_noble_lilyestrom_2006, title={Evaluation of the ecological compatibility of butterfly peacock cichlids and largemouth bass in Puerto Rico reservoirs}, volume={135}, ISSN={["1548-8659"]}, DOI={10.1577/T04-191.1}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={2}, journal={TRANSACTIONS OF THE AMERICAN FISHERIES SOCIETY}, author={Neal, J. Wesley and Noble, Richard L. and Lilyestrom, Craig G.}, year={2006}, month={Mar}, pages={288–296} }
 @article{neal_bacheler_noble_shea_cope_2005, title={The  mystery of Dos Bocas Reservoir, Puerto Rico: Explaining extreme spatial heterogeneity in largemouth bass distribution}, volume={41}, number={4}, journal={Caribbean Journal of Science}, author={Neal, J. W. and Bacheler, N. M. and Noble, R. L. and Shea, D. and Cope, W. G.}, year={2005}, pages={804–814} }
 @article{neal_neal_noble_mcgee_2004, title={Artificial propagation and induction of triploidy in largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides and ploidy discrimination using erythrocyte length}, volume={35}, ISSN={["0893-8849"]}, DOI={10.1111/j.1749-7345.2004.tb01058.x}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={1}, journal={JOURNAL OF THE WORLD AQUACULTURE SOCIETY}, author={Neal, JW and Neal, DM and Noble, RL and McGee, MV}, year={2004}, month={Mar}, pages={46–54} }
 @article{bacheler_neal_noble_2004, title={Diet overlap between native bigmouth sleepers (Gobiomorus dormitor) and introduced predatory fishes in a Puerto Rico reservoir}, volume={13}, ISSN={["1600-0633"]}, DOI={10.1111/j.1600-0633.2004.00040.x}, abstractNote={Abstract –  Native fish species coexist with introduced species in Puerto Rico's freshwater systems, yet competition between these species has not been evaluated. We examined the extent of diet overlap between native bigmouth sleepers Gobiomorus dormitor and introduced largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides and peacock bass Cichla ocellaris in a Puerto Rico reservoir. Bigmouth sleepers and largemouth bass exhibited an ontogenetic shift in feeding habits, whereas peacock bass were exclusively piscivorous at all sizes collected in this study. Biologically significant diet overlap was observed between large bigmouth sleepers and largemouth bass, but not between large bigmouth sleepers and peacock bass, or between large largemouth bass and adult peacock bass. No significant diet overlap in any species combination was observed in small or medium size classes. Better understanding of the ecology of these coexisting predators should lead to improved conservation of bigmouth sleepers, and improved fisheries management for all three predatory species.}, number={2}, journal={ECOLOGY OF FRESHWATER FISH}, author={Bacheler, NM and Neal, JW and Noble, RL}, year={2004}, month={Jun}, pages={111–118} }
 @article{bacheler_neal_noble_2004, title={Reproduction of a landlocked diadromous fish population: Bigmouth sleepers Gobiomorus dormitor in a reservoir in Puerto Rico}, volume={40}, number={2}, journal={Caribbean Journal of Science}, author={Bacheler, N. M. and Neal, J. W. and Noble, R. L.}, year={2004}, pages={223–231} }
 @article{neal_noble_2002, title={Growth, survival, and site fidelity of Florida and intergrade largemouth bass stocked in a tropical reservoir}, volume={22}, ISSN={["1548-8675"]}, DOI={10.1577/1548-8675(2002)022<0528:GSASFO>2.0.CO;2}, abstractNote={Abstract Differential performance of genetic strains of largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides is an important management consideration. In Puerto Rico, largemouth bass are widely stocked without attention to which stock is the superior genetic stock for island reservoirs. We simultaneously stocked fingerling Florida largemouth bass M. s. floridanus and intergrade (hybrids of Florida and northern largemouth bass M. s. salmoides) largemouth bass at four sites within Lucchetti Reservoir, Puerto Rico. Recapture efforts 24–26 d following stocking revealed no differences in initial growth or survival. Dispersion from stocking sites varied among sites and between groups at two sites and for all sites pooled; Florida largemouth bass were significantly more mobile after stocking. Relative abundance of each group was similar at age 1, but Florida largemouth bass accounted for 76% of the catch at age 2 and 100% at ages 3 and 4. Initial growth rate was rapid for both groups (1.25 mm/d) until about 275 mm total length...}, number={2}, journal={NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT}, author={Neal, JW and Noble, RL}, year={2002}, month={May}, pages={528–536} }
 @inbook{neal_noble_churchill_2002, title={Timing of largemouth bass supplemental stocking in a tropical reservoir: impacts on growth and survival.}, volume={31}, booktitle={Black Bass: Ecology, conservation, and management: Proceedings of the symposium Black Bass 2000 (American Fisheries Society symposium ; 31)}, publisher={Bethesda, Md.: American Fisheries Society}, author={Neal, J. W. and Noble, R. L. and Churchill, T. N.}, year={2002}, pages={691–701} }
 @article{neal_lopez-clayton_2001, title={Mortality of largemouth bass during catch-and-release tournaments in a Puerto Rico reservoir}, volume={21}, ISSN={["1548-8675"]}, DOI={10.1577/1548-8675(2001)021<0834:MOLBDC>2.0.CO;2}, abstractNote={Abstract In Puerto Rico, unique protocols are used during fishing tournaments for largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides. Live wells are not required, and many anglers retain their catch on metal stringers. During day tournaments, fish are collected and weighed by a roving weigh-in boat; night tournaments use a central weigh-in station. We monitored 15 fishing tournaments over 1 year in Lucchetti Reservoir, Puerto Rico, to quantify mortality rates and to evaluate the impact of tournaments on the adult fish population. Initial mortality was documented at weigh-in, and delayed mortality was determined by holding largemouth bass for 4 d in floating mesh pens with control (electrofished) largemouth bass. Initial and delayed mortality averaged 8% (range, 0–38%) and 43% (10–98%), respectively. The delayed mortality rate was adjusted by the control mortality rate (mean, 7%; range, 0–50%) for each tournament to yield adjusted delayed mortality rate (mean, 36%; range, 10–68%), which we used to calculate total morta...}, number={4}, journal={NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT}, author={Neal, JW and Lopez-Clayton, D}, year={2001}, month={Nov}, pages={834–842} }
 @article{neal_rice_noble_1999, title={Evaluation of two sizes of hybrid striped bass for introduction into small ponds}, volume={61}, ISSN={["1548-8454"]}, DOI={10.1577/1548-8454(1999)061<0074:EOTSOH>2.0.CO;2}, abstractNote={Abstract Private recreational fisheries in small impoundments provide a potential new market for the growing industry producing hybrid striped bass Morone saxatilis. We estimated growth, condition, and survival of hybrid striped bass (female striped bass × male white bass M. chrysops) in two small ponds with established fisheries for largemouth bass Micropterus salmoides and bluegill Lepomis macrochirus that eventually experienced severe weather-induced fish kills 266 d and 348 d after stocking. Both ponds were stocked with 40 phase 2 (120–169 mm total length, TL) and 22 phase 3 (241–344 mm TL) hybrid striped bass/ha. Growth and condition were monitored from introduction until the occurrence of fish kills. Fish collections immediately following the kills allowed minimum estimates of survival for time at large before each event. Mean growth rates were near 0.35 mm/d for phase 2 hybrids and ranged from 0.13 to 0.21 mm/d for phase 3 hybrids. Mean relative weight (Wr ), which at the time of stocking was optim...}, number={1}, journal={NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF AQUACULTURE}, author={Neal, JW and Rice, JA and Noble, RL}, year={1999}, month={Jan}, pages={74–78} }