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Weight–length relationships (WLR) are presented for 50 fish species from the seagrass beds of Guadeloupe and Martinique. Samples were taken in shallow waters (<2 m) with different types of fishing gear: seine net, hoop net and gill net. The b coefficient in the WLR varied between 2.63 and 3.61 and showed a mean value of 3.07 (SE = ± 0.06). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the high densities of the hybrid coral Acropora prolifera discovered in the Bay of Grand Cul-de-Sac Marin, Guadeloupe Island, Lesser Antilles in January 2013. It mentions that genetic microsatellite analyses confirmed the hybrid nature of the colonies. It adds that the decreased parental species' density makes increased the probability of heterospecific sperm encounters.