b"Lagoon Fish TaggedT he Fishing Clubs charitable foun- tal changes such as fluctuations in water dation continues to aid local re- temperature and salinity levels, changes searchers with tagging studies that aimin habitat, and how fish are affected by to better understand the behavior, move- extreme weather events.Our fish tag-ment and habitat utilization of importantging partnerships have been the focus species of fish that inhabit the Lake Worthof a few Abstracts submitted at scientific Lagoon.Recent tagging trips have yieldedsymposiums.FAU Masters Candidate a variety of inshore species includingBrent McKenna authored Juvenile Mutton mangrove snapper, dog snapper, blackSnapper Movement within the Lake Worth drum, common snook, mutton snapper,Lagoon for the 154th American Fisheries goliath grouper and sheepshead.Electronic transmitter tags areSociety annual meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii.An abstract titled, surgically implanted in these fish to track their movement andListening to the Lagoon: An Overview of the Lake Worth Lagoon document other important data.The tagged fish are detected byAcoustic Receiver Array was submitted by FWC biologists for the an array of underwater acoustic receivers which are strategically2024 Indian River Lagoon Symposium.These abstracts, along placed throughout the lagoon and along nearshore waters off ourwith others authored in previous years, underscores the impor-coast.When synthesized with other data, these fish detectionstance of our collaborative partnerships with local researchers help biologists learn more about how fish react to environmen- helping advance marine science.Gathering Goliath DataThe West Palm Beach Fishing Clubs charitable foundation con-tinues to collaborate with the FWCs Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, tagging juvenile goliath grouper with acoustic transmitter tags in the Lake Worth Lagoon.Last summer a total of five juvenile Goliaths weighing up to 10 pounds were tagged. Additional Goli-aths will be tagged this coming summer.The tags will be providing movement data for approximately five years.The study is intended to help reveal what habitats these fish prefer, includ-ing fish utilization at enhancement sites like Snook Islands.The study also dovetails with other juvenile Goliath grouper tagging efforts being conducted in the Everglades and Stuart. Biologists are interested in determining what envi-ronmental factors prompt fish movement and at what size & age these fish move from the estuary to offshore.We are grateful for the support of Capt. Patrick Smith from Swamp to Sea Guide Service for his expertise putting us on the fish in our efforts to support locally based research. More Muttons TaggedMembers of the West Palm Beach Fishing Club and the Palm Beach County Fishing Foundation (PBCFF), have been helping FAU Masters Candidate Brent McKenna and FWC FWRI biologist Jim Whittington tag juvenile mutton snapper in the Lake Worth Lagoon.A total of 46 muttons have been tagged with electronic transmitter tags for Brents research project.The effort is all part of the PBCFFs ongo-ing collaboration with local researchers who are trying to answer important questions related to recreationally impor-tant fish and learn more about how these fish utilize marine habitats under different environmental conditions.Brent's research is making it very apparent that the Lake Worth Lagoon is an important nursery ground for juvenile muttons. 52 W estP almB eachF ishingc luB"