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2008

Oh, C., R. B. Ditton, and Stoll, J. R. In press. The economic value of scuba diving use of natural and artificial reef habitats. Society and Natural Resources. Request reprint.

2007

Anderson, D. K., Ditton, R. B., and K. M. Hunt. 2007. Measuring angler attitudes toward catch-related aspects of fishing. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 12: 181 - 191. Request reprint.

Hunt, K. m., M. F. Floyd, and R. B. Ditton. 2007. African American and Anglo Anglers' attitudes toward the catch-related aspects of fishing. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 12: 227-239. Request reprint.

Oh, C., Ditton, R. B., and R. Riechers. 2007. Understanding anglers' preferences for fishing tournament characteristics and policies. Environmental Management 40: 123 - 133. Request reprint

Sorice, M. G., Oh, C., R. B. Ditton. 2007. Managing scuba divers to meet ecological goals for coral reef conservation. Ambio 36(4):316-322. Request reprint

Tseng, Y. P., & Ditton, R. B. (2007). Modeling anglers' willingness to substitute using recreation specialization and demographic indicators. Paper presented at the Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium, Bolton Landing,
NY.

2006

Tseng, Y. P., & Ditton, R. B. (2006). The Texas saltwater angler population: A longitudinal perspective (1989-2005). Paper presented at the Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium, Bolton Landing, NY.

Tseng, Y. P., Wolber, N. R., & Ditton, R. B. 2006. Demographic, participation, attitudes, and management preferences of Texas anglers (HD-631). College Station, TX: Human Dimensions of Fisheries
Research Lab

McCleery, R. A., R. B. Ditton, J. Sell, and R.R. Lopez. 2006 Understanding and improving attitudinal research in wildlife sciences. Wildlife Society Bulletin 34 (2): 537 - 541. Request reprint

Oh, C. and R. B. Ditton. 2006. Using recreation specialization to understand multi-attribute management preferences. Leisure Sciences 4: 369 - 384. Request reprint

Oh, C., R. B. Ditton and R. Riechers. In press. Understanding angler preferences and tradeoffs for harvest restrictions in the Texas red drum fishery. Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 56: 621 - 632. 

Stoll, J.R., and R. B. Ditton. 2006. Understanding Anglers’ Willingness to Pay Under Alternative Management Regimes. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 11: 27–42. Request Reprint

Stoll, J. R., R. B. Ditton and T. L. Eubanks, Jr. 2006. Platte River birding and the Spring migration: Valuation of a unique biological resource. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 11: 241 - 254. Request reprint.

Sorice, M., Shafer, C. S., & Ditton, R. B. 2006. Managing endangered species within the use-preservation paradox: The Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) as a tourism attraction. Environmental Management, 37(1), 69-83. Request Reprint


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2005

Anderson, D. K. 2005. Measuring angler attitudes toward the catch-related aspects of recreational fishing. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, 148 pp.

Oh, C. and R. B. Ditton. 2005. A stated preference discrete choice approach to understanding angler preferences for tournament policies and characteristics. Texas A&M University, Human Dimensions of Fisheries Research Laboratory Technical Document HD-627, College Station, TX.

Oh, C. and R. B. Ditton. 2005. Estimating the economic impact of Golden Algae on recreational fishing at Possum Kingdom reservoir. Texas A&M University, Human Dimensions of Fisheries Research Laboratory Technical Document HD-630, College Station, TX.

Oh, C. 2005. Understanding recreationists' attitudes toward and preferences for natural resources conservation. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University, 187 pp.

Oh, C. and R.B. Ditton. 2005. An Evaluation of Price Measures in Tourism Demand Models. Tourism Analysis 10: 257-268. Request Reprint

Oh, C. and R. B. Ditton. 2006. Specialization Differences in Anglers’ Preferences for Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) Harvest Regulations. Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 57.: 869- 880.

Oh, C., Ditton, R.B., Genter, B., and Riechers, R. 2005. A Stated Discrete Choice Approach
to Understanding Angler Preferences for Management Options. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 10: 173-186. Request Reprint

Oh, C, R. B. Ditton, and R. Riechers. 2006. A Stated Preference Choice Approach to Understanding Angler Preferences for Tournament Policies and Characteristics. Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 57: 881 - 892.

Oh, C. R. B. Ditton, D. Scott, Anderson, D. K. and J. R. Stoll. 2005. Understanding differences in nonmarket valuation by angler specialization level. Leisure Sciences 27: 263 - 277. Request Reprint

Scott, D., R. B. Ditton, T. L. Eubanks, Jr., and J. R. Stoll. 2005. Measuring specialization among birders: utility of a self-classification measure. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 10: 65 - 74. Request Reprint

Sorice, M. G., C. Oh, and R. B. Ditton.  2006. Using a stated preference choice model to understand scuba diver preferences for coral reef conservation. Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 57: 893 - 904.

Sorice, M.G., Oh, C., and R. B. Ditton. 2005. Using a stated preference discrete choice experiment to analyze scuba diver preferences for coral reef conservation. Texas A&M University, Human Dimensions of Fisheries Research Laboratory Technical Document HD-629, College Station, TX.

Sutton, S. G. and R. B. Ditton. 2005. The substitutability of one type of fishing for another. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 25: 263 - 277. Request Reprint

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2004

Anderson, D.K. and R.B. Ditton. 2004. Demographics, participation, attitudes, and management preferences of Texas anglers. Texas A&M Universtiy, Human Dimensions of Fisheries Research Laboratory Technical Document HD-624, College Station, 90p.

Ditton, R. B. 2004. Human dimensions of fisheries. Pages 199- 208 in M. J. Manfredo, J. J. Vaske, B. L. Bruyere, D. R. Field, and P. J. Brown, editors. Society and Natural Resources: A Summary of Knowledge Prepared for the 10th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management. Modern Litho, Jefferson, Missouri.

Ditton, R. B. and S. G. Sutton. 2004. Substitutability in recreational fishing. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 9: 87-102.Request Reprint

Eubanks, T. L., J. R. Stoll, and R. B. Ditton. 2004. Understanding the diversity of eight birder sub-populations: socio-demographic characteristics, behavior, motivations, expenditures, and net benefits. Journal of Ecotourism 3: 151 - 172. Request Reprint

Oh, C. and R.B. Ditton. 2004. Understanding angler preferences for harvest regulations by level of species preference. Proceedings of the 2004 Northeastern Recreation Research Symposium: 185-191.

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2003

Chen, R. J., K. M. Hunt, and R. B. Ditton. 2003. Estimating the economic impact of a trophy largemouth bass fishery: Issues and applications. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 23: 815 - 844.  Request Reprint

Chen, R. J., K. M. Hunt, and R. B. Ditton. 2003. The Economic Impacts of a Trophy Largemouth Bass Fishery: Lake Fork, Texas. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 23: 835-844. Request Reprint

Ditton, R.B., C. Chang, Hollin, D. 2003.Boating Infrastructure Needs in Texas. Human Dimensions of Fisheries Laboratory reoprt #HD-625. Texas A&M University. College Station, 112p.

Ditton, R. B. and J. R. Stoll. 2003.  Social and economic perspective of recreational billfish fisheries. Marine and Freshwater Research 54: 545-554. Request Reprint

Oh, C., R.B. Ditton, and R. Riechers. 2003. A Stated Discrete Choice Approach to Understanding Angler Preferences and Tradeoffs for Harvest Regulations in the Texas Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) Fishery. Human Dimensions of Fisheries Laboratory report #HD-626. Texas A&M University. College Station, 35p.

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2002

Aas, O, C. E. Thailing, and R. B. Ditton. 2002. The discourse about catch and release in recreational fishing in Europe - A qualitative analysis. In T.J. Pitcher and C. Hollingworth, editors. Evaluating Recreational Fisheries: An Ecological, Economic, and Social Balance Sheet. Blackwell Science- Fish and Aquatic Resources Series, Oxford.

Aas, O, C.E. Thailing, and R.B. Ditton. 2002. The discourse about catch and release in recreational fishing in Europe - implications for North America. Extended Abstract. Pages 201- 204 in J.A. Lucy and A.L. Studholme, editors. American Fisheries Society Symposium 30, Bethesda, Maryland.

Anderson, D.K. and R. B. Ditton. 2002. A Social and Economic Study of the Texas Shrimp Fishery. Human Dimensions of Fisheries Research Laboratory #HD- 619. Texas A&M University, College Station, 184 p.

Anderson D.K., R.B. Ditton and C. Oh. 2002. Characteristics, participation patterns, Management Preferences, Expenditures, and Economic Impacts of Sam Rayburn Reservoir Anglers. Texas A&M University, Human Dimensiosn of Fisheries Research Laboratory Technical Document #HD-622, College Station 142p.

Anderson D.K., R.B. Ditton and C. Oh. 2002. The 2002 Texas BASS Federation State Chamionship Fishing Tournament: Participants' Characteristics, Attitudes, Expenditures, and Economic Impacts. Texas A&M Universtiy Human Dimensions of Fisheries Research Laboratory Technical Document #HD-623, College Station, 77p.

Anderson, D.K., R.B. Ditton and C. Oh. 2002. The May 6, 2001 Bass N Bucks Fishing Tournament: Participants' Characteristics, Attitudes, Expenditures, and Economic Impacts. Texas A&M University, Human Dimensions of Fisheries Research Laboratory Technical Document #HD-621, College Station, 77p.

Antia, U, P. McConney, and R. B. Ditton. 2002. The socio-economic characteristics of tournament anglers in Barbados. Proceedings of the 53rd Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institut: 357- 366.

Bohnsack, B. L. 2002. Gender and longitudinal perspectives on recreation specialization levels of saltwater anglers in Texas. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, 125 pp.

Bohnsack, B. L., R. B. Ditton, J. R. Stoll, R. J. Chen, R. Novak, L. S. Smutko. 2002. The economic impacts of the recreational bluefin tuna fishery in Hatteras, North Carolina. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 22: 165- 176. Request Reprint

Ditton, R.B. A human dimensions perspective on catch and release fishing. 2002. Pages 19-28 in J.A. Lucy and A.L. Studholme, editors. American Fisheries Society Symposium 30, Bethesda, Maryland.

Ditton, R. B., S. M. Holland, and D. K. Anderson. 2002. Recreational fishing as tourism. Fisheries 27 (3): 17 - 24. Request Reprint

Ditton, R. B., H. R. Osburn, T. L. Baker, and C. E. Thailing. 2002. Demographics, attitudes, and reef management preferences of sport divers in offshore Texas waters. ICES Journal of Marine Science 59: S186 - S191.Request Reprint

Ditton, R. B., C. E. Thailing, R. Riechers, and H. R. Osburn. 2002. The economic impacts of sport divers using artificial reefs in Texas offshore waters. Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 53: 344- 356.

Gillis, K. S. and R. B. Ditton. 2002. A conjoint analysis of U.S. Atlantic billfish fishery management alternatives. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 22: 1218 - 1228. Request Reprint

Hunt, K. M. and R. B. Ditton. 2002. Freshwater fishing participation patterns of racial and ethnic groups in Texas. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 22: 52 - 65.Request Reprint

Stoll, J. R., J. W. Milon, R. B. Ditton, S. G. Sutton,and S. M. Holland. 2002. The economic impacts of charter and party boat operations in the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 53:318- 331.

Sutton, S.G. and R.B. Ditton. 2002. Understanding catch and release behavior among U.S. Atlantic Bluefin Tuna anglers. Extended Abstract. Pages 205-207 in J.A. Lucy and A.L. Studholme, editors. American Fisheries Society Symposium 30, Bethesda, Maryland

Thailing, C.E. 2002. Animal rights activists and their perceptions of recreational fishing. Unpublished Master of Science thesis. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, 100 p.

2001

Anderson, D. K.. 2001. Understanding the influence of selected variables on the travel patterns of saltwater anglers. Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 54:321- 329. 

Anderson, D. K. and R.B. Ditton. 2001. Understanding future issues in saltwater fisheries management in Texas. Human Dimensions of Fisheries Research Laboratory Report #HD- 618. Texas A&M University, College Station, 192 p.

Ditton, R. B. (one of 12 authors).2001. The spotted sea trout fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, United States: a regional management plan. Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, Ocean Springs, MS., np.

Ditton, R.B. and K. M. Hunt. 2001. Combining creel intercept and mail survey methods to understand the human dimensions of local freshwater fisheries. Fisheries Management and Ecology 8: 283- 293. Request Reprint

Ditton, R. B., S. G. Sutton, S. M. Holland, J. R. Stoll, and J. W. Milon. 2001. A longitudinal perspective on the social and economic characteristics of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico charter and party boat industry. Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 52:372- 384.

Ditton, R. B. and C. E. Thailing. 2001. The Economic impacts of sport divers using the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 54: 349- 360. 

Thailing, C. E. and R. B. Ditton. 2001. Demographics, motivations, and participation patterns of sport divers in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 54: 338- 348.

Fedler, A. J. and R. B. Ditton. 2001. Dropping out and dropping in: A study of factors for changing recreational fishing participation. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 21: 283 - 292. Request Reprint

Hunt, K. 2001. Use of angler information in fisheries management. LakeLine 21 (3): 37- 39. Request Reprint

Hunt, K. M. and R. B. Ditton. 2001. Perceived benefits of recreational fishing to Hispanic-American and Anglo anglers. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 6: 153- 172. Request Reprint

Sutton, S.G. and R.B. Ditton. 2001. Understanding catch and release behavior among U.S. Atlantic bluefin tuna anglers. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 6: 49- 66. Request Reprint

Sutton, S. G. and R. B. Ditton. 2001.Understanding an urban fishery: Braunig Lake and Calaveras Lake, San Antonio, Texas. Human Dimensions of Fisheries Laboratory report #HD- 619, Texas A&M University, College Station, 178p.

Sutton, S. G., J. R. Stoll, and R. B. Ditton. 2001. Understanding anglers' willingness to pay increased fishing license fees. Human Dimensions of Wildlife 6: 115-130. Request Reprint

Thailing, C. E., R. B. Ditton, D. K. Anderson, T. J. Murray, J. E. Kirkley, J. Lucy. 2001. The 2000 Virginia Beach Red, White, and Blue Fishing Tournament: Participants' characteristics, attitudes, expenditures, and economic impacts. VIMS, College of William and Mary, Virginia Marine Resource Report No. 2001-9, VSG-01-88, Texas A&M University, College Station, 110p.

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2000

Ditton, R.B., D.K. Anderson, J. F. Thigpen III, B.L. Bohnsack, and S.G. Sutton. 2000. 1999 Pirates Cove Big Game Tournaments: Participants' characteristics, participation in Fishing, attitudes, expenditures, and economic impacts. Human Dimensions of Fisheries Laboratory Report #HD- 615, Texas A&M University, College Station. 126p.

Ditton, R.B. and J. R. Stoll.2000. A socio-economic review of recreational billfish fisheries. Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 51: 666- 681.

Fedler, A. J. and R. B. Ditton. 2000. Developing a national outreach strategy for recreational fishing and boating. Fisheries 25 (1): 22 - 28. Request Reprint

Holland, S. M., R. B. Ditton, and A.R. Graefe. 2000. A Response to "Ecotourism on Trial: the case of billfish angling as ecotourism". Journal of Sustainable Tourism 8:346- 351. Request Reprint

Hunt, K. M. 2000. Understanding racial and ethnic difference in angler behavior.  Ph. D. Dissertation, Texas A&M University, College Station. 152 p.

Thailing, C. E. and R. B. Ditton. 2000. Characteristics, participation patterns, attitudes, management preferences, expenditures, and economic impacts of Toledo Bend Reservoir anglers: Texas and Louisiana. Human Dimensions of Fisheries Laboratory Report #HD- 616, Texas A&M University, College Station. 111p.

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1999

Bohnsack, B.L. and R.B. Ditton. 1999. Demographics, participation, attitudes, and management preferences of Texas anglers. Human Dimensions of Fisheries Research Laboratory Report #HD-611. Texas A&M University, College Station. 71p.

Clark, D.J., R.B. Ditton, and R.S. Chaparro. 1999.The economic importance of recreational billfish angling in Puerto Rico. Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 46: 47-59.

Ditton, R.B., D.K. Anderson, B.L. Bohnsack, and S.G. Sutton. 1999. 1999 Texas International Fishing Tournament: Participants' characteristics, participation in fishing, attitudes, expenditures, and economic impacts. Human Dimensions of Fisheries Laboratory Report #HD- 614, Texas A&M University, College Station. 71p.

Ditton, R.B. and T.L. Baker. 1999. Demographics, attitudes, management preferences, and economic impacts of sport divers using artificial reefs in offshore Texas waters. Human Dimensions of Fisheries Lab, Texas A&M University, College Station, 44p.

Ditton, R.B., D.J. Clark, and R.S. Chaparro. 1999. A human dimensions perspective on the billfish fishery in Puerto Rico. Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 46: 274-288.

Ditton, R.B., H.R. Osburn, T. L. Baker, and C. E. Thailing. 1999. Demographics, attitudes, and reef management preferences of sport divers in offshore Texas waters. Proceedings Seventh International Conference on Artificial Reefs (7th CARAH): 241- 253.

Sutton, S.G., R.B. Ditton, J.R. Stoll, and J.W. Milon. 1999. A cross-sectional study and longitudinal perspective on the social and economic characteristics of the charter and party boat fishing industry of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas. Report prepared for the National Marine Fisheries Service with MARFIN funding support (Grant Number NA 77FF0551.) Human Dimensions of Fisheries Research Laboratory Report #HD-612. Texas A&M University, College Station. 198p.

Wilde, G.R. and R.B. Ditton. 1999. Differences in attitudes and fishing motives among Texas catfish anglers. American Fisheries Symposium 24: 395- 405.

Wilemon, J.M., R.K. Riechers, and R.B. Ditton. 1999. Estimating the economic value of the recreational boat fishery in Galveston Bay, Texas. Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 46: 289-296.

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1998

Aas, O. and R.B. Ditton. 1998. Human dimensions perspective on recreational fisheries management: implications for Europe. Pages 153- 164 In P. Hickley and H. Tompkins, editors, Recreational Fisheries: Social, Economic, and Management Aspects. Fishing News Books, London.

Ditton, R.B. 1998. Understanding and valuing recreational billfish fisheries. Pages 330- 336. In 25th Anniversary of the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas(ICCAT), ICCAT, Madrid.

Ditton, R.B. (One of 10 authors). 1998. Texas outdoors: a vision for the future. Report prepared by Texas A&M University for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 45p (Text File)

Ditton, R.B., B.L. Bohnsack, and K.M. Hunt. 1998.Understanding future issues in saltwater fisheries management in Texas. Human Dimensions of Fisheries Research Laboratory Report #HD-610. Texas A&M University, College Station.

Ditton, R.B., B.L. Bohnsack, and J.R. Stoll. 1998. A social and economic study of the winter recreational Atlantic bluefin tuna fishery in Hatteras, North Carolina. Report prepared for the American Sportfishing Association, Alexandria, VA, 82p.

Ditton, R.B. and M.R. Fisher. 1998. Billfish information clarified. Fisheries 23(10):47. Request Reprint

Ditton, R.B. and S.G. Sutton. 1998. A social and economic study of Fort Hood anglers. Report prepared for the Natural Resources Management Branch, Fort Hood, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, 89p.

Eubanks, T.L., R.B. Ditton, and J.R. Stoll. 1998. Platte River Nature Recreation Study. Prepared for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VII, Fermata, Inc., Austin, 72+p.

Fedler, A.J., R.B. Ditton, and M.D. Duda. 1998. Factors influencing recreational fishing and boating participation. Sportfishing and Boating Partnership Council, Alexandria, VA.

Gillis, K.S. and R.B. Ditton. 1998. Tournament and non-tournament recreational billfish anglers to examine the efficacy of hosting competitive billfish angling events in southern Baja, Mexico. Journal of Festival Management and Event Tourism 5: 147-158. Request Reprint

Graefe, A.R. and R.B. Ditton. 1998. Understanding catch and release behavior among billfish anglers. Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 49: 430- 455.

Holland, S.M., R.B. Ditton, and A.R. Graefe. 1998. An ecotourism perspective on billfish fisheries. Journal of Sustainable Tourism 6(2):1- 20. Request Reprint

Hunt, K.M. and R.B. Ditton. 1998. Characteristics of anglers and guides at Lake Texoma, their fishing participation patterns, and attitudes towards management of the recreational fishery. Report prepared for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. Human Dimensions of Fisheries Research Laboratory, Texas A&M University, College Station, 57p.

Hunt, K.M. ,S.M. Poarch and R. Riechers. 1998. Trip characteristics, expenditures, and economic value of a trophy bass fishery: Lake Fork Reservoir, Texas. Proc. Annu. Conf. Southeast. Assoc. Fish and Wildl. Agencies 50:163- 173.

Schmied, R.L. and R.B. Ditton. 1998. Angler ethics education efforts in marine fisheries management in the southeastern United States. Fisheries 23(4): 8- 9. Request Reprint

Wilde, G.R., R.K. Riechers, and R.B. Ditton. 1998. Differences in attitudes, fishing motives, and demographic characteristics between tournament and nontournament black bass anglers. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 18: 422-431. Request Reprint

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1997

 

Aas, O. and R.B. Ditton. 1997. A human dimensions perspective on recreational fisheries management: implications for Europe. Proceedings of the 14th meeting of the European Inland Fisheries Advisory Commission, Dublin, June 12, 1996.

Ditton, B. 1997. Choosing our words more carefully. Fisheries 22(10): 4. Request Reprint

Ditton, R.B. 1997. Human Dimensions of Wildlife User Conflicts. Proceedings of a Colloquium for Development of a Management Strategy for Chinese White Dolphins. Country and Marine Parks Authority, Agriculture and Fisheries Department, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Ditton, R.B. 1997.The future natural resources manager: biologist or psychologist? Pages 49- 53. Proceedings of Nature Management and Social Science (Naturforvaltning og Samfunnsfag) Conference, Nopwegian Directorate for Nature Management, Trondheim.

Fisher, M.R. 1997.Segmentation of the angler population by catch preference, participation, and experience: A management -oriented application of recreation specialization. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 17: 1- 10. Request Reprint

Hunt, K.M. and R.B. Ditton. 1997.The social context of site selection for freshwater fishing. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 17: 331- 338. Request Reprint

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1996

Clark, D.J. 1996.The effects of constraints on participation and substitution behavior in recreational fisheries. Unpublished Ph. D dissertation, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, 140p.

Daigle, C.P., D.K. Loomis, and R.B. Ditton. 1996. Procedural justice in fishery resource allocations. Fisheries 21(11): 18- 23. Request Reprint

Ditton, R.B. 1996.Human dimensions in fisheries. Pages 73- 90 In A. Ewert, editor. Natural Resource Management: The Human Dimension,  Westview Press, Boulder, CO, pp. 73- 90.

Ditton, R.B. 1996.Understanding the diversity among largemouth bass anglers Pages 135 - 144 . In L. Miranda and D. De Vries, editors. Multidimensional Approaches to Reservoir Fisheries Management. American Fisheries Society, Symposium 16, Bethesda, MD.

Ditton, R.B. and S.R. Grimes. 1996.A social and economic study of the Costa Rica recreational billfish fishery. Report prepared for the International Billfish Research and Conservation Foundation, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (with Spanish translation), 50 p.

Ditton, R.B., S.R. Grimes, and L.D. Finkelstein. 1996.A social and economic study of the recreational billfish fishery in the southern Baja area of Mexico. Report prepared for the International Billfish Research and Conservation Foundation, Ft. Lauderdale, FL(with Spanish translation), 50 p.

Ditton, R.B. and K.M. Hunt. 1996. Demographics, participation, attitudes, management preferences, and trip expenditures of Texas black bass anglers. Human Dimensions of Fisheries Research Laboratory Report HD-607. Texas A&M University, College Station, 103 p.

Ditton, R.B. and K.M. Hunt. 1996. Demographics, participation, attitudes, management preferences, and trip expenditures of Texas anglers. Tech. Report HD-605. Report prepared for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, 58 p.

Fisher, M.R. 1996.Estimating the effect of nonresponse bias on angler surveys. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 125: 118- 126. Request Reprint

Grimes, S.R. 1996. The 1994 Net Ban Constitutional Amendment: A case study of marine fisheries management in Florida. Unpublished Master of Science thesis, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, 123 p.

Holland, S.M., R.B. Ditton, and A.R. Graefe. 1996. An ecotourism perspective on Caribbean Billfish Fisheries. Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 48: 227-238.

Hunt, K.M. and R.B. Ditton. 1996. A statewide perspective on community fishing in Texas. Human Dimensions of Fisheries Research Laboratory Report HD-606. Texas A&M University, 60p.

Hunt, K.M. and R.B. Ditton. 1996. A social and economic study of the Lake Fork Reservoir recreational fishery. Human Dimensions of Fisheries Laboratory Report HD-608. Texas A&M University, 52p.

Hunt, K.M. and R.B. Ditton. 1996. Using survey research in support of fisheries management: The 1994 Texas statewide angler survey. Pages 236 - 244 . In L. Miranda and D. De Vries, editors. Multidimensional Approaches to Reservoir Fisheries Management. American Fisheries Society, Symposium 16, Bethesda, MD.

Murdock, S.H., D.K. Loomis, R.B. Ditton, and M.N. Hoque. 1996. The implications of demographic change for recreational fisheries management in the United States. Journal of Human Dimensions of Fish and Wildlife Management 1: 14- 37. Request Reprint

Wilde, G.R., R.B. Ditton, S.R. Grimes, and R.K. Riechers. 1996. Status of human dimensions surveys sponsored by state and provincial fisheries management agencies in North America. Fisheries 21( 11) 12- 17. Request Reprint

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1995

Ditton, R. B. 1995. Fisheries professionals: preparing for demographic change. Fisheries 20(1):40. Request Reprint

Ditton, R.B., L.D. Finkelstein, and J. Wilemon. 1995. Use of offshore artificial reefs by Texas charter fishing and diving boats. Tech. Report #HD-604. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, 38 p.

Osburn, H.R., L.D.Finkelstein, and R.B. Ditton. 1995. Artificial reefs off Texas: An evaluation by charter fishing and diving boat captains. Proceedings of the International Conference on Ecological System Enhancement Technology for Aquatic Environments, Volume II: 790- 795.

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1994

Choi, S., D.K. Loomis and R.B. Ditton. 1994. Understanding the influence of selected variables in recreation substitution decisions. Leisure Sciences 16:143-159. Request Reprint

Ditton, R. B. 1994. A social and economic assessment of major restrictions on marine net fishing in Florida. Report to the Florida Conservation Association, Tallahassee, 29 p.

Ditton, R.B. and D.J. Clark. 1994. Characteristics, attitudes, catch and release behavior and expenditures of billfish tournament anglers in Puerto Rico. Report prepared for The International Billfish Research and Conservation Foundation, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (with Spanish translation), 27 p.

Fedler, A.J. and R.B. Ditton. 1994. Understanding angler motivations in fisheries management. Fisheries 19(4): 6-13. Request Reprint

Fisher, M.R. and R.B. Ditton. 1994. A social and economic characterization of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico recreational shark fishery. Marine Fisheries Review 55(3):21-27. Request Reprint

Gill, D.A., R.B. Ditton and S.M. Holland. 1994. Charter and party boat operators in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico: A social structure perspective. Marine Fisheries Review 55(3):16-20. Request Reprint

Wilde, G.R. and R.B. Ditton. 1994. A management-oriented approach to understanding diversity among largemouth bass anglers. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 14: 34- 40. Request Reprint

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1993

Ditton, R.B., J .M. Wilemon, and D.J. Clark. 1993. Market analysis for proposed boater membership organization. Report prepared for TPWD and the Boating Trades Association of Texas, 35 p.

Ditton, R.B., J.M. Wilemon, and D.J. Clark. 1993. Statewide survey of Texas boat owners. Report prepared for TPWD and the Boating Trades Association of Texas, 47 p.

Fisher, M.R. 1993. The relationship between non-response bias and angler specialization. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, 80 p.

Loomis, D.K. and R.B. Ditton. 1993. Distributive justice in fisheries management. Fisheries 18(2):14- 18. Request Reprint

Pomeroy, C.M. 1993. Organized fishers' responses to social dilemmas of common pool resource use. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, 165 p.

Roehl, W.S., R.B. Ditton, S.M. Holland and R.R. Perdue. 1993. Developing new tourism products: sport fishing in the southeast United States. Tourism Management (August):281-288. Request Reprint

Roehl, W.S. and R.B. Ditton. 1993. Impacts of the offshore marine industry on coastal tourism: The case of Padre Island National Seashore. Coastal Management 21:75-89. Request Reprint

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1992

Choi, S., R.B. Ditton and G.C. Matlock. 1992. Homogeneity across mail survey waves: a replicated study. Journal of Leisure Research 24:33-51. Request Reprint

Ditton, R.B., A.J. Fedler and R.T. Christian. 1992. The evolution of recreational fisheries management in Texas. Ocean and Shoreline Management 17:169-181. Request Reprint

Ditton, R.B., S.M. Holland and D.A. Gill. 1992. The U.S. Gulf of Mexico party boat industry: activity centers, species targeted and fisheries management opinions. Marine Fisheries Review 54(2):15-20. Request Reprint

Ditton, R.B., D.K. Loomis and S. Choi. 1992. Recreation specialization: re-conceptualization from a social worlds perspective. Journal of Leisure Research 24:79-85. Request Reprint

Fisher, M.R. and R.B. Ditton. 1992. Characteristics of U.S. billfish anglers in the Atlantic Ocean. Marine Fisheries Review 54(1):1-6. Request Reprint

Holland, S.M. and R.B. Ditton. 1992. Fishing trip satisfaction: a typology of anglers. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 12:28-33. Request Reprint

Holland, S.M., R.B. Ditton and D.A. Gill. 1992. The U.S. Gulf of Mexico charter boat industry: activity centers, species targeted and fisheries management opinions. Marine Fisheries Review 54(2):21-27. Request Reprint

Murdock, S.H., K. Backman, R.B. Ditton, M.N. Hoque and D. Ellis. 1992. The implications of future demographic change for participation in fishing in Texas. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 12(3):548-558. Request Reprint

Murdock, S.H., K. Backman, R.B. Ditton, M.N. Hogue and D. Ellis. 1992. Demographic change in the 1990's and the twenty-first century: implications for fisheries management. Fisheries 17(2):6-13. Request Reprint

Ritter, M.C., R.B. Ditton and R. Riechers. 1992. Constraints to sport fishing: implications for fisheries management. Fisheries 17(4):16-19. Request Reprint

Whitney, R.L. 1992. An analysis of clientele characteristics at two private fee-fishing operations in Texas. Masters Professional Paper, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, 134 p.

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1991

Ditton, R.B., D.A. Gill and C.L. MacGregor. 1991. Understanding the market for charter and headboat services. Marine Fisheries Review 53(1):19-26. Request Reprint

Ditton, R.B., D.K. Loomis, S. Choi, M.F. Osborn, J. Clark, R. Riechers and G.C. Matlock. 1991. Trends in demographics, participation, attitudes, expenditures and management preferences of Texas saltwater anglers, 1986-1987. Management Data Series No. 79. Fisheries and Wildlife Division, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, 75 pp.

Ditton, R.B., A.D. Risenhoover, S. Gutreuter, W.S. Roehl, S. Choi, R. Riechers and G.C. Matlock. 1991.  Demographics, participation, attitudes, expenditures and management preferences of Texas freshwater anglers, 1987. Management Data Series No. 66. Fisheries and Wildlife Division, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, 77 pp.

Green, L. M., H. R. Osburn, G. C. Matlock and R. B. Ditton. 1991. Development of a social and economic questionnaire for on-site interviews of marine recreational anglers in Texas. American Fisheries Society Symposium 12:406-412.

Hunt, K.M. 1991. An investigation of the social context of angling site selection. M.S. Thesis, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, 98 pp.

Hunt, K.M., R.B. Ditton, R.Riechers, S. Gutreuter, M. Osborn, and G.C. Matlock. 1991. Demographics, participation, attitudes, and management preferences of Texas anglers, 1989. Human Dimensions of Fisheries Research Laboratory Report # HD- 603. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, 57 pp.

Kendrick, A.W. 1991. The dynamics of designating a marine protected area: a comparison of the proposed Flower Gardens Marine Sanctuary and the decreed Galapagos Marine Resources Reserve. M.S. Thesis, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, 88 pp.

Matlock, G. C., H. R. Osburn, R. K. Riechers and R. B. Ditton. 1991. Comparison of response scales for measuring angler satisfaction. American Fisheries Society Symposium 12:413-422. Request Reprint

Riechers, R. K., G. C. Matlock and R. B. Ditton. 1991. A dual-survey approach for estimating the economic aspects of fishing. American Fisheries Society Symposium 12:344-355. Request Reprint

Riechers, R., G.R. Wilde, R.B. Ditton and K.M. Hunt. 1991. Fisheries Session: Freshwater and saltwater anglers: a comparative analysis of differences in attitudes toward management tools. Proc. Annu. Conf. Southeast Assoc. Fish and Wildl. Agencies 45:246-253. Request Reprint

Ritter, M.C. 1991. A public policy analysis of sport fishery management in East Matagorda Bay (Texas). M.S. Thesis, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, 104 pp.

Wilde, G.R. and R.B. Ditton. 1991. Diversity among anglers in support of fishery management tools. Pages 329-335 in J.L. Cooper and R.H. Hamre, editors. Warmwater Fisheries Symposium. I. USDA Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, General Technical Report RM-207.

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1990

Ditton, R.B. and M.R. Fisher. 1990. Characteristics, behavior, attitudes, expenditures, harvest, and management preferences of billfish tournament anglers (with technical appendix volume). Report prepared for the Billfish Foundation, Miami, FL, 43 pp. (Executive summary in spanish)

Ditton, R.B., K.M. Hunt, S. Choi, M.F. Osborn, R. Riechers and G.C. Matlock. 1990. Trends in demographics, participation, attitudes, expenditures and management preferences of Texas saltwater anglers, 1986-1988. Human Dimensions of Fisheries Research Laboratory Report #HD-602. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, 67 p.

Ditton, R.B., D.K. Loomis, A.D. Risenhoover, S.Choi, M.F. Osburn, J. Clark, R. Riechers and G.C. Matlock. 1990. Demographics, participation, attitudes, expenditures and management preferences of Texas saltwater anglers. Management Data Series No. 18. Coastal Fisheries Branch, Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept., Austin, 57 p.

Fedler, A.J. and R.B. Ditton. 1990. A social and economic research agenda in support of billfish conservation in Planning the Future of Billfish: Research and Management in the 90's and Beyond, Part 2. Marine Recreational Fisheries 13. R.H. Stroud (ed.), National Coalition for Marine Conservation, Savannah, GA, pp. 263-270. Request Reprint

Risenhoover, A. 1990. Federal policy and the Endangered Species Act: the politics, perceptions and technologies of protecting sea turtles. M.S. Thesis, Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, 140 p.

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1989

Choi, S. 1989. Situational and individual differences in recreation substitution in a tourism setting. Ph.D Dissertation, Department of Recreation and Parks, Texas A&M University, 149 p.

Ditton, R.B. and A.J. Fedler. 1989. Importance of fish consumption to sport fishermen: a reply to Matlock et al. (1988). Fisheries (Bethesda) 14(4):4,6. Request Reprint

Ditton, R.B., K.M. Hunt, S. Choi, S. Gutreuter, R. Riechers and G.C. Matlock. 1989. Trends in demographics, participation, attitudes, and management preferences of Texas freshwater anglers, 1987-1988. Human Dimensions of Fisheries Research Laboratory Report # HD-601. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, 53 p.

Ditton, R.B., D.K Loomis, D.R. Fesenmaier, M.O. Osborn, D. Hollin and J.W. Kolb. 1989. Galveston Bay and the surrounding area: human uses, production and economic values in Galveston Bay in Galveston Bay: Issues, Resources, Status and Management. NOAA Estuary-of- the-Month Seminar Series No. 13, NOAA Estuarine Programs Office, U.S. Department of Commerce, p.p 53-65.

Falk, J.M., A.R. Graefe, and R.B. Ditton. 1989. Patterns of participation and motivation among saltwater tournament anglers. Fisheries (Bethesda) 14(4:10-17). Request Reprint

Fesenmaier, D.R. and R.B. Ditton. 1989. Analysis of recent boat purchasers in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas: A summary report. Report to the Marine Association of Dallas, 33 p.

Osburn, H.R., R.B. Ditton, G.C. Matlock and J.E. Clark. 1989. A field technique for monitoring the marine recreational fishery in Texas. Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 41: 310-320.

Roehl, W.S., R.B. Ditton, and D.Fesenmaier. 1989. An exploratory investigation of community-tourism industry ties. Annals of Tourism Research. 16 (4): 505-513. Request Reprint

Stoll, J.R., R.B. Ditton and D.A. Gill. 1989. Recreational angler participation in the Gulf of Mexico King Mackerel fishery: Understanding the value of the resource and socio-economic impacts of management options. Final report for the Southeast Regional Office, National Marine Fisheries Service, St. Petersburg, FL. Contract No. NA86-WE-H-MF132 (RF-86- 1015), 132p

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1988

Ditton, R.B., and D.A. Gill. 1988. Developing strategies to enhance charter and headboat fishing operations in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Contract No. NA86WC-H-06107. National Marine Fisheries Service, St. Petersburg, FL, 331p.

Ditton, R.B., S.M. Holland, S. Choi, and G.C. Matlock. 1988. Characteristics, attitudes, and preferences of shore-based Spring black drum anglers in Galveston Bay, Texas. MDS No. 151. Coastal Fisheries Branch, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, 23p.

Ditton, R.B. and D.K. Loomis. 1988. 1985 Hall of Fame Fishing Tournament: an analysis of participants' characteristics, attitudes and expenditures. TAMU-SG-88-201. Texas A&M University Sea Grant College Program, College Station, 58p.

Ditton, R.B., J.R. Stoll, and D.A. Gill. 1988. The social structure and economics of the charter and party boat fishing fleets in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Contract No. 5617000. National Marine Fisheries Service, St. Petersburg, FL, 259p.

Loomis, D.K. 1988. Common property natural resources and outcome interdependence: effects of motivational orientation, information and resource characteristics. Ph.D Dissertation, Dept. of Rec. and Parks, Texas A&M University, 272p.

Loomis, D.K. and R.B. Ditton. 1988. A technique for estimating future demand for recreational fishing. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 8(2): 259-263. Request Reprint

MacGregor, C.K., R.B. Ditton, and D.A. Gill. 1988. Understanding the market for charter and headboat fishing service: a literature review. Contract No. NA86WC-H-06197. National Marine Fisheries Service, St. Petersburg, FL, 32p.

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1987

Chaparro, R. 1987. The licensing of marine recreational fishermen in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Masters Professional Paper, Dept. of Rec. and Parks, Texas A&M University, 100 p.

Chaparro, R. 1987. Isla Blanca Park: an analysis of overnight park users and their use patterns. Masters Professional Paper, Dept. of Rec. and Parks, Texas A&M University, 68 p.

Ditton, R.B. 1987. Platform removal in the Gulf of Mexico: issues and implications. in Proceedings of Conference on Decommissioning and Removal of North Sea Structures. IBC Technical Services, Ltd., London, England, 9p.

Ditton, R.B. 1987. Social and economic dimensions of fishing tournaments. Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 40:

Ditton, R.B. and J.H. Gramann. 1987. A survey of down-island visitors and their use patterns at Padre Island National Seashore. Contract Report prepared for the Office of Natural Resource Management, Southwest Region, National Park Service, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 175 p.

Ditton, R.B. and J.D. Vize. 1987. Business Turnover in the Texas charter fishing industry: revisited. Marine Fisheries Review 49(2):162-165. Request Reprint

Donaldson, D.M., M.F. Osborn, K. Faulkner, R.B. Ditton and G.C. Matlock. 1987. Demographics, participation, attitudes, expenditures, and management preferences of Texas non-resident anglers, 1987. Management Data Series No. 81, Fisheries and Wildlife Division, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, 64 pp.

Evander, J.L. 1987. An examination of patterns in coastal management: a content analysis of the Coastal Zone Management Journal. M.S. Thesis, Department of Recreation and Parks, Texas A&M University, 113 p.

Gordon, W.R., Jr. 1987. Predicting recreational fishing use of offshore petroleum platforms in the Central Gulf of Mexico. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Urban and Regional Science, Texas A&M University, 177 p.

Gunter, V.J., R.B. Ditton and S.Olsen. 1987. An assessment of beach access and management issues on Galveston Island. Coastal Zone Management Journal 15(3):247-260. Request Reprint

Hodney, E. 1987. An evaluation of marketing activities conducted by the City of Houston Department of Parks and Recreation. Masters Professional Paper, Dept. of Rec. and Parks, Texas A&M University, 60 p.

Hodney, E. 1987. An assessment of risk management relating to premise defects in City of Houston playgrounds. Masters Professional Paper, Dept. of Rec. and Parks, Texas A&M University, 45 p.

Loomis, D.K. and R.B. Ditton. 1987. Analysis of motive and participation differences between saltwater sport and tournament fishermen. North American J. of Fisheries Management 7(4):482-487. Request Reprint

Perales, M.K. 1987. Development of a technique to estimate dispersed-recreational use associated with households adjacent to Corps projects: a preliminary application to Lake Texoma, Texas-Oklahoma. Masters Professional Paper, Dept. of Rec. and Parks, Texas A&M University, 58 p.

Perales, M.K. 1987. Intergating visitation survey data into a recreation needs analysis for Bayou Desiard, Louisiana. Masters Professional Paper, Department of Recreation and Parks, Texas A&M University, 45 p.

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1986

Christian, R.T. 1986. Decision making in coastal conflict: the case of red drum and spotted sea trout legislation in Texas. M.S. Thesis, Dept. of Rec. and Parks, Texas A&M Univ., 149 p.

Christian, R.T. and D.L. Trimm. 1986. An inventory of Texas saltwater fishing tournaments: spatial, temporal and participation patterns in 1983. Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Ditton, Robert B. 1986. SF 101: An introduction to fishing tournaments. Paper presented at the National Recreational Fisheries Tournament Directors Conference in Miami, Florida, March 18 - 20, 11 p.

Ditton, R.B. and L.A. Arneson-Bewley. 1986. 1984 Deep Sea Round-up fishing tournament: an analysis of participants' characteristics, attitudes, and expenditures. TAMU-SG-86-203 Texas A&M Univ. Sea Grant College Program, 93 p.

Ditton, R.B. and M.L. Miller. 1986. Coastal recreation: an emerging area of managerial concern and research opportunity. Leisure Sciences 8(3):223-239. Request Reprint

Freeman, R.L., S.M. Holland, and R.B. Ditton. 1986. Measuring the impact of the Ixtoc I oil spill on visitation at three Texas public coastal parks. Coastal Zone Management Journal 13(2):177- 201. Request Reprint

Gordon, W.R., Jr. and R.B. Ditton. 1986. A user-resource planning framework for offshore recreational artificial reefs. Coastal Zone Management J. 13(3/4) :369-395. Request Reprint

Graefe, A.R. and R.B. Ditton. 1986. Bay and offshore fishing: a comparative study of fishing patterns, fishermen characteristics and expenditures. North American J. of Fisheries Management 6(2) 192-199. Request Reprint

Holland, S.M., A.J. Fedler, and R.B. Ditton. 1986. The group representative bias: another look. Leisure Sciences 8(1):79-91. Request Reprint

Holland, S.M. 1986. Components of leisure satisfaction: generic, activity inherent and individual idiosyncratictors. Ph.D. Dissertation, Dept. of Rec. and Parks, Texas A&M Univ., 184 p.

Miller, M.L. and R.B. Ditton. 1986. Travel, tourism and marine affairs. Coastal Zone Management J. 14(1/2):1-20. Request Reprint

Myatt, D.O. and R.B. Ditton. 1986. Exclusion mapping for artificial reef site selection to maximize recreational fishing benefits in the Gulf of Mexico. Joseph M. McGurrin,(ed.). Artificial Reef Development Center, Sport Fishing Institute, Washington, D.C., 156 p.

Radonski, G.C, W.P. DuBose, IV, and R.B. Ditton. 1986. The marine recreational fishing industry. UNC-SG-86-02, Univ. of North Carolina Sea Grant College Program, Raleigh, 52 p.

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1985

Bartley, R.L. 1985. Fishing tournament information and retrieval system. TAMU-SG-85-603, Texas A&M Univ. Sea Grant College Program. 68 p.

Christian, R.T. 1985. Teal Harbor women's light tackle billfish tournament: frequency data and summary statistics. Technical report series, Rept. No. 6, Marine Recreation Research Lab, Dept. of Rec. and Parks, Texas A&M Univ., 60 p.

Ditton, R.B. 1985. Understanding the diversity among recreational fishermen. In World Angling Resources and Challenges. Richard H. Stroud (ed.) International Game Fish Association, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl., pp. 223-231. Request Reprint

Ditton, R. B. and J. Auyong. 1985. Understanding recreation activity patterns: implications for siting marine parks and reserves in Marine Parks and Conservation: Challenge and Promise, Volume 1, J. Lien and R. Graham (eds.). The National and Provincial Parks Association of Canada, pp. 147-154. Request Reprint

Ditton, R.B. and L.B. Burke. 1985. Artificial reef development for recreational fishing: a planning guide. Artificial Reef Development Center, Sport Fishing Institute, Washington, D.C., 65p.

Ditton, R.B. and D.K. Loomis. 1985. 1983 Texas International Fishing Tournament: an analysis of participants' characteristics, attitudes, and expenditures. TAMU-SG-85-202, Texas A&M Univ. Sea Grant College Program, 63 p.

Ditton, R.B. and D.K. Loomis. 1985. Examining business turnover in the Texas charter boat fishing industry: 1975-1980. Marine Fisheries Review 47(1):43-47. Request Reprint

Evander, J.L. 1985. Application and evaluation of an artificial reef siting model in the Galveston, Texas region. Artificial reef development center, Technical report series, Rept. No. 7, Sport Fishing Institute, Washington, D.C., 58 p.

Evander, J.L. 1985. Woody's powderpuff fishing tournament: frequency data and summary statistics. Technical report series, Rept. No. 4, Marine Recreation Research Lab, Dept. of Rec. and Parks, Texas A&M Univ., 57 pp.

Fedler, A.J. and R.B. Ditton. 1985. A framework for understanding the consumptive orientation of recreational fisherman. Environmental Management 10(2):221-227. Request Reprint

Loomis, D.K. 1985. GCCA benefit kingfish tournament: frequency data and summary statistics. Technical report series, Rept. No. 5, Marine Recreation Research Lab, Dept. of Rec. and Parks, Texas A&M Univ., 66 pp.

Snepenger, D.J. and R.B. Ditton. 1985. A longitudinal analysis of nationwide hunting and fishing indicators: 1955-1980. Leisure Sciences 7(3):297-319. Request Reprint

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1984

Christian, R.T. 1984. Permitting procedures for artificial reefs. Artificial reef development center, Technical report series, Rept. No. 1, Sport Fishing Institute, Washington, D.C., 24 pp.

Christian, R.T. 1984. Transportation costs of artificial reef materials. Artificial reef development center, Technical report series, Rept. No. 4, Sport Fishing Institute, Washington, D.C., 40 pp.

Ditton, R.B. 1984. Statement in Influences of Offshore Activity. Hearing before the Subcommittee on Panama Canal/Outer Continental Shelf of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives, Ninety-eighth Congress, First Session on Offshore Oil and Gas Activity and its Socio-Economic and Environmental Influences, October 12, 1983 - Humble, Texas. Serial No. 98-27. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., pp. 264-273.

Ditton, R.B. and J.Auyong. 1984. Fishing offshore platforms-Central Gulf of Mexico: An analysis of use at 164 major petroleum structures. OCS Monograph MMS 84-0006. Minerals Management Service, Gulf Regional Office, Metairie, Louisiana, 158 pp. NTIS:PB84-216605

Ditton, R. B. and J.Auyong. 1984. The use of offshore structures by commercial hook and line fishermen. in Proceedings, Fourth Annual Gulf of Mexico Information Transfer Meeting. OCS Report MMS 84-0026. Minerals Management Service, Gulf of Mexico Regional Office, Metairie, Louisiana, pp. 357-359.

Ditton, R.B. and A.J. Fedler. 1984. Towards an understanding of experience preferences of urban anglers. in Proceedings, Urban Fisheries Symposium, American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland, pp. 55-63. Request Reprint

Ditton, R.B. and S.M. Holland. 1984. Understanding involved fishermen: a survey of members of the Gulf Coast Conservation Association. TAMU-SG-84-623, Texas A&M Univ. Sea Grant College Program, 70 pp.

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1983

Auyong, J. 1983. Relating park visitor experience to level and degree of environmental concern within a social-psychological framework. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Recreation and Parks, Texas A&M Univ., 136 p.

Ditton, R.B. and A.J. Fedler. 1983. A statewide survey of boatowners in Texas and their saltwater fishing activity. TAMU-SG-83-205, Texas A&M Univ. Sea Grant College Program,65 p.

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1982

Ditton R.B. 1982. Information and data needs for marine recreational fisheries development in the Caribbean in Proceedings, Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institue 35:144-151.

Ditton, R.B. 1982. Recreation impacts in IXTOC I oil spill economic study. Prepared under contract for Restrepo and Assoc., El Paso, TX, for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Gulf of Mexico OCS Region, New Orleans, LA., pp. 89-135. NTIS: PB82-217852 and executive summary NTIS: TB82-217860.

Ditton, R.B. and J. Auyong. 1982. Understanding recreation activity patterns: Implications for siting marine parks and reserves. in Proceedings, 1982 Coastal Society Conference, Coastal Society, Bethesda, MD, pp. 113-120.

Ditton, R.B. and J.S. Bobbitt. 1982. An analysis of backcountry use at Big Bend National Park, 1980-1981. Technical report prepared for the Office of Natural Resources, Southwest Region, National Park Service, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 93 p.

Ditton, R.B., A.J. Fedler and A.R. Graefe. 1982. Assessing recreational satisfaction among diverse participant groups. Misc. Pub. 18-1982. Univ. of Minnesota Agric. Expt. Stat., St. Paul, pp. 134-139. Request Reprint

Ditton R.B., A.J. Fedler and A.R. Graefe. 1982. Factors contributing to perceptions of recreational crowding. Leisure Sciences 5(4):273-287. Request Reprint

Ditton, R.B., A.J. Fedler, S.M. Holland and A.R. Graefe. 1982. A user/setting approach to understanding recreational experiences. in Proceedings, 1981 Southeast Regional Research Conference. USDA For. Ser., Tech. Rpt., pp. 237-252.

Druggan, S. 1982. A case study of the implementation of a parking fee at R.A. Apffel Park in Galveston, Texas. M.S. Thesis, Department of Recreation and Parks, Texas A&M University, 142 p.

Jarman, R.N. 1982. A survey and analysis of marina-based sailing in Galveston Bay, Texas. M.S. Thesis, Department of Recreation and Parks, Texas A&M University, 142 p.

Perdue, R.K. and R.B. Ditton. 1982. Sampling from registration files: The problem of duplicate listings. J. of Leisure Research 15(2):95-99. Request Reprint

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1981

Bednarz, P.A. 1981. An evaluation of the current coastal recreation policy in the State of Maryland. Masters Professional Paper, Department of Recreation and Parks, Texas A&M University, 95 p.

Ditton, R.B. 1981. Recreational access: Some social constraints and concerns in Recreational Access to the Coastal Zone (Two different files. Click here for second section). J.A. Fawcett, A.T. Manus, and J.C. Sorensen (eds.), U. Calif. Sea Grant Program, pp. 50-52, 82-85.

Ditton, R.B. 1981. Social and economic considerations for artificial reef deployment and management. in Artificial Reefs: Conference Proceedings, Donald Y. Aska (ed.). Rpt. No. 41, Florida Sea Grant Program, pp. 23-32.

Ditton, R.B. 1981. The Buffalo National River recreation study, Year 2: Floaters and their activity on the upper river. Contract Rpt. prepared for the Office of Natural Resources, Southwest Region, National Park Service, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Contract No. 702980026, 192 p.

Ditton, R.B., A.J. Fedler and S.M. Holland. 1981. A survey and analysis of the use patterns in Santa Elena Canyon (Big Bend National Park) during the Thanksgiving vacation period 1980. Prepared for the Office of Natural Resources, Southwest Region, National Park Service, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 40 p.

Ditton, R.B., A.R. Graefe and A.J. Fedler. 1981. Recreation satisfaction at Buffalo National River: Some measurement concerns in Some Recent Products of River Recreation Research. Gen. Tech. Rept. NC-63, North Cent. For. Expt. Sta., U.S.D.A. For. Ser., 9-17 pp.

Fedler, A.J. 1981. Attitudes, subjective norms, and behavioral intentions as inputs for understanding recreational behavior. Ph.D Dissertation, Department of Recreation and Parks, Texas A&M University, 148 p.

Graefe, A.R. 1981. Social and economic data needs for reef program assessment in Artificial Reefs: Conference Proceedings, Donald Y. Aska (ed.). Rpt. No. 41, Florida Sea Grant Program, pp. 152-166.

Graefe, A.R. 1981. Understanding diverse fishing groups: the case of drum fishermen. in Marine Recreational Fisheries 6. H. Clepper (ed.), Sport Fishing Inst., Wash. D.C., pp.69-79.

Graefe, A.R., R.B. Ditton, J.W. Roggenbuck, and R. Schreyer. 1981. Notes on the stability of the factor structure of leisure meanings. Leisure Sciences 4(1): 51-65. Request Reprint

Perdue, R.K. 1981. Spatial behavior in recreational boating: A disaggregate analysis of variables associated with lake-use. Ph.D Dissertation, Dept. of Rec. and Parks, Texas A&M Univ., 194 p.

Solan, D.S. 1981. A value-determined model of outdoor recreation behavior: A partial test. Ph.D Dissertation, Department of Recreation and Parks, Texas A&M University, 202 p.

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1980

Bednarz, P.A. 1980. An analysis of use and user characteristics at Padre Balli County Park on Padre Island (Texas). Masters Professional Paper. Department of Recreation and Parks, Texas A&M University, 63 p.

Ditton, R.B. 1980. Striped bass fishing: A social and economic perspective in Marine Recreational Fisheries 5. H. Clepper (ed.), Sport Fishing Inst., Wash. D.C., pp. 63-75. Request Reprint

Ditton, R.B., A.R. Graefe, and A.J. Fedler. 1980. Predicting marine recreational fishing patterns from boat characteristics and equipment. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 109:644-648. Request Reprint

Ditton, R.B., A.R. Graefe and G. Lapotka. 1980. Economic impacts of recreational boat fishing in the Houston-Galveston area of the Texas coast. TAMU-SG-80-206, Texas A&M Univ. Sea Grant College Program, 68 pp.

Graefe, A.R. 1980. The relationship between level of participation and selected aspects of specialization in recreational fishing. Ph.D Dissertation, Dept. of Rec. and Parks, Texas A&M Univ., 155 p.

Schwartz, J.D. 1980. A public program analysis of operations and impacts of the Texas Liberty Ship Reef Program. M.S. Thesis, Dept. of Rec. and Parks, Texas A&M Univ., 157 p.

Scogin, W.M. 1980. Goose Island State Recreation Area: An analysis of overnight camping use and user patterns. Masters Professional Paper, Department of Recreation and Parks, Texas A&M University, 50 p.

Woods, S.A. and R.B. Ditton. 1980. Texas charter fishing - Bay and Gulf. TAMU-SG-80-504, Texas A&M Univ. Sea Grant Program, 4 p.

Zapata, A. 1980. The occurrence, effects and explanation of crowding in recreational boating. Ph.D Dissertation, Department of Recreation and Parks, Texas A&M University, 149p.

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1979

Ditton, R.B. 1979. Buffalo National River recreation study: Floaters and their activity on the lower river. Contract report prepared for the Office of Natural Resources, Southwest Region, National Park Service, Sante Fe, New Mexico, Contract No. 702980026, 115 p.

Ditton, R.B. Hightide - 1979. Ocean access - Another view. Coastal Zone Management J. 5(1/2): 1-4. Request Reprint

Ditton, R. B. 1979. Social and economic considerations for artificial reef deployment and management in Artificial Reefs; Conference proceedings, D. Y. Aska (ed.) Report No. 41, Florida Sea Grant Program, pp. 23-32.

Ditton, R.B., C.D. Alling, D.D. Beardsley, J.M. Falk, and D.W. Pybas. 1979. Barrier islands on the Texas coast: Existing and future recreational use and development. TAMU-SG-79-205, Texas A&M University Sea Grant College Program, 129 p.

Ditton, R. B. and J. M. Falk. 1979. Obsolete petroleum platforms as artificial reef material in Artificial Reefs: Conference Proceedings, D. Y. Aska (ed.) Report No. 41, Florida Sea Grant Program, pp. 96-105.

Ditton, R.B., A.R. Graefe, A.J. Fedler, and J.D.Schwartz. 1979. Access to and usage of liberty ship reefs in Texas. Marine Fisheries Review 42(5): 25-31. Request Reprint

Ditton, R.B., D.J. Schmidly, W.J. Boeer and A.R. Graefe. 1979. Interrelationships among visitor usage, human impact and the biotic resources of the riparian ecosystem in Big Bend National Park. Proceedings of the First Conference on Scientific Research in the National Parks. R.M. Linn (ed.). Vol. 1. U.S.D.I., National Park Service Trans. and Proceedings Series, No. 5, pp. 261-268.

Graefe, A.R. 1979. Book review: Marine Recreational Fisheries Proceedings of the First Annual Marine Recreational Fisheries Symposium, Henry Clepper (ed.). Coastal Zone Management J. 5(1/2): 151-153.

Pybas, D.W. 1979. Preserving and enhancing the small coastal community: Some alternatives for physical, economic, and social revitalization. Unpublished M.S. Professional Paper, Dept. of Rec. and Parks, Texas A&M Univ., 46 p.

Schmidly, D.J. and R.B. Ditton. 1979. Assessing human impacts in two National Park areas of western Texas in Recreation Impact on Wildlands. Tech. Rpt. R-6-001, U.S.D.A. For. Ser., pp. 139-152.

Schmidly, D.J. and R.B. Ditton. 1979. Relating human activities and biological resources in riparian habitats of western Texas in Strategies for Protection and Management of Floodplain Wetlands. General Technical Report WO-12. U.S.D.A. For. Ser., pp. 107-116.

Scogin, W.M.Jr., 1979. The licensing of marine recreational fishermen: State regulations and state officials' views. Masters Professional Paper, Dept. of Rec. and Parks, Texas A&M Univ., 63 p.

Viilo, T.G. 1979. An overview of the recreational land development industry on the Texas Gulf coast. Masters Professional Paper, Dept. of Rec. and Parks, Texas A&M Univ., 56 p.

Zapata, A. and R.B. Ditton. 1979. The status of boating information systems. Coastal Zone Management J. 6(1): 99-107. Request Reprint

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1978

Alling, C.E. 1978. A demonstration of the utility of mandatory backcountry permits as a decision-oriented user data system in Big Bend National Park. Masters Professional Paper, Department of Recreation and Parks, Texas A&M University, 69 p.

Alling, C.E. and R.B. Ditton. 1978. An identification and analysis of obstacles to the creation of state natural rivers. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 34(5):229-232. Request Reprint

Carls, E.G. and R.B. Ditton. 1978. Changing outdoor recreation perspectives in North America. New Thoughts on Leisure. J. Brademas (ed.). University of Illinois, Office of Recreation and Park Resources, pp. 18-33.

Ditton, R.B. 1978. Marine recreational fisheries (MRF): Implications for development in the Caribbean in Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 31: 91-104.

Ditton, R.B. and A.R. Graefe. 1978. Recreational fishing use of artificial reefs on the Texas coast. Prepared for the Texas Coastal and Marine Council, Austin. Contract report (77-79) 0805, 155 p.

Falk, James M. 1978. Coastal planning for recreation: A survey of state coastal zone management officials. Masters Professional Paper, Department of Recreation and Parks, Texas A&M University, 80 p.

Falk, J.M. 1978. Marine parks and reserves in other countries: Implications for the United States Marine Sanctuaries Program. Masters Professional Paper, Department of Recreation and Parks, Texas A&M University, 85 p.

Fedler, A.J. 1978. Fishing the Texas surf. TAMU-SG-79-605, Texas A&M Univ. Sea Grant College Program, 24 p.

Fedler, A.J. 1978. Galveston Island State Park: An analysis of use and user patterns. Masters Professional Paper, Department of Recreation and Parks, Texas A&M Univers