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Blincow KM, Elstner JT, Ben-Aderet N, Bellquist LF, Nosal AP, Semmens BX. Spatial ecology of the Giant Sea Bass, Stereolepis gigas, in a southern California kelp forest as determined by acoustic telemetry. PeerJ 2023; 11:e16551. [PMID: 38144197 PMCID: PMC10740592 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.16551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023] Open
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The fisheries history of the Giant Sea Bass, Stereolepis gigas (Telostei: Polyprionidae), is closely linked to its spatial ecology. Its overharvest is directly associated with formation of spatially distinct spawning aggregations during summer, while its subsequent recovery is hypothesized to be the result of spatially explicit gear restrictions. Understanding the spatial ecology of Giant Sea Bass is a key part of efforts to assess contemporary threats such as commercial harvest and incidental catch by recreational fisheries. In this study, we used acoustic telemetry to characterize Giant Sea Bass space use in the La Jolla kelp forest using an acoustic array that encompasses two marine protected areas (MPAs) and heavily trafficked recreational fishing grounds. Five of the seven fish we tagged remained in the La Jolla array for at least 6 months. Two fish were resident across multiple years, with one fish consistently detected for 4 years. Only one fish was detected in the broader network of regional acoustic receivers, moving north approximately 8 km to Del Mar. Most tagged fish had home ranges and core use areas indicating they spend considerable time outside MPAs, particularly in areas with high recreational fishing activity. During spawning season we detected fish less frequently in the La Jolla array and recorded higher movement rates. While the current MPA network in La Jolla by no means offers complete protection to this fish, it does appear to support long-term persistence of some individuals in a region of exceptionally high recreational fishing pressure.
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- Kayla M. Blincow
- Center for Marine and Environmental Studies, University of the Virgin Islands, St. Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, United States of America
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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- Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife, San Diego, California, United States of America
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- Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
- The Nature Conservancy, San Diego, California, United States of America
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- Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
- Department of Biology, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, California, United States of America
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- Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, United States of America
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Massie JA, Santos RO, Rezek RJ, James WR, Viadero NM, Boucek RE, Blewett DA, Trotter AA, Stevens PW, Rehage JS. Primed and cued: long-term acoustic telemetry links interannual and seasonal variations in freshwater flows to the spawning migrations of Common Snook in the Florida Everglades. MOVEMENT ECOLOGY 2022; 10:48. [PMID: 36372881 PMCID: PMC9655820 DOI: 10.1186/s40462-022-00350-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Spawning migrations are a widespread phenomenon among fishes, often occurring in response to environmental conditions prompting movement into reproductive habitats (migratory cues). However, for many species, individual fish may choose not to migrate, and research suggests that conditions preceding the spawning season (migratory primers) may influence this decision. Few studies have provided empirical descriptions of these prior conditions, partly due to a lack of long-term data allowing for robust multi-year comparisons. To investigate how primers and cues interact to shape the spawning migrations of coastal fishes, we use acoustic telemetry data from Common Snook (Centropomus undecimalis) in Everglades National Park, Florida, USA. A contingent of Snook migrate between rivers and coastal spawning sites, varying annually in both the proportion of the population that migrates and the timing of migration within the spawning season. However, the specific environmental factors that serve as migratory primers and cues remain unknown. METHODS We used eight years of acoustic telemetry data (2012-2019) from 173 tagged Common Snook to investigate how primers and cues influence migratory patterns at different temporal scales. We hypothesize that (1) interannual differences in hydrologic conditions preceding the spawning season contribute to the number of individuals migrating each year, and (2) specific environmental cues trigger the timing of migrations during the spawning season. We used GLMMs to model both the annual and seasonal migratory response in relation to flow characteristics (water level, rate of change in water level), other hydrologic/abiotic conditions (temperature, salinity), fish size, and phenological cues independent of riverine conditions (photoperiod, lunar cycle). RESULTS We found that the extent of minimum marsh water level prior to migration and fish size influence the proportion of Snook migrating each year, and that high river water level and daily rates of change serve as primary cues triggering migration timing. CONCLUSION Our findings illustrate how spawning migrations are shaped by environmental factors acting at different temporal scales and emphasize the importance of long-term movement data in understanding these patterns. Research providing mechanistic descriptions of conditions that promote migration and reproduction can help inform management decisions aimed at conserving ecologically and economically important species.
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- Jordan A Massie
- Institute of Environment, Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th St., Miami, FL, USA.
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- Institute of Environment, Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Marine Science, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, USA
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- Institute of Environment, Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Institute of Environment, Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th St., Miami, FL, USA
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- Bonefish & Tarpon Trust, Florida Keys Initiative, Marathon, FL, USA
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- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Port Charlotte, FL, USA
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- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- Institute of Environment, Department of Earth and Environment, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th St., Miami, FL, USA
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Rezek RJ, Massie JA, Nelson JA, Santos RO, Viadero NM, Boucek RE, Rehage JS. Individual consumer movement mediates food web coupling across a coastal ecosystem. Ecosphere 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.3305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Ryan J. Rezek
- Department of Earth and Environment Institute of Environment Florida International University 11200 SW 8th Street Miami Florida33199USA
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- Department of Earth and Environment Institute of Environment Florida International University 11200 SW 8th Street Miami Florida33199USA
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- Department of Biology University of Louisiana 410 E. St. Mary Boulevard Lafayette Louisiana70504USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences Institute of Environment Florida International University 11200 SW 8th Street Miami Florida33199USA
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- Department of Earth and Environment Institute of Environment Florida International University 11200 SW 8th Street Miami Florida33199USA
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- Bonefish & Tarpon Trust 135 San Lorenzo Avenue, Suite 860 Coral Gables Florida33146USA
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- Department of Earth and Environment Institute of Environment Florida International University 11200 SW 8th Street Miami Florida33199USA
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Schulz K, Stevens PW, Hill JE, Trotter AA, Ritch JL, Tuckett QM, Patterson JT. Coastal restoration evaluated using dominant habitat characteristics and associated fish communities. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0240623. [PMID: 33091008 PMCID: PMC7580894 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Increasing coastal populations and urban development have led to the loss of estuarine habitats for fish and wildlife. Specifically, a decline in complexity and heterogeneity of tidal marshes and creeks is thought to negatively impact fish communities by altering the function of nursery grounds, including predator refuge and prey resources. To offset these impacts, numerous agencies are restoring degraded habitats while also creating new ones where habitat has been lost. To improve understanding of what contributes to a successful restoration, six quarterly sampling events using two gear types to collect small- and large-bodied fishes were conducted to compare the fish community structure and habitat characteristics at three natural, three restored, and three impacted (i.e. ditched) areas along the coast of Tampa Bay, Florida. Overall, impacted sites had significantly lower small-bodied and juvenile fish diversity than natural and restored areas, while restored sites harbored a greater number of fish species than impacted sites for both large- and small-bodied fish. Habitat features such as shoreline slope differentiated impacted and restored from natural areas. Although we did not find a direct correlation, habitat heterogeneity likely played a role in structuring fish communities. These findings provide guidance for future coastal restoration or modification of existing projects. Specifically, the habitat mosaic approach of creating a geographically compact network of heterogenous habitat characteristics is likely to support fish diversity, while decreasing shoreline slope in a greater amount of area within coastal wetland restorations would more closely mimic natural areas.
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- Kailee Schulz
- Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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- Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, St. Petersburg, Florida, United States of America
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- Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, University of Florida, Ruskin, Florida, United States of America
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- Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, St. Petersburg, Florida, United States of America
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- Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, St. Petersburg, Florida, United States of America
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- Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, University of Florida, Ruskin, Florida, United States of America
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- Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
- Center for Conservation, The Florida Aquarium, Apollo Beach, Florida, United States of America
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Schulz K, Stevens PW, Hill JE, Trotter AA, Ritch JL, Williams KL, Patterson JT, Tuckett QM. Coastal wetland restoration improves habitat for juvenile sportfish in Tampa Bay, Florida,
U.S.A.. Restor Ecol 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/rec.13215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Kailee Schulz
- Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida 7922 NW 71st Street, Gainesville FL 32653 U.S.A
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- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 8th Ave SE, St. Petersburg FL 33701 U.S.A
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- Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida 7922 NW 71st Street, Gainesville FL 32653 U.S.A
- Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory University of Florida 1408 24th Street SE, Ruskin FL 33570 U.S.A
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- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 8th Ave SE, St. Petersburg FL 33701 U.S.A
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- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 8th Ave SE, St. Petersburg FL 33701 U.S.A
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- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife Research Institute 100 8th Ave SE, St. Petersburg FL 33701 U.S.A
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- Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida 7922 NW 71st Street, Gainesville FL 32653 U.S.A
- Center for Conservation The Florida Aquarium 529 Estuary Shore Lane, Apollo Beach FL 33572 U.S.A
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- Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida 7922 NW 71st Street, Gainesville FL 32653 U.S.A
- Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory University of Florida 1408 24th Street SE, Ruskin FL 33570 U.S.A
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Villegas‐Ríos D, Freitas C, Moland E, Thorbjørnsen SH, Olsen EM. Inferring individual fate from aquatic acoustic telemetry data. Methods Ecol Evol 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/2041-210x.13446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- David Villegas‐Ríos
- Department of Ecology and Marine Resources Instituto Mediterráneo de Estudios Avanzados (CSIC‐UiB) Esporles Spain
- Department of Ecology and Marine Resources Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (CSIC) Vigo Spain
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- Institute of Marine Research His Norway
- Marine and Environmental Sciences Center MARE Funchal Portugal
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- Institute of Marine Research His Norway
- Department of Natural Sciences Centre for Coastal Research (CCR) University of Agder Kristiansand Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research His Norway
- Department of Natural Sciences Centre for Coastal Research (CCR) University of Agder Kristiansand Norway
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- Institute of Marine Research His Norway
- Department of Natural Sciences Centre for Coastal Research (CCR) University of Agder Kristiansand Norway
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Ferreira GVB, Barletta M, Lima ARA. Use of estuarine resources by top predator fishes. How do ecological patterns affect rates of contamination by microplastics? THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 655:292-304. [PMID: 30471597 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Revised: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
Abstract
This study assessed the seasonal patterns of habitat utilization, feeding ecology and microplastic contamination in different ontogenetic phases of sympatric snooks (Centropomus undecimalis and C. mexicanus) inhabiting a tropical estuary. More than 50% of snooks, in all ontogenetic phases, ingested microplastics (1.5 ± 0.1 and 1.4 ± 0.1 particles ind-1). Juveniles migrated to nursery grounds in the upper estuary, during the early dry (C. undecimalis 6.5 ± 2.8 ind-1) (p < 0.01) and early rainy seasons (C. mexicanus 4.1 ± 1.9 ind-1). There, they fed mostly on invertebrates (Polychaeta) (p < 0.01), and became contaminated by microplastics (C. undecimalis: 0.8 ± 0.4 particles ind-1; C. mexicanus: 1.7 ± 0.5 particles ind-1). Sub-adults of both species forage principally in the estuarine habitats after shifting their diet from invertebrates (shrimps) in the upper reaches (1806.4 ± 1729.6 mg ind-1) to pelagic fishes (R. bahiensis) in seaward habitats (2507.7 ± 1758.4 mg ind-1). During feeding continues the contamination by microplastics (3.1 ± 0.8 part. ind-1). Adults use the adjacent coastal as feeding and spawning grounds during the rainy season. In this phase, snooks are mostly piscivorous (R. bahiensis: up to 5303.8 ± 3213.4 mg ind-1), but also ingest penaeid shrimp as complementary item (up to 175.9 ± 156.7). Microplastics contamination rates increased towards the adult phase, with maximum contamination coinciding with peaks of fish ingestion, suggesting trophic transfer of microplastics. The lower estuary and adjacent coastal zone were important contamination sites, especially during the rainy season (up to 3.1 ± 0.8 part. ind-1) (p < 0.01), when fishery activities is intense and river basin runoff increases. Consequently, the availability of microplastics is higher during this time of year in the lower portion of the estuary. Snooks had similar prey preferences, but the use of different habitats along the life cycle of each species avoids overlaps in estuarine use and minimizes competition.
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- Guilherme V B Ferreira
- Laboratory of Ecology and Management of Coastal and Estuarine Ecosystems, Department of Oceanography, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Av. Arquitetura S/N, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco 50740-550, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Ecology and Management of Coastal and Estuarine Ecosystems, Department of Oceanography, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Av. Arquitetura S/N, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco 50740-550, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Ecology and Management of Coastal and Estuarine Ecosystems, Department of Oceanography, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Av. Arquitetura S/N, Cidade Universitária, Recife, Pernambuco 50740-550, Brazil
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- Ujjwal Chakraborty
- Life Science Division, Moulasole R.B. High School, Moulasole, Bankura, West Bengal, India
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Boucek RE, Heithaus MR, Santos R, Stevens P, Rehage JS. Can animal habitat use patterns influence their vulnerability to extreme climate events? An estuarine sportfish case study. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2017; 23:4045-4057. [PMID: 28593715 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.13761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2016] [Revised: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/07/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Global climate forecasts predict changes in the frequency and intensity of extreme climate events (ECEs). The capacity for specific habitat patches within a landscape to modulate stressors from extreme climate events, and animal distribution throughout habitat matrices during events, could influence the degree of population level effects following the passage of ECEs. Here, we ask (i) does the intensity of stressors of an ECE vary across a landscape? And (ii) Do habitat use patterns of a mobile species influence their vulnerability to ECEs? Specifically, we measured how extreme cold spells might interact with temporal variability in habitat use to affect populations of a tropical, estuarine-dependent large-bodied fish Common Snook, within Everglades National Park estuaries (FL US). We examined temperature variation across the estuary during cold disturbances with different degrees of severity, including an extreme cold spell. Second, we quantified Snook distribution patterns when the passage of ECEs is most likely to occur from 2012 to 2016 using passive acoustic tracking. Our results revealed spatial heterogeneity in the intensity of temperature declines during cold disturbances, with some habitats being consistently 3-5°C colder than others. Surprisingly, Snook distributions during periods of greatest risk to experience an extreme cold event varied among years. During the winters of 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 a greater proportion of Snook occurred in the colder habitats, while the winters of 2012-2013 and 2015-2016 featured more Snook observed in the warmest habitats. This study shows that Snook habitat use patterns could influence vulnerability to extreme cold events, however, whether Snook habitat use increases or decreases their vulnerability to disturbance depends on the year, creating temporally dynamic vulnerability. Faunal global change research should address the spatially explicit nature of extreme climate events and animal habitat use patterns to identify potential mechanisms that may influence population effects following these disturbances.
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- Ross E Boucek
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, St Petersburg, FL, USA
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- School of Environment Arts and Society (SEAS), Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Earth and Environmental Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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- Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, St Petersburg, FL, USA
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- Earth and Environmental Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA
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Brigden KE, Marshall CT, Scott BE, Young EF, Brickle P. Interannual variability in reproductive traits of the Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides around the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2017; 91:278-301. [PMID: 28691401 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Revised: 04/06/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Commercial fisheries data, collected as part of an observer programme and covering the period 1997-2014, were utilized in order to define key reproductive traits and spawning dynamics of the Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides at South Georgia. Multi-year spawning site fidelity of D. eleginoides was revealed through the identification of previously unknown spawning hotspots. Timing of female spawning was shown to have shifted later, leading to a shorter spawning duration. A decrease in length and mass of female and male spawning fish and a reduced number of large spawning fish was found, evidence of a change in size structure of spawning D. eleginoides. During the study period fewer later maturity stage females (including spawning stage) were observed in conjunction with increased proportions of early stage female D. eleginoides. The findings are discussed in the context of reproductive success, with consideration of the possible effects such spawning characteristics and behaviours may have on egg and larval survival. This work presents the first long-term assessment of D. eleginoides spawning dynamics at South Georgia and provides valuable knowledge for both the ecology of the species and for future fisheries management of this commercially important species.
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- K E Brigden
- South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute, P. O. Box 609, Stanley Cottage, Stanley, FIQQ 1ZZ, Falkland Islands
- University of Aberdeen, Zoology Building, Tillydrone Avenue, Aberdeen, AB24 2TZ, Scotland, U.K
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- University of Aberdeen, Zoology Building, Tillydrone Avenue, Aberdeen, AB24 2TZ, Scotland, U.K
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- University of Aberdeen, Zoology Building, Tillydrone Avenue, Aberdeen, AB24 2TZ, Scotland, U.K
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- British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ET, U.K
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- South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute, P. O. Box 609, Stanley Cottage, Stanley, FIQQ 1ZZ, Falkland Islands
- University of Aberdeen, Zoology Building, Tillydrone Avenue, Aberdeen, AB24 2TZ, Scotland, U.K
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Crossin GT, Heupel MR, Holbrook CM, Hussey NE, Lowerre-Barbieri SK, Nguyen VM, Raby GD, Cooke SJ. Acoustic telemetry and fisheries management. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS : A PUBLICATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2017; 27:1031-1049. [PMID: 28295789 DOI: 10.1002/eap.1533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Revised: 11/24/2016] [Accepted: 02/06/2017] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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This paper reviews the use of acoustic telemetry as a tool for addressing issues in fisheries management, and serves as the lead to the special Feature Issue of Ecological Applications titled Acoustic Telemetry and Fisheries Management. Specifically, we provide an overview of the ways in which acoustic telemetry can be used to inform issues central to the ecology, conservation, and management of exploited and/or imperiled fish species. Despite great strides in this area in recent years, there are comparatively few examples where data have been applied directly to influence fisheries management and policy. We review the literature on this issue, identify the strengths and weaknesses of work done to date, and highlight knowledge gaps and difficulties in applying empirical fish telemetry studies to fisheries policy and practice. We then highlight the key areas of management and policy addressed, as well as the challenges that needed to be overcome to do this. We conclude with a set of recommendations about how researchers can, in consultation with stock assessment scientists and managers, formulate testable scientific questions to address and design future studies to generate data that can be used in a meaningful way by fisheries management and conservation practitioners. We also urge the involvement of relevant stakeholders (managers, fishers, conservation societies, etc.) early on in the process (i.e., in the co-creation of research projects), so that all priority questions and issues can be addressed effectively.
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- Glenn T Crossin
- Department of Biology, Dalhousie University, 1355 Oxford Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B4H 4R2, Canada
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- Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB 3, Townsville, Queensland, 4810, Australia
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Great Lakes Science Center, Hammond Bay Biological Station, 11188 Ray Road, Millersburg, Michigan, 49759, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Florida Fish & Wildlife Research Institute, 100 8th Avenue SE, St. Petersburg, Florida, 33701, USA
- Fisheries and Aquatic Science Program, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida, 7922 North West 71st Street, Gainesville, Florida, 32653, USA
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- Fish Ecology & Conservation Physiology Laboratory, Department of Biology and Institute of Environmental Science, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Avenue, Windsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Fish Ecology & Conservation Physiology Laboratory, Department of Biology and Institute of Environmental Science, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B6, Canada
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Resilience of a tropical sport fish population to a severe cold event varies across five estuaries in southern Florida. Ecosphere 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.1400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Lowerre-barbieri SK, Burnsed SLW, Bickford JW. Assessing reproductive behavior important to fisheries management: a case study with red drum, Sciaenops ocellatus. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS : A PUBLICATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2016; 26:979-995. [PMID: 27509742 DOI: 10.1890/15-0497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
Spawning site selection and reproductive timing affect stock productivity and structure in marine fishes but are poorly understood. Traditionally, stock assessments measure reproductive potential as spawning stock biomass or egg production and do not include other aspects of reproductive behavior. Red drum make an excellent case study to assess these other aspects, as (1) they are highly fecund, pelagic spawners, like most exploited marine fishes; (2) their life cycle is delineated between nursery (estuarine) and adult (coastal and offshore) habitat; and (3) they are managed at these two spatial scales. This study was conducted from August 2012 to December 2013 and integrates data from multiple methods and spatial scales. Aerial surveys were used for large-scale monitoring of aggregations off two known estuarine nursery areas, Tampa Bay and Charlotte Harbor, Florida, USA. Capture-based sampling in Tampa Bay coastal (n = 2581) and estuarine waters (n = 158) was used to assess reproductive state and to confirm coastal spawning. To assess spatial dynamics, we acoustically tagged two population components in the Tampa Bay system, subadults from the estuary (n = 20) and adults from the coastal spawning site (n = 60). Behavioral plasticity was seen in subadult recruitment to coastal habitat, with some subadults maturing and recruiting before or during the spawning season and others (14 of 20 acoustically tagged fish) recruiting at the end of the 2012 spawning season. Both adults and recruited subadults (n = 29) were consequently detected in the Charlotte Harbor array, 132 km to the south. Spawning-site fidelity to the Tampa Bay spawning site occurred at both the population and individual scales. Aggregations consistently occurred in Tampa Bay coastal waters during the spawning season, and approximately two-thirds of tagged adults returned in the 2013 spawning season. A similar proportion of subadults returned to the Tampa Bay spawning site, exhibiting natal homing. However, these first-time spawners arrived later than repeat spawners and were detected over shorter time periods. This study, and others like it, demonstrates how integrating data from individuals tracked over space and time with more traditional population-based sampling is changing our understanding of ecological processes that affect marine fish productivity and our ability to manage for sustainablity.
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Noyola Regil J, Mascaro M, Díaz F, Denisse Re A, Sánchez-Zamora A, Caamal-Monsreal C, Rosas C. Thermal biology of prey (Melongena corona bispinosa, Strombus pugilis, Callinectes similis, Libinia dubia) and predators (Ocyurus chrysurus, Centropomus undecimalis) of Octopus maya from the Yucatan Peninsula. J Therm Biol 2015; 53:151-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2015.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2015] [Revised: 10/22/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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