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Thirty-four juvenile loggerhead sea turtles captured by trawling from the Charleston, South Carolina (USA), shipping channel
(32°42′N; −79°47′W) between May 2004 and August 2007 were tagged with satellite transmitters to assess the extent to which
they remained near the capture location given their collection along a seasonal migratory corridor. Seventy-five percent of
juveniles were classified as seasonal residents. Migrants predominantly swam north in the spring and nomads wandered south
in the summer, but predictive indicators for non-resident status were not identified. All but one juvenile generally remained
south of 34°N, within 40 km of shore, and in waters <30 m deep throughout the year. Nine of 14 loggerhead sea turtles monitored
during the winter remained exclusively over the continental shelf, three briefly occurred in oceanic habitats, and two foraged
extensively in oceanic habitats. Residents distributed >15 km from shore between spring and autumn were three times as likely
to occur in oceanic habitats in winter. Modest seasonal movements contrasted with adults tagged at similar latitudes and with
juveniles tagged further north and suggest distinct foraging groups within a regional foraging ground. 相似文献
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Michael D. Arendt Albert L. Segars Julia I. Byrd Jessica Boynton J. David Whitaker Lindsey Parker David W. Owens Gaëlle Blanvillain Joseph M. Quattro Mark A. Roberts 《Marine Biology》2012,159(1):101-112
Satellite transmitters were attached to 25 reproductively active and four inactive adult male loggerhead sea turtles (86.6–107.0 cm
SCLmin) captured from the Port Canaveral, FL, USA shipping channel to assess horizontal and vertical distributions. During
the breeding period, male loggerheads aggregated (44% of 755 turtle days) in a 117.6 km2 core area that encompassed the shipping channel. Median dive duration during the breeding period was 27 min (IQR = 15–42
min) and males spent 4% (IQR = 3–5%) of the time at the surface, with significantly shorter dives associated with reproductively
active males. Migrant and resident males dispersed concurrently, with residents shifting > 30 km east across the continental
shelf over a more protracted departure schedule than migrants. Dive duration and time spent at the surface increased through
the fall. Cluster analysis revealed the strongest association for dive duration with sea state during and after the breeding
period, with significantly longer dives during more turbulent conditions. In contrast, univariate associations with surface
interval duration were not elucidated. 相似文献
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This study is the first report of post-nesting migrations of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) nesting in Sarasota County (Florida, USA), their most important rookery in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). In total, 28 females
(curved carapace length CCL between 82.2 and 112.0 cm) were satellite-tracked between May 2005 and December 2007. Post-nesting
migrations were completed in 3–68 days (mean ± SD = 23 ± 16 days). Five different migration patterns were observed: six turtles
remained in the vicinity of their nesting site while the other individuals moved either to the south-western part of the Florida
Shelf (n = 9 turtles), the Northeast GOM (n = 2 turtles), the South GOM (Yucatán Shelf and Campeche Bay, Mexico, and Cuba; n = 5 turtles) or the Bahamas (n = 6 turtles). In average, turtles moved along rather straight routes over the continental shelf but showed more indirect
paths in oceanic waters. Path analyses coupled with remote sensing oceanographic data suggest that most of long-distance migrants
reached their intended foraging destinations but did not compensate for the deflecting action of ocean currents. While six
out of seven small individuals (CCL < 90 cm) remained on the Florida Shelf, larger individuals showed various migration strategies,
staying on the Florida Shelf or moving to long-distance foraging grounds. This study highlights the primary importance the
Western Florida Shelf in the management of the Florida Nesting Subpopulation, as well as the need of multi-national effort
to promote the conservation of the loggerhead turtle in the Western Atlantic.
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Satellite tracking reveals a dichotomy in migration strategies among juvenile loggerhead turtles in the Northwest Atlantic 总被引:2,自引:2,他引:0
Katherine L. Mansfield Vincent S. Saba John A. Keinath John A. Musick 《Marine Biology》2009,156(12):2555-2570
Few data are available on the movements and behavior of immature Atlantic loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) from their seasonal neritic foraging grounds within the western north Atlantic. These waters provide developmental habitat
for loggerheads originating from several western Atlantic nesting stocks. We examined the long-term movements of 23 immature
loggerheads (16 wild-caught and seven headstart turtles) characterizing their seasonal distribution, habitat use, site fidelity,
and the oceanographic conditions encountered during their migrations. We identified two movement strategies: (1) a seasonal
shelf-constrained north–south migratory pattern; and (2) a year-round oceanic dispersal strategy where turtles travel in the
Gulf Stream to the North Atlantic and their northern dispersal is limited by the 10–15°C isotherm. When sea surface temperatures
dropped below 20°C, neritic turtles began a migration south of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina (USA) where they established
fidelity to the waters between North Carolina’s Outer Banks and the western edge of the Gulf Stream along outer continental
shelf. Two turtles traveled as far south as Florida. Several turtles returned to their seasonal foraging grounds during subsequent
summers. Northern movements were associated with both increased sea surface temperature (>21°C) and increased primary productivity.
Our results indicate strong seasonal and interannual philopatry to the waters of Virginia (summer foraging habitat) and North
Carolina (winter habitat). We suggest that the waters of Virginia and North Carolina provide important seasonal habitat and
serve as a seasonal migratory pathway for immature loggerhead sea turtles. North Carolina’s Cape Hatteras acts as a seasonal
“migratory bottleneck” for this species; special management consideration should be given to this region. Six turtles spent
time farther from the continental shelf. Three entered the Gulf Stream near Cape Hatteras, traveling in the current to the
northwest Atlantic. Two of these turtles remained within an oceanic habitat from 1 to 3 years and were associated with mesoscale
features and frontal systems. The ability of large benthic subadults to resume an oceanic lifestyle for extended periods indicates
plasticity in habitat use and migratory strategies. Therefore, traditional life history models for loggerhead sea turtles
should be reevaluated. 相似文献
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Hawksbill sea turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) nesting in Barbados (Needham’s Point, 13° 04′ 41.33′′ N, 59° 36′ 32.69′′W) were outfitted with GPS dataloggers over three
breeding seasons (2008–2010) to track movement during inter-nesting intervals. Most females established spatially restricted
resident areas up current and within 7 km of the nesting beach where they spent the majority of the inter-nesting interval.
Females nesting earlier in the season settled on shallower sites. Only experienced remigrant turtles occupied the most distant
resident areas. Females tracked for multiple inter-nesting intervals exhibited site fidelity, but the area contracted and
the activity of females decreased with each successive interval. Hawksbills may trade off site characteristics with distance
from the nesting beach and reduce activity over the course of the breeding season to optimise energy reserves during inter-nesting
intervals. 相似文献
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F. Bentivegna F. Valentino P. Falco E. Zambianchi S. Hochscheid 《Marine Biology》2007,151(5):1605-1614
Previous studies have shown that loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), monitored by satellite telemetry, complete long-distance migration between the western and eastern Mediterranean basins
following a seasonal pattern. This study investigated if these migration routes may be influenced by surface currents by superimposing
the tracks of three loggerhead turtles (curved carapace length >55 cm), migrating from the western to the eastern Mediterranean
basin, on Lagrangian data of current developed into pseudo-eulerian speed fields. The average travel speed of the turtles
was 1.6 km h−1 and did not depend on the current speed or direction. We observed a connection between surface currents and the turtles’
migration routes, although not a conclusive one. These observations show that neritic stage loggerhead turtles conduct migration
in two distinct alternate phases: the first characterized by high and constant speed of travel both when swimming with or
against currents and the second typified by low travel speeds and a good concurrence between the trailed routes and the course
of the currents. These two phases corresponded to two types of movements, one where the turtle migrates actively to reach
a specific destination (either neritic foraging, wintering or nesting ground) and the other, where the turtle drifts with
the mesoscale current and forages pelagically. It seemed thus, that the influence of currents on a turtle’s movements depends
on the turtle’s momentary behaviour and location of residence. 相似文献
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Arthur R. Bos Girley S. Gumanao Marieke M. van Katwijk Benjamin Mueller Marjho M. Saceda Rosie Lynn P. Tejada 《Marine Biology》2011,158(3):639-648
Archaster typicus, a common sea star in Indo-Pacific regions, has been a target for the ornamental trade, even though little is known about
its population biology. Spatial and temporal patterns of abundance and size structure of A. typicus were studied in the Davao Gulf, the Philippines (125°42.7′E, 7°0.6′N), from February 2008 to December 2009. Specimens of
A. typicus were associated with intertidal mangrove prop roots, seagrass meadows, sandy beaches, and shoals. Among prop roots, specimens
were significantly smaller and had highest densities (131 ind. m−2) between November and March. High organic matter in sediment and a relatively low predation rate seemed to support juvenile
life among mangroves. Size and density analyses provided evidence that individuals gradually move to seagrass, sandy habitats,
and shoals as they age. Specimens were significantly larger at a shoal (maximum radius R = 81 mm). New recruits were found between August and November in both 2008 and 2009. Timing of recruitment and population
size frequencies confirmed a seasonal reproductive cycle. Juveniles had relatively high growth rates (2–7 mm month−1) and may reach an R of 20–25 mm after 1 year. Growth rates of larger specimens (R > 30 mm) were generally <2 mm month−1. The activity pattern of A. typicus was related to the tidal phase and not to time of day: Specimens moved over the sediment surface during low tides and were
burrowed during high tides possibly avoiding predation. This is one of the first studies to document an ontogenetic habitat
shift for sea stars and provides new biological information as a basis for management of harvested A. typicus populations. 相似文献
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Olive ridley sea turtles display two different types of nesting behavior: in arribada (synchronous mass nesting) or solitarily. Contrarily to arribadas, little has been published about solitary nesters. This study aimed to expand the knowledge on internesting interval and
site fidelity of solitary nesting olive ridleys and to test a possible development of arribada nesting behavior. Data were collected in Sergipe (Brazil) over 125 km of beach from 10°30′S/36o23′W to 11°26′S/37o19′W, between
nesting seasons 2004/2005 and 2006/2007. From 962 tagged females, 173 were seen renesting. The average internesting interval
found was longer (22.35 ± 7.01 days) than previously described, which might relate to lower water temperatures during the
internesting period. Olive ridleys at Sergipe showed high nesting site fidelity, with consecutive nesting events occurring
in close proximity, non-randomly and dependently of previous events. Most of the consecutive nests were separated by 4.06–5.59 km.
Development of arribada nesting behavior was not confirmed. 相似文献
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During 1955–2003, flipper tags were attached to 46,983 green turtles and ten turtles were fitted with satellite transmitters at Tortuguero, Costa Rica. Eight satellite-tracked turtles stayed within 135 km of the beach and probably returned to nest after release. The internesting area is more extensive than previously documented. Post-nesting migration routes of satellite-tracked turtles varied. Seven turtles swam close to the coast and three turtles swam through oceanic waters before moving toward nearshore areas. Sea surface height anomaly maps indicate that oceanic movements were consistent with the southwestern Caribbean gyre. Circling and semi-circling turtles could have been disoriented but submergence and surface times suggest they may have been feeding in Sargassum sp. concentrations. Rapid post-nesting migrations (mean 2.2 km hr−1) ended on benthic feeding grounds in shallow waters (<20 m) off Belize (n=1), Honduras (n=1) and Nicaragua (n=8). The spatial distribution of migration end points (n=10) and tag returns (n=4,669) are similar. Fishermen in Nicaragua target green turtles along migratory corridors and on foraging grounds. Management efforts are urgently needed in Nicaragua, particularly in the high-density feeding areas south and east of the Witties (N14°09 W82°45). The proximity of foraging grounds to the nesting beach (mean 512 km) may permit female turtles to invest more energy in reproduction and hence the Tortuguero population may have greater potential for recovery than other green turtle nesting populations. Recovery of the Tortuguero green turtle population will benefit countries and marine ecosystems throughout the Caribbean, especially Nicaragua. 相似文献
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Mariela Pajuelo Karen A. Bjorndal Kimberly J. Reich Michael D. Arendt Alan B. Bolten 《Marine Biology》2012,159(6):1255-1267
Most studies on the foraging ecology of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) have focused on adult females and juveniles. Little is known about the foraging patterns of adult male loggerheads. We analyzed
tissues for carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes (δ13C and δ15N) from 29 adult male loggerheads tracked with satellite transmitters from one breeding area in Florida, USA, to evaluate
their foraging habitats in the Northwest Atlantic (NWA). Our study revealed large variations in δ13C and δ15N and a correlation between both δ13C and δ15N and the latitude to which the loggerheads traveled after the mating season, thus reflecting a geographic pattern in the
isotopic signatures. Variation in δ13C and δ15N can be explained by differences in food web baseline isotopic signatures rather than differences in loggerhead trophic levels.
Stable isotope analysis may help elucidate residency and migration patterns and identify foraging sea turtle subpopulations
in the NWA due to the isotopically distinct habitats used by these highly migratory organisms. 相似文献
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Using a turtle-borne camera system, changing flipper beat frequency and amplitude were measured in five diving green turtles
(Chelonia mydas Linnaeus 1758) in the Bahía de los Angeles, Mexico (28°58′N, 113°33′W). These observations were made between June and August
2002. Turtles worked hardest (i.e., had the highest flipper beat frequency and amplitude) at the start of descents when positive
buoyancy is predicted to oppose their forward motion. During the later part of descents, turtles worked less hard in line
with opposing buoyancy forces being reduced. For example, flipper beat frequency declined from about 60–80 beats min−1 at the start of descent to around 25–40 beats min−1 after 30 s of the descent. At the start of ascents the flipper beat frequency was around 30 beats min−1, lower than on descent, and declined as the ascent progressed with often passive gliding for the final few meters to the
surface. This pattern of effort during diving appears to apply across a range of marine reptiles, birds and mammals suggesting
that graded effort during descent and ascent is an optimum solution to minimising the cost of transport during diving. 相似文献
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ALan F. Rees Dimitris Margaritoulis Robert Newman Thomas E. Riggall Paul Tsaros Judith A. Zbinden Brendan J. Godley 《Marine Biology》2013,160(3):519-529
Much is still to be learned about the spatial ecology of foraging marine turtles, especially for juveniles and adult males which have received comparatively little attention. Additionally, there is a paucity of ecological information on growth rates, size and age at maturity, and sex ratios at different life stages; data vital for successful population modelling. Here, we present results of a long-term (2002–2011) study on the movements, residency, growth and sex ratio of loggerhead turtles (Caretta caretta) in Amvrakikos Gulf (39°0′N 21°0′E), Greece, using satellite telemetry (N = 8) and ongoing capture–mark–recapture (CMR; N = 300 individuals). Individuals encountered at sea ranged from large juvenile to adult (46.2–91.5 cm straight carapace length) and demonstrated growth rates within published norms (<2.7 cm yr?1) that slowed with increasing body size. We revealed that an unexpectedly high proportion of animals were male (>44 % of captures above 65 cm straight carapace length), compared to region-wide female-biased hatchling production, indicating sex-biased survival or possible behavioural drivers for likelihood of capture in the region. Satellite tracking confirmed that some turtles establish discrete, protracted periods of residency spanning more than 1 year, whilst others migrated away from the site. These findings are underlined by CMR results with individual capture histories spanning up to 7 years, and only 18 % of individuals being recaptured. 相似文献
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Skeletochronological analysis of Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) and loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtle humeri and scleral ossicles was conducted to (1) describe the characteristics of scleral ossicles in these species,
(2) determine whether the scleral ossicles contain annually deposited skeletal growth marks and (3) evaluate the potential
for skeletochronological analysis of ossicles to obtain age data for size classes and species of sea turtles whose humeri
exhibit prohibitive amounts of growth mark resorption. Humeri, entire eyes, and/or individual scleral ossicles were collected
from stranded, dead sea turtles that were found along the coasts of Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, and Texas, USA. Samples
were taken from a total of 77 neritic, juvenile Kemp’s ridleys ranging from 21.1 to 56.8 cm straightline carapace length (SCL),
as well as two Kemp’s ridley hatchlings. For loggerheads, samples were obtained from 65 neritic juvenile and adult turtles
ranging from 44.7 to 103.6 cm SCL and ten hatchlings. Examination of the ossicles revealed the presence of marks similar in
appearance to those found in humeri. The number of marks in the ossicles and humeri of individual juvenile Kemp’s ridleys
for which both structures were collected (n = 55) was equivalent, strongly indicating that the marks are annual. However, in large juvenile and adult loggerhead turtles
(n = 65), some significant resorption of early growth marks was observed, suggesting that although ossicles might be useful
for skeletochronological analysis of small juveniles, they may not provide a reasonable alternative to humeri for obtaining
age estimates for older loggerhead sea turtles. 相似文献
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Luis Cardona Mónica Revelles Mari Luz Parga Jesús Tomás Alex Aguilar Ferran Alegre Antonio Raga Xavier Ferrer 《Marine Biology》2009,156(12):2621-2630
Previous studies of loggerhead sea turtles have concluded that drifting longlines were the main threat for immature specimens
in the western Mediterranean, because immature loggerhead sea turtles mainly inhabit oceanic waters. However, recent aerial
surveys have revealed large numbers of immature loggerhead sea turtles over the continental shelf of eastern mainland Spain,
where turtles are exposed to neritic fishing gears but not to drifting longlines. We satellite-tracked seven loggerhead sea
turtles (minimum straight carapace length (SCLmin) range: 36.5–55.0 cm) to assess whether the turtles in this region are vagrants
from the adjoining oceanic regions or whether these loggerheads mostly inhabit the continental shelf. Satellite-tracking revealed
that six of the tagged turtles avoided the oceanic realm and made extended use of the continental shelf, whereas only one
individual could be considered a true vagrant as it avoided the continental shelf and primarily used the oceanic habitat.
These results are in sharp contrast with those previously reported for immature loggerhead sea turtles of similar size from
the south-western Mediterranean and fit well a relaxed ontogenic model that was recently proposed for loggerhead sea turtles
in the central Mediterranean. Furthermore, these results demonstrate the vulnerability of loggerhead sea turtles of eastern
mainland Spain to neritic fishing gears, as three of the seven turtles died and one was bycaught incidentally while being
tracked over the continental shelf. 相似文献
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The fate of 100 marked recruits of the rhizophytic alga Halimeda incrassata was followed in Puerto Morelos reef lagoon, Mexican Caribbean (20°52′N, 86°51′W), until death of the last individual from
April 2005–2007. Juvenile mortality was relatively high (19%), the half-life of adult thalli was 13 months and maximal lifespan
was 2 years. First age of sexual reproduction was 10 months, but only 6% of the marked thalli reproduced sexually. A subsequent
static life-table approach (February–April 2008) at two sites indicated low spatial variation in transition probabilities
between the life stages. Recruits were found throughout the year (density 2–11 thalli m−2) and were mostly of clonal origin. In a disturbed area, the density of sexual recruits was ~0.01 thalli m2. Temporal fluctuations in population size depended on mortality rates, which increased slightly after hurricanes Emily (July
2005) and Wilma (October 2005), but might otherwise be regulated by density-dependent processes. 相似文献
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The pattern and characteristics of diving in 14 female northern rockhopper penguins, Eudyptes chrysocome moseleyi, were studied at Amsterdam Island (37°50′S; 77°31′E) during the guard stage, using electronic time–depth recorders. Twenty-nine
foraging trips (27 daily foraging trips and two longer trips including one night) with a total of 16 572 dives of ≥3 m were
recorded. Females typically left the colony at dawn and returned in the late afternoon, spending an average of 12 h at sea,
during which they performed ∼550 dives. They were essentially inshore foragers (mean estimated foraging range 6 km), and mainly
preyed upon the pelagic euphausiid Thysanoessa gregaria, fishes and squid being only minor components of the diet. Mean dive depth, dive duration, and post-dive intervals were 18.4 m
(max. depth 109 m), 57 s (max. dive duration 168 s), and 21 s (37% of dive duration), respectively. Descent and ascent rates
averaged 1.2 and 1.0 ms−1 and were, together with dive duration, significantly correlated with dive depth. Birds spent 18% of their total diving time
in dives reaching 15 to 20 m, and the mean maximum diving efficiency (bottom time:dive cycle duration) occurred for dives
reaching 15 to 35 m. The most remarkable feature of diving behaviour in northern rockhopper penguins was the high percentage
of time spent diving during daily foraging trips (on average, 69% of their time at sea); this was mainly due to a high dive
frequency (∼44 dives per hour), which explained the high total vertical distance travelled during one trip (18 km on average).
Diving activity at night was greatly reduced, suggesting that, as other penguins, E. chrysocome moseleyi are essentially diurnal, and locate prey using visual cues.
Received: 9 December 1998 / Accepted: 3 March 1999 相似文献
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Many animals, including sea turtles, alter their movements and home range in relation to the particular type and quality of
the habitat occupied. When sufficient resources are available, individuals may develop affinities to specific areas for activities,
such as foraging and (or) resting. In the case of green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas L.), after a number of years in the open ocean, juveniles recruit to shallow-water developmental habitats where they occupy
distinct home ranges as they feed and grow to maturity. Our goal was to study the habitat use and home range movements of
juvenile green turtles along a shallow, worm-rock reef tract in Palm Beach, Florida. Six turtles, measuring from 27.9 to 48.1 cm
in straight carapace length and from 7.2 to 12.6 kg in mass, were tracked via ultrasonic telemetry from August to November
2003. Upon capture, each turtle’s esophagus was flushed via lavage to determine recently ingested foods. In addition, four
turtles were recaptured and fitted with a time-depth recorder to study dive patterns. Home range areas measured with 100%
minimum convex polygon and 95% fixed kernel estimators varied from 0.69 to 5.05 km2 (mean=2.38±1.78 km2) and 0.73 to 4.89 km2 (mean=2.09±1.80 km2), respectively. Home ranges and core areas of turtles were largely restricted to the reef tract itself, and showed considerable
overlap between food and shelter sites. The mean number of dives during daylight hours (0600–1800 hours) was 84±5.0 dives,
while the mean during night hours (1800–0600 hours) was 39±3.0 dives. Dives during the day were shallower (mean=3.20±1.26 m)
than dives at night (mean=5.59±0.09 m). All six turtles were found to have a mixed diet of similar macroalgae and sponge fragments.
Our results reveal that juvenile green turtles occupy stable home ranges along the nearshore worm-rock reefs of Southeast
Florida, during the summer and fall. Determining which habitats are used by green turtles will assist conservation managers
in their global effort to protect this endangered species. 相似文献
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The horned sea star (Protoreaster nodosus) is relatively common in the Indo-Pacific region, but there is little information about its biology. This study of the population
biology of P. nodosus was carried out in Davao Gulf, The Philippines (7°5′N, 125°45′E) between September 2006 and May 2008. Protoreaster nodosus was found in sand and seagrass dominated habitats at a mean density of 29 specimens per 100 m2 and a mean biomass of 7.4 kg per 100 m2, whereas a significantly lower density and biomass was found in coral and rock dominated habitats. Adult specimens (mean
radius R = 10.0 cm) were found at depths of 0–37 m, whereas juveniles (R < 8 cm) were only found in shallow sandy habitats with abundant seagrass (water depth ≤2 m). Increased gonad weights were
found from March to May (spawning period), which coincided with an increasing water temperature and a decreasing salinity.
Density and biomass did not change significantly during reproduction, but sea stars avoided intertidal habitats. All specimens
with R > 8 cm had well developed gonads and their sex ratio was 1:1. Protoreaster nodosus grew relatively slowly in an enclosure as described by the exponential function G = 7.433 e−0.257 × R
. Maturing specimens (R = 6–8 cm) were estimated to have an age of 2–3 years. Specimens with a radius of 10 cm (population mean) were calculated
to have an age of 5–6 years, while the maximum age (R = 14 cm) was estimated as 17 years. Potential effects of ornamental collection on the sea star populations are discussed.
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Fine-scale movement patterns in penaeid prawns are rarely observed in situ, but are essential in understanding habitat use,
foraging, and anti-predator behaviour. Acoustic telemetry was applied to examine the activity, space utilization, and habitat
use of the eastern king prawn Penaeus (Melicertus) plebejus, at small temporal and spatial scales. Tracking of sub-adult P. plebejus (n = 9) in Wallagoot Lake (36.789°S, 149.959°E; 23 April–12 May 2009) and calculation of a minimum activity index (MAI) revealed high variation in activity rates across diel periods and in different habitats. Elevated activity rates and movement
indicated foraging in unvegetated habitats during the night. Areas within the 95 and 50% space utilization contours averaged
2,654.1 ± 502.0 and 379.9 ± 103.9 m2, respectively, and there was a significant negative relationship between these areas and prawn activity rates in unvegetated
habitats. This study provides the first estimates of prawn activity rates and space utilization in the field. Application
of acoustic telemetry can increase knowledge of prawn movements and their interactions with other marine species in different
habitats. 相似文献
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The shortfin mako shark, Isurus oxyrinchus, is a highly streamlined epipelagic predator that has several anatomical and physiological specializations hypothesized to
increase aerobic swimming performance. A large swim-tunnel respirometer was used to measure oxygen consumption (MO2) in juvenile mako sharks (swimming under controlled temperature and flow conditions) to test the hypothesis that the mako
shark has an elevated maintenance metabolism when compared to other sharks of similar size swimming at the same water temperature.
Specimen collections were conducted off the coast of southern California, USA (32.94°N and 117.37°W) in 2001-2002 at sea-surface
temperatures of 16.0–21.0°C. Swimming MO2 and tail beat frequency (TBF) were measured for nine mako sharks [77–107 cm in total length (TL) and 4.4 to 9.5 kg body mass]
at speeds from 28 to 54 cm s−1 (0.27–0.65 TL s−1) and water temperatures of 16.5–19.5°C. Standard metabolic rate (SMR) was estimated from the extrapolation to 0-velocity
of the linear regression through the LogMO2 and swimming speed data. The estimated LogSMR (±SE) for the pooled data was 2.0937 ± 0.058 or 124 mg O2 kg−1 h−1. The routine metabolic rate (RMR) calculated from seventeen MO2 measurements from all specimens, at all test speeds was (mean ± SE) 344 ± 22 mg O2 kg−1h−1 at 0.44 ± 0.03 TL s−1. The maximum metabolic rate (MMR) measured for any one shark in this study was 541 mg O2 kg−1h−1 at 54 cm s−1 (0.65 TL s−1). The mean (±SE) TBF for 39 observations of steady swimming at all test speeds was 1.00 ± 0.01 Hz, which agrees with field
observations of 1.03 ± 0.03 Hz in four undisturbed free-swimming mako sharks observed during the same time period. These findings
suggest that the estimate of SMR for juvenile makos is comparable to that recorded for other similar-sized, ram-ventilating
shark species (when corrected for differences in experimental temperature). However, the mako RMR and MMR are apparently among
the highest measured for any shark species. 相似文献