Shipping alters the movement and behavior of Arctic cod ( Boreogadus saida), a keystone fish in Arctic marine ecosystems
Abstract Anthropogenic noise associated with shipping has emerged as a major disruptor of aquatic animal behavior worldwide. The Arctic marine realm has historically experienced little noise‐generating human activity; however, the continual loss of sea ice has facilitated a dramatic increase in ship...
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crwiley:10.1002/eap.2050 2024-06-23T07:48:56+00:00 Shipping alters the movement and behavior of Arctic cod ( Boreogadus saida), a keystone fish in Arctic marine ecosystems Ivanova, Silviya V. Kessel, Steven T. Espinoza, Mario McLean, Montana F. O'Neill, Caitlin Landry, Justin Hussey, Nigel E. Williams, Rob Vagle, Svein Fisk, Aaron T. Canada Foundation for Innovation Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eap.2050 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Feap.2050 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/eap.2050 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/eap.2050 https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/eap.2050 en eng Wiley http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Ecological Applications volume 30, issue 3 ISSN 1051-0761 1939-5582 journal-article 2020 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2050 2024-06-04T06:45:52Z Abstract Anthropogenic noise associated with shipping has emerged as a major disruptor of aquatic animal behavior worldwide. The Arctic marine realm has historically experienced little noise‐generating human activity; however, the continual loss of sea ice has facilitated a dramatic increase in shipping activity. Here, we use a combination of acoustic telemetry and modeling of ship noise to examine the temporospatial habitat use of key Arctic forage fish, Arctic cod ( Boreogadus saida ) in the presence and absence of vessels in Resolute Bay, Nunavut, Canada. The presence and movement of vessels induced a horizontal shift in the home ranges of Arctic cod with low core overlap when compared to periods without vessel activity. Home range displacement occurred near the vessel. Individuals also altered their swimming behaviors in response to vessel presence with searching decreasing and travelling increasing in proportion. Results indicate that Arctic cod perceive vessel noise and presence as a threat and react by moving away and decreasing exploratory activities. These changes in fish behavior also coincide with the critical open water feeding period suggesting an interruption in exploitation of important and seasonally abundant food resources, and carry broader implications for dependent seabirds and marine mammals, and indirectly for all Arctic indigenous peoples’ subsistence and long‐term cultural traditions. Our study implies that strategic management is required for aquatic acoustic disturbance as an environmental stressor in the Arctic marine ecosystem, and highlights ecologically and socially important impacts that require timely conservation action. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic cod Arctic Boreogadus saida Nunavut Resolute Bay Sea ice Wiley Online Library Arctic Canada Nunavut Resolute Bay ENVELOPE(-94.842,-94.842,74.677,74.677) Ecological Applications 30 3 |
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Abstract Anthropogenic noise associated with shipping has emerged as a major disruptor of aquatic animal behavior worldwide. The Arctic marine realm has historically experienced little noise‐generating human activity; however, the continual loss of sea ice has facilitated a dramatic increase in shipping activity. Here, we use a combination of acoustic telemetry and modeling of ship noise to examine the temporospatial habitat use of key Arctic forage fish, Arctic cod ( Boreogadus saida ) in the presence and absence of vessels in Resolute Bay, Nunavut, Canada. The presence and movement of vessels induced a horizontal shift in the home ranges of Arctic cod with low core overlap when compared to periods without vessel activity. Home range displacement occurred near the vessel. Individuals also altered their swimming behaviors in response to vessel presence with searching decreasing and travelling increasing in proportion. Results indicate that Arctic cod perceive vessel noise and presence as a threat and react by moving away and decreasing exploratory activities. These changes in fish behavior also coincide with the critical open water feeding period suggesting an interruption in exploitation of important and seasonally abundant food resources, and carry broader implications for dependent seabirds and marine mammals, and indirectly for all Arctic indigenous peoples’ subsistence and long‐term cultural traditions. Our study implies that strategic management is required for aquatic acoustic disturbance as an environmental stressor in the Arctic marine ecosystem, and highlights ecologically and socially important impacts that require timely conservation action. |
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Ivanova, Silviya V. Kessel, Steven T. Espinoza, Mario McLean, Montana F. O'Neill, Caitlin Landry, Justin Hussey, Nigel E. Williams, Rob Vagle, Svein Fisk, Aaron T. |
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Ivanova, Silviya V. Kessel, Steven T. Espinoza, Mario McLean, Montana F. O'Neill, Caitlin Landry, Justin Hussey, Nigel E. Williams, Rob Vagle, Svein Fisk, Aaron T. Shipping alters the movement and behavior of Arctic cod ( Boreogadus saida), a keystone fish in Arctic marine ecosystems |
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Ivanova, Silviya V. Kessel, Steven T. Espinoza, Mario McLean, Montana F. O'Neill, Caitlin Landry, Justin Hussey, Nigel E. Williams, Rob Vagle, Svein Fisk, Aaron T. |
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Shipping alters the movement and behavior of Arctic cod ( Boreogadus saida), a keystone fish in Arctic marine ecosystems |
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Shipping alters the movement and behavior of Arctic cod ( Boreogadus saida), a keystone fish in Arctic marine ecosystems |
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Shipping alters the movement and behavior of Arctic cod ( Boreogadus saida), a keystone fish in Arctic marine ecosystems |
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Shipping alters the movement and behavior of Arctic cod ( Boreogadus saida), a keystone fish in Arctic marine ecosystems |
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Shipping alters the movement and behavior of Arctic cod ( Boreogadus saida), a keystone fish in Arctic marine ecosystems |
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shipping alters the movement and behavior of arctic cod ( boreogadus saida), a keystone fish in arctic marine ecosystems |
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eap.2050 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Feap.2050 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/eap.2050 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1002/eap.2050 https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/eap.2050 |
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Arctic cod Arctic Boreogadus saida Nunavut Resolute Bay Sea ice |
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Ecological Applications volume 30, issue 3 ISSN 1051-0761 1939-5582 |
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