PSAT tag data from Atlantic bluefin tuna tagged off Norway from 2020 to 2022 ...

• Main Authors: Ferter, Keno, Pagniello, Camille, Block, Barbara, Bjelland, Otte, Castleton, Michael, Tracy, Sean, Reimer, Theodore, Sundelöf, Andreas, Onandia, Iñigo, Wiech, Martin, Alemany, Francisco, Nøttestad, Leif
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2024
• Subjects: Atlantic bluefin tuna; electronic tagging; Thunnus thynnus; annual migration; Diving behavior; Foraging; Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10582389; https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.10582389

Atlantic bluefin tuna (ABFT; Thunnus thynnus) is a highly migratory species. To investigate the migrations and vertical behaviours of ABFT migrating to Nordic waters, we deployed pop-up satellite archival transmitting tags on 25 ABFT off Norway (Curved Fork Length: 228-292 cm). We obtained 16 full-year migrations, which differed between individuals, and physically recovered 13 tags, which provided 4,699 days of archival depth and temperature data. ABFT occupied waters from the Arctic Circle to as far south as Cabo Verde, Africa, and occupied depths down to 1190 m and temperatures from 0.5 to 27.8 °C. During their annual migrations, ABFT spent, on average, 68 days in Norwegian waters, 65 days in the Newfoundland Basin, 35 days around the Canary Islands and 33 days in the West European Basin. Most ABFT entered the Mediterranean Sea with a mean entry date of May 13th and visited known spawning grounds, staying, on average, 44 days. All ABFT with full-year deployments returned to Norwegian waters. ABFT displayed ... : Funding provided by: International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic TunasCrossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100024182Award Number: Funding provided by: Norwegian Institute of Marine ResearchROR ID: https://ror.org/05vg74d16Award Number: Funding provided by: Norwegian Institute of Marine ResearchROR ID: https://ror.org/05vg74d16Award Number: Funding provided by: Nordic Council of MinistersCrossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100004182Award Number: Funding provided by: MAC3 Impact Philanthropies*Crossref Funder Registry ID: Award Number: Funding provided by: Stanford UniversityROR ID: https://ror.org/00f54p054Award Number: Funding provided by: Pure Edge*Crossref Funder Registry ID: Award Number: Funding provided by: The Ocean FoundationCrossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100001780Award Number: Funding provided by: National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationROR ID: https://ror.org/02z5nhe81Award Number: ...