Movements of three large coastal predatory fishes in the northeast Atlantic: a preliminary telemetry study

• Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research
• Main Authors: Pita, Pablo, Freire, Juan
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2011
• Subjects: coastal predatory fish; habitat use; site fidelity; home range; diel activity; tagging; telemetry; VR2; VR100; peces depredadores costeros; uso del hábitat; fidelidad al hábitat; área vital; actividad diaria; marcaje; telemetría; Corto; Elevado; Fidelidad; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1298; https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2011.75n4759

Labrus bergylta, Dicentrarchus labrax and Conger conger are common predators of northeast Atlantic coastal ecosystems and are studied here for the first time with ultrasonic telemetry in their natural environment. We demonstrate the viability of using this technology with these species and used move...