Laboratory- and field-based approaches for evaluating connectivity in a dynamic coastal environment: applications for management and conservation
Connectivity of marine populations, defined as the magnitude of discrete population units interconnected through dispersal, has important implications for the ecology and management of commercially harvested species. Sustainable management requires consideration of the spatial-temporal structure of...
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ftmemorialuniv:oai:research.library.mun.ca:11932 2023-10-01T03:54:32+02:00 Laboratory- and field-based approaches for evaluating connectivity in a dynamic coastal environment: applications for management and conservation Stanley, Ryan 2015-12 application/pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/11932/ https://research.library.mun.ca/11932/1/Stanley_Ryan_doctoral.pdf en eng Memorial University of Newfoundland https://research.library.mun.ca/11932/1/Stanley_Ryan_doctoral.pdf Stanley, Ryan <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Stanley=3ARyan=3A=3A.html> (2015) Laboratory- and field-based approaches for evaluating connectivity in a dynamic coastal environment: applications for management and conservation. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. thesis_license Thesis NonPeerReviewed 2015 ftmemorialuniv 2023-09-03T06:48:31Z Connectivity of marine populations, defined as the magnitude of discrete population units interconnected through dispersal, has important implications for the ecology and management of commercially harvested species. Sustainable management requires consideration of the spatial-temporal structure of exploited populations. Connectivity measurement requires accuracy in providing relevant spatial information. My thesis bridges laboratory and field based approaches to provide integrated and reliable estimates of connectivity. Using controlled laboratory experiments, I determined that the interaction of temperature and salinity influenced composition of juvenile Atlantic cod otoliths, thus questioning whether otoliths can reconstruct environmental history when environmental variables are studied in isolation. Utilizing a field survey, I demonstrated that otolith chemistry differences could discriminate among juvenile cod from adjacent bays and coasts of origin. Assignment of residuals derived from laboratory model predictions and field observations improved discrimination, illustrating underlying fine-scale biocomplexity in otolith chemistry, and potential influence of environment on assignment at small spatial scales. These results demonstrate the utility of otolith chemistry as a tool to evaluate contributions of sub-populations to Atlantic cod stocks, and, highlight limitations imposed by environmental variation at scales less than 100 km. In a second series of experiments that focused on larval American lobster, I demonstrated that swimming ability and vertical position in the water column varied significantly among ontogenetic stages and did not did not increase linearly with development. Through a series of common garden experiments, I demonstrated biogeographic variability in swimming ability and the influence of environment. Variability in swimming apparently reflects ambient conditions of the pelagic habitat of origin. Utilizing a biophysical model incorporating observed swimming behaviours, I demonstrated ... Thesis atlantic cod Memorial University of Newfoundland: Research Repository |
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Connectivity of marine populations, defined as the magnitude of discrete population units interconnected through dispersal, has important implications for the ecology and management of commercially harvested species. Sustainable management requires consideration of the spatial-temporal structure of exploited populations. Connectivity measurement requires accuracy in providing relevant spatial information. My thesis bridges laboratory and field based approaches to provide integrated and reliable estimates of connectivity. Using controlled laboratory experiments, I determined that the interaction of temperature and salinity influenced composition of juvenile Atlantic cod otoliths, thus questioning whether otoliths can reconstruct environmental history when environmental variables are studied in isolation. Utilizing a field survey, I demonstrated that otolith chemistry differences could discriminate among juvenile cod from adjacent bays and coasts of origin. Assignment of residuals derived from laboratory model predictions and field observations improved discrimination, illustrating underlying fine-scale biocomplexity in otolith chemistry, and potential influence of environment on assignment at small spatial scales. These results demonstrate the utility of otolith chemistry as a tool to evaluate contributions of sub-populations to Atlantic cod stocks, and, highlight limitations imposed by environmental variation at scales less than 100 km. In a second series of experiments that focused on larval American lobster, I demonstrated that swimming ability and vertical position in the water column varied significantly among ontogenetic stages and did not did not increase linearly with development. Through a series of common garden experiments, I demonstrated biogeographic variability in swimming ability and the influence of environment. Variability in swimming apparently reflects ambient conditions of the pelagic habitat of origin. Utilizing a biophysical model incorporating observed swimming behaviours, I demonstrated ... |
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Laboratory- and field-based approaches for evaluating connectivity in a dynamic coastal environment: applications for management and conservation |
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Laboratory- and field-based approaches for evaluating connectivity in a dynamic coastal environment: applications for management and conservation |
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Laboratory- and field-based approaches for evaluating connectivity in a dynamic coastal environment: applications for management and conservation |
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https://research.library.mun.ca/11932/1/Stanley_Ryan_doctoral.pdf Stanley, Ryan <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Stanley=3ARyan=3A=3A.html> (2015) Laboratory- and field-based approaches for evaluating connectivity in a dynamic coastal environment: applications for management and conservation. Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. |
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