Effect of environmental conditions on the natural activity rhythms and bottom trawl catchability of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
Environmental conditions such as water temperature and ambient light level are expected to exert a strong influence on the natural behaviour and bottom trawl catchability of marine groundfish species such as Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). In this thesis, I use acoustic telemetry to investigate this pr...
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ftmemorialuniv:oai:research.library.mun.ca:9952 2023-10-01T03:54:32+02:00 Effect of environmental conditions on the natural activity rhythms and bottom trawl catchability of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) Winger, Paul D. 2004 application/pdf https://research.library.mun.ca/9952/ https://research.library.mun.ca/9952/1/Winger_PaulD.pdf en eng Memorial University of Newfoundland https://research.library.mun.ca/9952/1/Winger_PaulD.pdf Winger, Paul D. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Winger=3APaul_D=2E=3A=3A.html> (2004) Effect of environmental conditions on the natural activity rhythms and bottom trawl catchability of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. thesis_license Thesis NonPeerReviewed 2004 ftmemorialuniv 2023-09-03T06:47:40Z Environmental conditions such as water temperature and ambient light level are expected to exert a strong influence on the natural behaviour and bottom trawl catchability of marine groundfish species such as Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). In this thesis, I use acoustic telemetry to investigate this prediction for cod inhabiting coastal inshore waters in the North Atlantic ocean. -- Laboratory and field experiments were first conducted to examine two intragastric methods for attaching acoustic transmitters to cod. I found that cod which voluntarily swallowed transmitters wrapped in bait exhibited a delayed onset of initial regurgitation, longer periods of retention, higher food consumption, and lower mortality in comparison to fish tagged using the method of forced insertion into the gut. Under field conditions, cod in shallow coastal waters were successfully tagged by lowering a tagging frame near the seafloor containing baited acoustic transmitters. The technique did not appear to affect natural behaviour and was found to be ideal for short-term telemetry studies. -- Temporal patterns in the natural activity level of acoustically tagged cod were investigated using a stationary positioning system. Time-of-day was found to have a significant affect on the activity level of cod inhabiting two study areas, the coastal waters of Norway and Newfoundland. High resolution tracking of juvenile cod revealed significant between-individual variation, suggesting that juvenile cod may make different trade-offs in balancing the demands of foraging and predator avoidance. Adult cod in Smith Sound on the northeast coast of Newfoundland exhibited seasonal variation in diel activity rhythm. During summer, cod were active throughout the diel cycle with a pronounced increase in activity during daylight hours. During winter, cod occupied deeper water and were significantly less active. Water temperature and ambient light intensity are thought to be the key proximate factors responsible for this seasonal difference in behaviour. -- ... Thesis atlantic cod Gadus morhua Newfoundland North Atlantic Smith sound Memorial University of Newfoundland: Research Repository Norway Smith Sound ENVELOPE(-73.996,-73.996,78.419,78.419) |
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Environmental conditions such as water temperature and ambient light level are expected to exert a strong influence on the natural behaviour and bottom trawl catchability of marine groundfish species such as Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). In this thesis, I use acoustic telemetry to investigate this prediction for cod inhabiting coastal inshore waters in the North Atlantic ocean. -- Laboratory and field experiments were first conducted to examine two intragastric methods for attaching acoustic transmitters to cod. I found that cod which voluntarily swallowed transmitters wrapped in bait exhibited a delayed onset of initial regurgitation, longer periods of retention, higher food consumption, and lower mortality in comparison to fish tagged using the method of forced insertion into the gut. Under field conditions, cod in shallow coastal waters were successfully tagged by lowering a tagging frame near the seafloor containing baited acoustic transmitters. The technique did not appear to affect natural behaviour and was found to be ideal for short-term telemetry studies. -- Temporal patterns in the natural activity level of acoustically tagged cod were investigated using a stationary positioning system. Time-of-day was found to have a significant affect on the activity level of cod inhabiting two study areas, the coastal waters of Norway and Newfoundland. High resolution tracking of juvenile cod revealed significant between-individual variation, suggesting that juvenile cod may make different trade-offs in balancing the demands of foraging and predator avoidance. Adult cod in Smith Sound on the northeast coast of Newfoundland exhibited seasonal variation in diel activity rhythm. During summer, cod were active throughout the diel cycle with a pronounced increase in activity during daylight hours. During winter, cod occupied deeper water and were significantly less active. Water temperature and ambient light intensity are thought to be the key proximate factors responsible for this seasonal difference in behaviour. -- ... |
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Effect of environmental conditions on the natural activity rhythms and bottom trawl catchability of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) |
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Effect of environmental conditions on the natural activity rhythms and bottom trawl catchability of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) |
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Effect of environmental conditions on the natural activity rhythms and bottom trawl catchability of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) |
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Effect of environmental conditions on the natural activity rhythms and bottom trawl catchability of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) |
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Effect of environmental conditions on the natural activity rhythms and bottom trawl catchability of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) |
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effect of environmental conditions on the natural activity rhythms and bottom trawl catchability of atlantic cod (gadus morhua) |
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Memorial University of Newfoundland |
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https://research.library.mun.ca/9952/1/Winger_PaulD.pdf Winger, Paul D. <https://research.library.mun.ca/view/creator_az/Winger=3APaul_D=2E=3A=3A.html> (2004) Effect of environmental conditions on the natural activity rhythms and bottom trawl catchability of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). Doctoral (PhD) thesis, Memorial University of Newfoundland. |
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