Evidence of the selection of tidal streams by northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) for transport in the eastern Bering Sea
Depth data from archival tags on northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) were examined to assess whether fish used tidal currents to aid horizontal migration. Two northern rock sole, out of 115 released with archival tags in the eastern Bering Sea, were recovered 314 and 667 days after release....
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ftoceandocs:oai:aquadocs.org:1834/25453 2023-05-15T15:43:33+02:00 Evidence of the selection of tidal streams by northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) for transport in the eastern Bering Sea Nichol, Daniel G. Somerton, David A. 2009 application/pdf 221-234 http://hdl.handle.net/1834/25453 en eng http://fishbull.noaa.gov/1072/nichol.pdf 0090-0656 http://hdl.handle.net/1834/25453 http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/8804 403 2012-06-11 18:29:05 8804 United States National Marine Fisheries Service Biology Ecology Fisheries article TRUE 2009 ftoceandocs 2023-04-06T17:02:54Z Depth data from archival tags on northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) were examined to assess whether fish used tidal currents to aid horizontal migration. Two northern rock sole, out of 115 released with archival tags in the eastern Bering Sea, were recovered 314 and 667 days after release. Both fish made periodic excursions away from the bottom during mostly night-time hours, but also during particular phases of the tide cycle. One fish that was captured and released in an area of rotary currents madevertical excursions that were correlated with tidal current direction. To test the hypothesis that the fish made vertical excursions to use tidal currents to aid migration,a hypothetical migratory path was calculated using a tide model to predict the current direction and speed during periods when the fish was off the bottom. This migrationincluded limited movements from July through December, followed by a 200-km southern migration from January through February, then a return northward in March andApril. The successful application of tidal current information to predict a horizontal migratory path notonly provides evidence of selective tidal stream transport but indicates that vertical excursions were conductedprimarily to assist horizontal migration. Article in Journal/Newspaper Bering Sea IODE-UNESCO: OceanDocs - E-Repository of Ocean Publications Bering Sea |
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Depth data from archival tags on northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) were examined to assess whether fish used tidal currents to aid horizontal migration. Two northern rock sole, out of 115 released with archival tags in the eastern Bering Sea, were recovered 314 and 667 days after release. Both fish made periodic excursions away from the bottom during mostly night-time hours, but also during particular phases of the tide cycle. One fish that was captured and released in an area of rotary currents madevertical excursions that were correlated with tidal current direction. To test the hypothesis that the fish made vertical excursions to use tidal currents to aid migration,a hypothetical migratory path was calculated using a tide model to predict the current direction and speed during periods when the fish was off the bottom. This migrationincluded limited movements from July through December, followed by a 200-km southern migration from January through February, then a return northward in March andApril. The successful application of tidal current information to predict a horizontal migratory path notonly provides evidence of selective tidal stream transport but indicates that vertical excursions were conductedprimarily to assist horizontal migration. |
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Evidence of the selection of tidal streams by northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) for transport in the eastern Bering Sea |
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Evidence of the selection of tidal streams by northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) for transport in the eastern Bering Sea |
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Evidence of the selection of tidal streams by northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) for transport in the eastern Bering Sea |
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Evidence of the selection of tidal streams by northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) for transport in the eastern Bering Sea |
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Evidence of the selection of tidal streams by northern rock sole (Lepidopsetta polyxystra) for transport in the eastern Bering Sea |
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evidence of the selection of tidal streams by northern rock sole (lepidopsetta polyxystra) for transport in the eastern bering sea |
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http://aquaticcommons.org/id/eprint/8804 403 2012-06-11 18:29:05 8804 United States National Marine Fisheries Service |
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http://fishbull.noaa.gov/1072/nichol.pdf 0090-0656 http://hdl.handle.net/1834/25453 |
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