MODEL STUDIES OF FISH EGG AND LARVAL TRANSPORT IN THE KATTEGAT AND THE NORTH ATLANTIC
For the early life stages of fish, the dispersal and retention are important factors regarding present and future survivorship, growth and reproduction. The main objective of this thesis is to analyse fish egg and larval transport in two different marine systems, the Kattegat and the North Atlantic....
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ftunivgoeteborg:oai:gupea.ub.gu.se:2077/31430 2023-10-29T02:30:14+01:00 MODEL STUDIES OF FISH EGG AND LARVAL TRANSPORT IN THE KATTEGAT AND THE NORTH ATLANTIC Pacariz, Selma 2013-03-06 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/2077/31430 eng eng A 145 I. Börjesson P., Jonsson P., Pacariz, S., Björk, G., Taylor, M. I. and Svedäng, H. (2013) Spawning of Kattegat cod (Gadus morhua) – mapping spatial distribution by egg surveys. Under revision - Fisheries Research II. Pacariz, S., Björk, G., Jonsson, P., Börjesson, P., and Svedäng, H. (2013). A model study of the large scale transport of fish eggs in the Kattegat in relation to egg density. Under revision - ICES Journal of Marine Science III. Pacariz, S., Björk, G., Svedäng, H. Interannual variability of transport of fish eggs in the Kattegat and Öresund - relation to recruitment. Submitted to ICES Journal of Marine Science, February 2013 IV. Pacariz, S., Westerberg, H. and Björk, G. (2013) Climate change and passive transport of European eel leptocephalus larvae. Accepted for publication in Ecology of Freshwater fishes. 978-91-628-8601-1 http://hdl.handle.net/2077/31430 Oceanography Fisheries Text Doctoral thesis Doctor of Philosophy 2013 ftunivgoeteborg 2023-10-04T21:10:14Z For the early life stages of fish, the dispersal and retention are important factors regarding present and future survivorship, growth and reproduction. The main objective of this thesis is to analyse fish egg and larval transport in two different marine systems, the Kattegat and the North Atlantic. The focus is on two different species, namely Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) eggs in the Kattegat-Öresund-Belt area and European eel (Anguilla anguilla) leptocephalus larvae in the North Atlantic. The stock of cod in the Kattegat has been severely depleted due to fishery and is presently classified as exhibiting reduced reproductive capacity. It is, therefore, of interest to update information on cod spawning activity and get an understanding of the dispersal of eggs. As to evaluate spawning, data were analysed from dedicated egg surveys in the Kattegat between 2004 and 2006. Genetically identified cod eggs confirmed that cod were spawning in the studied area during the sampling period. The estimated daily egg production was high in the south-eastern part of the surveyed area (~20 eggs m-2 d-1) while it was low (0–5 eggs m-2 d-1) in the central and northern part. This emphasises the importance of the southernmost spawning area in the Kattegat, close to the Öresund. A process oriented model was used to investigate transport of cod eggs and early larvae in relation to egg density as well as how the interannual variation of retention and dispersal is related to the meteorological forcing. The model results clearly indicated that transport is highly dependent on the egg density; lighter eggs are transported northwards, whereas heavier eggs are retained to a larger extent or are transported southwards. An optimum of retention is defined in the density range 1023-1026 kg m-3. Combining the model results of the amount of retention, distribution and sedimentation with observations of vertical distribution of cod-like eggs in the range 1017-1022 kg m-3, suggests that gadoid eggs are mainly retained in the southern Kattegat, but ... Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis Anguilla anguilla atlantic cod European eel Gadus morhua North Atlantic University of Gothenburg: GUPEA (Gothenburg University Publications Electronic Archive) |
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For the early life stages of fish, the dispersal and retention are important factors regarding present and future survivorship, growth and reproduction. The main objective of this thesis is to analyse fish egg and larval transport in two different marine systems, the Kattegat and the North Atlantic. The focus is on two different species, namely Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) eggs in the Kattegat-Öresund-Belt area and European eel (Anguilla anguilla) leptocephalus larvae in the North Atlantic. The stock of cod in the Kattegat has been severely depleted due to fishery and is presently classified as exhibiting reduced reproductive capacity. It is, therefore, of interest to update information on cod spawning activity and get an understanding of the dispersal of eggs. As to evaluate spawning, data were analysed from dedicated egg surveys in the Kattegat between 2004 and 2006. Genetically identified cod eggs confirmed that cod were spawning in the studied area during the sampling period. The estimated daily egg production was high in the south-eastern part of the surveyed area (~20 eggs m-2 d-1) while it was low (0–5 eggs m-2 d-1) in the central and northern part. This emphasises the importance of the southernmost spawning area in the Kattegat, close to the Öresund. A process oriented model was used to investigate transport of cod eggs and early larvae in relation to egg density as well as how the interannual variation of retention and dispersal is related to the meteorological forcing. The model results clearly indicated that transport is highly dependent on the egg density; lighter eggs are transported northwards, whereas heavier eggs are retained to a larger extent or are transported southwards. An optimum of retention is defined in the density range 1023-1026 kg m-3. Combining the model results of the amount of retention, distribution and sedimentation with observations of vertical distribution of cod-like eggs in the range 1017-1022 kg m-3, suggests that gadoid eggs are mainly retained in the southern Kattegat, but ... |
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MODEL STUDIES OF FISH EGG AND LARVAL TRANSPORT IN THE KATTEGAT AND THE NORTH ATLANTIC |
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MODEL STUDIES OF FISH EGG AND LARVAL TRANSPORT IN THE KATTEGAT AND THE NORTH ATLANTIC |
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MODEL STUDIES OF FISH EGG AND LARVAL TRANSPORT IN THE KATTEGAT AND THE NORTH ATLANTIC |
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MODEL STUDIES OF FISH EGG AND LARVAL TRANSPORT IN THE KATTEGAT AND THE NORTH ATLANTIC |
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MODEL STUDIES OF FISH EGG AND LARVAL TRANSPORT IN THE KATTEGAT AND THE NORTH ATLANTIC |
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model studies of fish egg and larval transport in the kattegat and the north atlantic |
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2013 |
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Anguilla anguilla atlantic cod European eel Gadus morhua North Atlantic |
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Anguilla anguilla atlantic cod European eel Gadus morhua North Atlantic |
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A 145 I. Börjesson P., Jonsson P., Pacariz, S., Björk, G., Taylor, M. I. and Svedäng, H. (2013) Spawning of Kattegat cod (Gadus morhua) – mapping spatial distribution by egg surveys. Under revision - Fisheries Research II. Pacariz, S., Björk, G., Jonsson, P., Börjesson, P., and Svedäng, H. (2013). A model study of the large scale transport of fish eggs in the Kattegat in relation to egg density. Under revision - ICES Journal of Marine Science III. Pacariz, S., Björk, G., Svedäng, H. Interannual variability of transport of fish eggs in the Kattegat and Öresund - relation to recruitment. Submitted to ICES Journal of Marine Science, February 2013 IV. Pacariz, S., Westerberg, H. and Björk, G. (2013) Climate change and passive transport of European eel leptocephalus larvae. Accepted for publication in Ecology of Freshwater fishes. 978-91-628-8601-1 http://hdl.handle.net/2077/31430 |
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