Modelling and mapping resource overlap between seabirds and fisheries on a global scale: A preliminary assessment
Coexistence of foraging seabirds and operating fisheries may result in interactions such as competition for the same prey resources. We used GIS-based modelling at a scale of 0.5 x 0.5 spatial cells to: (1) map the foraging distribution of seabirds; (2) predict their annual food consumption rates in...
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ftunivtasecite:oai:ecite.utas.edu.au:84049 2023-05-15T14:02:31+02:00 Modelling and mapping resource overlap between seabirds and fisheries on a global scale: A preliminary assessment Karpouzi, VS Watson, RA Pauly, D 2007 https://doi.org/10.3354/meps06860 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/84049 en eng Inter-Research http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps06860 Karpouzi, VS and Watson, RA and Pauly, D, Modelling and mapping resource overlap between seabirds and fisheries on a global scale: A preliminary assessment, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 343 pp. 87-99. ISSN 0171-8630 (2007) [Refereed Article] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/84049 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences Fisheries Sciences Aquatic Ecosystem Studies and Stock Assessment Refereed Article PeerReviewed 2007 ftunivtasecite https://doi.org/10.3354/meps06860 2019-12-13T21:48:32Z Coexistence of foraging seabirds and operating fisheries may result in interactions such as competition for the same prey resources. We used GIS-based modelling at a scale of 0.5 x 0.5 spatial cells to: (1) map the foraging distribution of seabirds; (2) predict their annual food consumption rates in a spatially explicit manner; and (3) estimate a spatially explicit seabird-fisheries overlap index. Information on population size, diet composition and foraging attributes of 351 seabird species was compiled into a Microsoft Access database. Global annual food consumption by seabirds was estimated to be 96.4 million tonnes (95% CI: 78.0 to 114.7 million tonnes), compared with a total catch of nearly 120 million tonnes by all marine fisheries. Krill and cephalopods comprised over 58 % of the overall food consumed and fish most of the remainder. The families Procellariidae (albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters) and Spheniscidae (penguins) were responsible for over 54 % of the overall food consumption. Seabird foraging distribution maps revealed that areas around New Zealand, the eastern Australian coast, and the sub-Antarctic islands had high species richness. However, temperate and polar regions supported high seabird densities and most food extracted by seabirds originated there. Furthermore, maps of food consumption rates revealed that most food consumed by seabirds was extracted from offshore rather than nearshore waters and from areas where seabird-fisheries overlap was low. The resource overlap maps identified 'hotspots' of highest potential for conflict between fisheries and seabirds. Thus, this study may provide useful insight when developing management approaches for designing offshore marine conservation areas. Inter-Research 2007. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic eCite UTAS (University of Tasmania) Antarctic New Zealand Marine Ecology Progress Series 343 87 99 |
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Coexistence of foraging seabirds and operating fisheries may result in interactions such as competition for the same prey resources. We used GIS-based modelling at a scale of 0.5 x 0.5 spatial cells to: (1) map the foraging distribution of seabirds; (2) predict their annual food consumption rates in a spatially explicit manner; and (3) estimate a spatially explicit seabird-fisheries overlap index. Information on population size, diet composition and foraging attributes of 351 seabird species was compiled into a Microsoft Access database. Global annual food consumption by seabirds was estimated to be 96.4 million tonnes (95% CI: 78.0 to 114.7 million tonnes), compared with a total catch of nearly 120 million tonnes by all marine fisheries. Krill and cephalopods comprised over 58 % of the overall food consumed and fish most of the remainder. The families Procellariidae (albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters) and Spheniscidae (penguins) were responsible for over 54 % of the overall food consumption. Seabird foraging distribution maps revealed that areas around New Zealand, the eastern Australian coast, and the sub-Antarctic islands had high species richness. However, temperate and polar regions supported high seabird densities and most food extracted by seabirds originated there. Furthermore, maps of food consumption rates revealed that most food consumed by seabirds was extracted from offshore rather than nearshore waters and from areas where seabird-fisheries overlap was low. The resource overlap maps identified 'hotspots' of highest potential for conflict between fisheries and seabirds. Thus, this study may provide useful insight when developing management approaches for designing offshore marine conservation areas. Inter-Research 2007. |
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Modelling and mapping resource overlap between seabirds and fisheries on a global scale: A preliminary assessment |
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