Impact of vessel traffic on the home ranges and movement of shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius) in the nearshore environment of the high Arctic
Sea ice reduction in the Arctic is allowing for increased vessel traffic and activity. Vessel noise is a known anthropogenic disturbance, but its effects on Arctic fish are largely unknown. Using acoustic telemetry — Vemco positioning system — we quantified the home ranges and fine-scale movement ty...
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ftunivwindsor:oai:scholar.uwindsor.ca:glierpub-1325 2023-06-11T04:08:07+02:00 Impact of vessel traffic on the home ranges and movement of shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius) in the nearshore environment of the high Arctic Ivanova, Silviya V. Kessel, Steven T. Landry, Justin O’Neill, Caitlin McLean, Montana F. Espinoza, Mario Vagle, Svein Hussey, Nigel E. Fisk, Aaron T. 2018-01-01T08:00:00Z https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/glierpub/323 https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2017-0418 unknown Scholarship at UWindsor https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/glierpub/323 doi:10.1139/cjfas-2017-0418 https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2017-0418 Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research Publications text 2018 ftunivwindsor https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2017-0418 2023-05-06T19:10:50Z Sea ice reduction in the Arctic is allowing for increased vessel traffic and activity. Vessel noise is a known anthropogenic disturbance, but its effects on Arctic fish are largely unknown. Using acoustic telemetry — Vemco positioning system — we quantified the home ranges and fine-scale movement types (MT) of shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius), a common benthic Arctic fish, in response to vessels and environmental drivers during open water over 3 years (2012–2014). Low overlap of core home ranges (50%) for all years and a change of overall MT proportions (significant in 2012 only) were observed when vessels were present compared with absent. However, changes in MTs associated with vessel presence were not consistent between years. Photoperiod was the only environmental driver that influenced (R2 = 0.32) MTs of sculpin. This is the first study of vessel impacts on Arctic fish using acoustic telemetry and demonstrates that individuals alter their behavior and home ranges when vessels are present. Given increasing vessel traffic in the Arctic, additional study on the impact of vessels on these ecosystems is warranted. Text Arctic Sea ice University of Windsor, Ontario: Scholarship at UWindsor Arctic Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 75 12 2390 2400 |
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Sea ice reduction in the Arctic is allowing for increased vessel traffic and activity. Vessel noise is a known anthropogenic disturbance, but its effects on Arctic fish are largely unknown. Using acoustic telemetry — Vemco positioning system — we quantified the home ranges and fine-scale movement types (MT) of shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius), a common benthic Arctic fish, in response to vessels and environmental drivers during open water over 3 years (2012–2014). Low overlap of core home ranges (50%) for all years and a change of overall MT proportions (significant in 2012 only) were observed when vessels were present compared with absent. However, changes in MTs associated with vessel presence were not consistent between years. Photoperiod was the only environmental driver that influenced (R2 = 0.32) MTs of sculpin. This is the first study of vessel impacts on Arctic fish using acoustic telemetry and demonstrates that individuals alter their behavior and home ranges when vessels are present. Given increasing vessel traffic in the Arctic, additional study on the impact of vessels on these ecosystems is warranted. |
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Ivanova, Silviya V. Kessel, Steven T. Landry, Justin O’Neill, Caitlin McLean, Montana F. Espinoza, Mario Vagle, Svein Hussey, Nigel E. Fisk, Aaron T. |
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Ivanova, Silviya V. Kessel, Steven T. Landry, Justin O’Neill, Caitlin McLean, Montana F. Espinoza, Mario Vagle, Svein Hussey, Nigel E. Fisk, Aaron T. Impact of vessel traffic on the home ranges and movement of shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius) in the nearshore environment of the high Arctic |
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Ivanova, Silviya V. Kessel, Steven T. Landry, Justin O’Neill, Caitlin McLean, Montana F. Espinoza, Mario Vagle, Svein Hussey, Nigel E. Fisk, Aaron T. |
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Impact of vessel traffic on the home ranges and movement of shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius) in the nearshore environment of the high Arctic |
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Impact of vessel traffic on the home ranges and movement of shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius) in the nearshore environment of the high Arctic |
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Impact of vessel traffic on the home ranges and movement of shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius) in the nearshore environment of the high Arctic |
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Impact of vessel traffic on the home ranges and movement of shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius) in the nearshore environment of the high Arctic |
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Impact of vessel traffic on the home ranges and movement of shorthorn sculpin (Myoxocephalus scorpius) in the nearshore environment of the high Arctic |
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impact of vessel traffic on the home ranges and movement of shorthorn sculpin (myoxocephalus scorpius) in the nearshore environment of the high arctic |
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