Year-round monitoring of Arctic species of sculpin to identify residency and seasonality of movement behavior

Environments change across space and time, often requiring organisms to exhibit behavioral responses. In the Arctic, migratory consumers are motivated by spring resources to follow receding ice; however, resident species’ responses to this ephemeral productivity are less well understood. We charac...

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Published in:Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
Main Authors: Hermann, Nathan T., Furey, Nathan B., Hammer, Lars J., Hussey, Nigel E., Marcoux, Marianne, Hedges, Kevin J., Walter, Ryan P.
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Published: Scholarship at UWindsor 2023
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Online Access:https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/ibiopub/161
https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2023-0042
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spelling ftunivwindsor:oai:scholar.uwindsor.ca:ibiopub-1160 2024-06-23T07:49:20+00:00 Year-round monitoring of Arctic species of sculpin to identify residency and seasonality of movement behavior Hermann, Nathan T. Furey, Nathan B. Hammer, Lars J. Hussey, Nigel E. Marcoux, Marianne Hedges, Kevin J. Walter, Ryan P. 2023-11-01T07:00:00Z https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/ibiopub/161 https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2023-0042 unknown Scholarship at UWindsor https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/ibiopub/161 doi:10.1139/cjfas-2023-0042 https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2023-0042 Integrative Biology Publications acoustic telemetry Arctic movement ecology resource pulse sculpin seasonality text 2023 ftunivwindsor https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2023-0042 2024-06-04T14:21:51Z Environments change across space and time, often requiring organisms to exhibit behavioral responses. In the Arctic, migratory consumers are motivated by spring resources to follow receding ice; however, resident species’ responses to this ephemeral productivity are less well understood. We characterized the movement behaviors of relatively sedentary Arctic species of sculpin (Myoxocephalus spp.) in Tremblay Sound, Nunavut, Canada. Movements of individuals (n = 60) captured during the icefree periods of 2017–2019 were monitored year-round via an array of acoustic telemetry receivers (n = 37). Telemetry data confirmed year-round residency within the Sound, yet sculpins were consistently more active and wider ranging during the ice-free period versus the ice-covered winters. Sequence analysis revealed distinct patterns of activity differentiated primarily by regional associations. Together, these results indicate sculpins are highly sedentary, but move more during the ice-free season, suggesting the importance of the seasonal productivity pulse to these fishes. As resident species are adapted to exploit the conditions within their local environment, sculpins provide valuable indicator species to monitor coastal and benthic Arctic ecosystems that are experiencing rapid change. Text Arctic Nunavut University of Windsor, Ontario: Scholarship at UWindsor Arctic Nunavut Canada Tremblay ENVELOPE(-120.853,-120.853,55.783,55.783) Tremblay Sound ENVELOPE(-80.999,-80.999,72.418,72.418) Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 80 11 1798 1812
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topic acoustic telemetry
Arctic
movement ecology
resource pulse
sculpin
seasonality
spellingShingle acoustic telemetry
Arctic
movement ecology
resource pulse
sculpin
seasonality
Hermann, Nathan T.
Furey, Nathan B.
Hammer, Lars J.
Hussey, Nigel E.
Marcoux, Marianne
Hedges, Kevin J.
Walter, Ryan P.
Year-round monitoring of Arctic species of sculpin to identify residency and seasonality of movement behavior
topic_facet acoustic telemetry
Arctic
movement ecology
resource pulse
sculpin
seasonality
description Environments change across space and time, often requiring organisms to exhibit behavioral responses. In the Arctic, migratory consumers are motivated by spring resources to follow receding ice; however, resident species’ responses to this ephemeral productivity are less well understood. We characterized the movement behaviors of relatively sedentary Arctic species of sculpin (Myoxocephalus spp.) in Tremblay Sound, Nunavut, Canada. Movements of individuals (n = 60) captured during the icefree periods of 2017–2019 were monitored year-round via an array of acoustic telemetry receivers (n = 37). Telemetry data confirmed year-round residency within the Sound, yet sculpins were consistently more active and wider ranging during the ice-free period versus the ice-covered winters. Sequence analysis revealed distinct patterns of activity differentiated primarily by regional associations. Together, these results indicate sculpins are highly sedentary, but move more during the ice-free season, suggesting the importance of the seasonal productivity pulse to these fishes. As resident species are adapted to exploit the conditions within their local environment, sculpins provide valuable indicator species to monitor coastal and benthic Arctic ecosystems that are experiencing rapid change.
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author Hermann, Nathan T.
Furey, Nathan B.
Hammer, Lars J.
Hussey, Nigel E.
Marcoux, Marianne
Hedges, Kevin J.
Walter, Ryan P.
author_facet Hermann, Nathan T.
Furey, Nathan B.
Hammer, Lars J.
Hussey, Nigel E.
Marcoux, Marianne
Hedges, Kevin J.
Walter, Ryan P.
author_sort Hermann, Nathan T.
title Year-round monitoring of Arctic species of sculpin to identify residency and seasonality of movement behavior
title_short Year-round monitoring of Arctic species of sculpin to identify residency and seasonality of movement behavior
title_full Year-round monitoring of Arctic species of sculpin to identify residency and seasonality of movement behavior
title_fullStr Year-round monitoring of Arctic species of sculpin to identify residency and seasonality of movement behavior
title_full_unstemmed Year-round monitoring of Arctic species of sculpin to identify residency and seasonality of movement behavior
title_sort year-round monitoring of arctic species of sculpin to identify residency and seasonality of movement behavior
publisher Scholarship at UWindsor
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url https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/ibiopub/161
https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2023-0042
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