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Fisheries
Leonardo Demier Cardoso, Andre Batista de Souza, Douglas da Cruz Mattos, Marcelo Fanttini Polese, Lucas Areias Bassul, Paulo Henrique Rocha Aride, Marlon Carlos Franca, Henrique David Lavander
Summary: The reproduction of Balistes capriscus in a laboratory setting is viable, but larviculture remains a limiting factor.
MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Jennifer C. Potts, Walter D. Rogers, Troy C. Rezek, Amanda R. Rezek
Summary: This study validates the annual deposition of growth zones on dorsal spines, vertebrae, and otoliths of gray triggerfish through chemical marking. The results show discrepancies in annuli counts between spine and vertebrae compared to otoliths, particularly for individuals older than age 5. The study also found that growth zones primarily form during the summer months.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Virginia R. Shervette, Jesus M. Rivera Hernandez, Francis Kofi Ewusie Nunoo
Summary: This study aimed to compare the age and growth of the transatlantic reef fish Balistes capriscus between east and west populations, and evaluate the use of different structures for age estimation. The results showed shifts in population attributes for the eastern population after a major decline in abundance.
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Eduardo Esteves, Luis Guerra, Jaime Anibal
Summary: Seafood products, such as gray triggerfish, are considered healthy but underutilized due to issues with shelf-life and presentation. This study investigated the impact of different packaging methods on the quality and shelf-life of gray triggerfish fillets, finding that vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging can extend shelf-life and maintain quality.
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Maria C. Castellanos-Jimenez, Carlos J. Polo-Silva, Adolfo Sanjuan-Munoz, Antonio Delgado-Huertas
Summary: The study revealed ontogenetic shifts in habitat use and consumption of prey in triggerfish, with isotopic data indicating a possible change in food sources from pelagic to benthic zones as they grow. Trophic level increased with size, as confirmed by isotopic niche width related to maturity groups.
JOURNAL OF SEA RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Virginia R. Shervette, Jesus M. Rivera Hernandez
Summary: Ensuring the accuracy of age estimation in fisheries science through validation is crucial for the long-term sustainable harvest of species. The current study used Delta(14) C for direct validation and found that queen triggerfish otoliths provide more accurate and precise age estimates.
Article
Fisheries
Megan K. McKinzie, Stephen T. Szedlmayer
Summary: Using acoustic telemetry, the study directly estimated fishing mortality, natural mortality, and total mortality rates for gray triggerfish on artificial reefs in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Results showed that previous management efforts were successful, but the current fishing mortality rate may still exceed management goals, suggesting a possibility of overfishing. The natural mortality rate matched the applied management value, while the total mortality rate exceeded sustainable levels, supporting the decision to increase fishery restrictions.
Article
Ecology
Paul B. Conn, Jay M. Ver Hoef, Brett T. McClintock, Devin S. Johnson, Brian Brost
Summary: This paper introduces a novel method for combining multiple data sources to infer relative abundance maps. By estimating log-scale relative abundance surfaces from individual data sets and using a generalized linear mixed model framework, the authors demonstrate the effectiveness of their approach through simulations and a case study.
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
B. Scoulding, S. Gastauer, J. C. Taylor, K. M. Boswell, D. V. Fairclough, G. Jackson, P. Sullivan, K. Shertzer, F. Campanella, N. Bacheler, M. Campbell, R. Domokos, Z. Schobernd, T. S. Switzer, N. Jarvis, B. M. Crisafulli, C. Untiedt, P. G. Fernandes
Summary: An integrated acoustic-optical survey method is proposed to estimate the abundance of fish in complex reef habitats. By using concurrent underwater video, the acoustic backscatter can be partitioned to different species, allowing for the estimation of the abundance of important fishery species and other members of the fish community.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Angus Fleetwood Henderson, Mark Andrew Hindell, Simon Wotherspoon, Martin Biuw, Mary-Anne Lea, Nat Kelly, Andrew Damon Lowther
Summary: The recovery of baleen whales in the Southern Ocean is crucial for understanding their role in the ecosystem. However, estimating their abundance using distance sampling is challenging in the remote Southern Ocean. This study explores the potential use of tourist vessel-based sampling for estimating baleen whale abundance and shows that it is a viable and cost-effective method.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Marine
Brian G. Sanderson, Richard H. Karsten, Daniel J. Hasselman
Summary: This study aimed to test the reliability of suspended tags in order to detect tagged fish passing through the development area using acoustic receivers. The research found that high residency tags were reliably detected by the receiver array even in fast currents, while pulse-position modulation tags were not adequate.
JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Alexandre N. N. Zerbini, Kimberly T. T. Goetz, Karin A. A. Forney, Charlotte Boyd
Summary: This study used distance sampling to estimate the abundance of harbor porpoises in the Southeast Alaska inland waters, and found that bycatch in the drift gillnet fishery may be unsustainable for the southern population. Monitoring the abundance and bycatch is therefore important for evaluating the potential impact of fisheries on this species in Southeast Alaska.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Matthew J. Clement, John J. Hervert, Jill L. Bright
Summary: Aerial surveys are commonly used for estimating abundance of large animals, but they can be inefficient and costly for sparse populations. Telemetry-based methods, which locate animals using telemetry instead of visual searches, can significantly reduce flight time and cost, but may have bias in unknown population sizes.
WILDLIFE SOCIETY BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Lisa K. Izzo, Gayle Barbin Zydlewski, Donna L. Parrish
Summary: This study presents a framework for estimating the abundance of migrating fishes by combining count data from a sonar with movement data from acoustic telemetry. The framework utilizes a Bayesian integrated model to estimate spawning run abundance of lake sturgeon. This approach can be applied to other migratory fishes in riverine systems.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Megan V. Winton, Gavin Fay, Gregory B. Skomal
Summary: This study estimates the abundance of white sharks at a new aggregation site in the western North Atlantic and develops a novel modeling framework to account for their migratory behavior. By conducting a photographic capture-recapture survey in Cape Cod, USA, researchers identified 393 individual white sharks from 2015-2018. They applied an extended open spatial capture-recapture framework to the data and estimated a superpopulation size of 800 (393-1286) individuals, providing an important baseline for white shark conservation.
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2023)
Editorial Material
Fisheries
Brendan J. Runde
Article
Fisheries
Brendan J. Runde, Paul J. Rudershausen, Beverly Sauls, Chloe S. Mikles, Jeffrey A. Buckel
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2019)
Editorial Material
Fisheries
P. J. Rudershausen, B. J. Runde, J. A. Buckel
NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
(2020)
Article
Fisheries
Brendan J. Runde, Theo Michelot, Nathan M. Bacheler, Kyle W. Shertzer, Jeffrey A. Buckel
NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
(2020)
Article
Fisheries
Avery B. Paxton, Stacey L. Harter, Steve W. Ross, Christina M. Schobernd, Brendan J. Runde, Paul J. Rudershausen, Katrina H. Johnson, Kyle W. Shertzer, Nathan M. Bacheler, Jeffrey A. Buckel, G. Todd Kellison, J. Christopher Taylor
Summary: A study found six hotspots of deep-water groupers along the southeastern United States, where the grouper counts were significantly higher compared to other areas. Commonalities among these hotspots are that they are relatively isolated structures surrounded by unconsolidated sediments, located in shelf-edge to upper-slope depths.
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nathan M. Bacheler, Kyle W. Shertzer, Brendan J. Runde, Paul J. Rudershausen, Jeffrey A. Buckel
Summary: The study used an acoustic positioning system to track the horizontal and vertical movements of red snapper, revealing individual variations in movement speed and distance from the bottom. Movement rate was found to be lower during the day, negatively correlated with bottom water temperature, and vertical movements were influenced by bottom upwelling events.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Nathan M. Bacheler, Brendan J. Runde, Kyle W. Shertzer, Jeffrey A. Buckel, Paul J. Rudershausen
Summary: This study used a fine-scale acoustic positioning system to investigate the behavior of red snapper around bait in a natural reef site. The results showed that tagged red snapper approached bait either due to apparent sensory cues or incidentally, and their proximity and timing of approach were influenced by their initial location at bait deployment. The estimated effective fishing area could be used to estimate red snapper densities in conjunction with video counts and other information.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Brendan J. Runde
Summary: Choosing a target journal for scientific papers involves considering factors such as turnaround time, acceptance rate, and impact factor. This study found clear differences among journals in these aspects. There was no clear correlation between turnaround time and acceptance rate or impact factor, but acceptance rate and impact factor were negatively correlated.
Article
Fisheries
Brendan J. Runde, Nathan M. Bacheler, Kyle W. Shertzer, Paul J. Rudershausen, Beverly Sauls, Jeffrey A. Buckel
Summary: Fishery regulations mandate the release of many caught fish, with accurate estimates of discard mortality becoming increasingly important. This study used acoustic telemetry to track the movements of released Red Snapper in North Carolina, finding that using descender devices can reduce discard mortality and aid in rebuilding the stock.
MARINE AND COASTAL FISHERIES
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Emma L. Houck, Eli B. Cohen, Craig A. Harms, Brendan J. Runde, Paul J. Rudershausen, Jeffrey A. Buckel
Summary: This study evaluated skeletal injuries in recreationally angled Atlantic Blue Marlin from the 2019 Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, finding minimally displaced fractures of the maxilla in two Blue Marlin, along with degenerative changes within the quadrate-articular joint in four individuals. These radiographic lesions were associated with penetrating hook injuries, but the causes and consequences of the degenerative changes are still unknown. The impact of hooking-related jaw fractures on post-release morbidity is uncertain, with suspected small impact on post-release mortality.
JOURNAL OF AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Brendan J. Runde, Jeffrey A. Buckel, Nathan M. Bacheler, Ryan M. Tharp, Paul J. Rudershausen, Craig A. Harms, Tal Ben-Horin
Summary: External attachment of electronic tags is increasingly used in fish studies. This study compared six previously published methods for attaching acoustic transmitters to fish. The results showed that a simple attachment method using a spaghetti tag passed through the fish's dorsal musculature and tied to the transmitter's end cap was the preferred option based on high retention, no impact on growth, and relatively low detriment to fish welfare. Future field studies should consider tag-related effects when selecting a method for tag attachment.
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Fisheries
Brendan J. Runde, Paul J. Rudershausen, Nathan M. Bacheler, Ryan M. Tharp, Jeffrey A. Buckel
Summary: Data analysis of over 1200 releases of reef fishes near North Carolina revealed no evidence of predation, providing support for strengthening education and outreach efforts.
NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Paul J. J. Rudershausen, Hailey M. M. Schmidt, Jeffery H. H. Merrell, Brendan J. J. Runde, Jeffrey A. A. Buckel
Summary: The study found that, across different depths, venting and recompression techniques can increase postrelease survival for fish that experience barotrauma. The practice of these techniques at depths deeper than 35 m demonstrated an increase in postrelease survival for Black Sea Bass relative to untreated controls.
NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Fisheries
Brendan J. Runde, Jeffrey A. Buckel, Kyle W. Shertzer, Nathan M. Bacheler, Paul J. Rudershausen, Beverly Sauls
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2020)