Author:
Kendall Matthew S.,Siceloff Laughlin,O’Donnell Patrick,Jessen Brita,Williams Bethany L.,Winship Arliss J.,Ellis Robert D.
Abstract
AbstractWe tracked locations of three fish species in two bays with differing hydrology in SW Florida in 2018–2020 to test the hypotheses about fish residency, movements, and environmental variables. Due to extensive watershed modification, one bay receives less freshwater and the other receives more relative to natural conditions. Home range duration differed for gray snapper (54 ± 6 days), red drum (132 ± 39), and goliath grouper (226 ± 63). Distances between relocation movements were similar for gray snapper and red drum (~ 1.2 km), but farther for goliath grouper (2.3 ± 0.3 km). Relocations were primarily seaward for gray snapper (83%) but varied for the other species. Home range duration related to age for goliath grouper (< 100 days for 1–1.5-year-olds, 300–425 days for 4–4.5-year-olds). Generalized additive models marginally related probability of gray snapper relocating to salinity and temperature whereas relocations of the other species occurred during all environmental conditions. Movement simulations lacking environmental cues produced similar emigration patterns as observed in tagged fish. Overall, results suggest that movements here are not strongly linked to environmental conditions, will be resilient to watershed restoration that should moderate salinity, and have implications for understanding the impacts of localized depletion due to recreational fishing.
Funder
National Ocean Service
National Marine Fisheries Service
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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