Assessing residency and movement dynamics of swordfish Xiphias gladius in the Eastern North Pacific Ocean using stable isotope analysis

Author:

Acosta-Pachón TA12,Ortega-García S1,Graham B3

Affiliation:

1. Instituto Politécnico Nacional-CICIMAR, Departamento de Pesquerías y Biología Marina, La Paz, Baja California Sur 23096, Mexico

2. Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur, Departamento Académico de Ciencias Marinas y Costeras, La Paz, Baja California Sur 23080, Mexico

3. National Institute of Water and Atmospheric (NIWA) Research Ltd., Wellington 6021, New Zealand

Abstract

Swordfish are migratory fish that inhabit tropical to temperate waters, but little is known about movement patterns or mixing between subpopulations of this species. This study examines carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) stable isotope ratios in growth rings of the anal fin spine and muscle tissue of swordfish from 3 different areas of the Eastern North Pacific Ocean (ENPO)—off Baja California Sur (Mexico) and California (USA), and in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre (NPSG)—to assess swordfish movements between these areas. The analysis of δ13C and δ15N revealed no relationship between fish size and δ15N, suggesting a consistent consumption of prey items by this species over time. Differences between the anal fin spine and muscle were found, but interpreting these isotopic differences requires information on tissue-specific isotope turnover rates. The spatial pattern suggests that swordfish populations from these areas in the ENPO exhibit a relatively unexpected homing behavior at the temporal scale, according to anal spine and muscle turnover rates. Our findings support that swordfish may show site fidelity, which has important implications for their management and stock assessments.

Publisher

Inter-Research Science Center

Subject

Ecology,Aquatic Science,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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