Assessing physical qualities and fatty acid profiles of early-stage bonefish (Albula goreensis) leptocephalus larvae reared in captivity to better understand early life history traits and inform conservation methods

Mejri, Sahar; Wills, Paul S.; Robinson, Christopher T.; Adams, Aaron J.

doi:10.1007/s10641-023-01389-y

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“…Much of the research being conducted on flats species is aimed at learning enough about a species’ function and interaction with its environment to inform conservation. For example, Mejri et al ( 2023 , this issue) build upon recent work to further understanding of the physiology of bonefish leptocephalus larvae. Understanding larval physiology is an important component for assessing reproductive success when used in combination with understanding reproductive physiology of adults (Luck et al 2019 ) and will help inform larval transport models (e.g., Zeng et al 2019 ) that are essential to understanding regional population connectivity.…”

Section: Toward a Paradigm Shift In Flats Fishery Managementmentioning

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Conservation connections: incorporating connectivity into management and conservation of flats fishes and their habitats in a multi-stressor world

2023

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Coastal marine fisheries and the habitats that support them are under extensive and increasing pressures from numerous anthropogenic stressors that occur at multiple spatial and temporal scales and often intersect in unexpected ways. Frequently, the scales at which these fisheries are managed do not match the scales of the stressors, much less the geographic scale of species biology. In general, fishery management is ill prepared to address these stressors, as underscored by the continuing lack of integration of fisheries and habitat management. However, research of these fisheries is increasingly being conducted at spatial and temporal scales that incorporate biology and ecological connectivity of target species, with growing attention to the foundational role of habitat. These efforts are also increasingly engaging stakeholders and rights holders in research, education, and conservation. This multi-method approach is essential for addressing pressing conservation challenges that are common to flats ecosystems. Flats fisheries occur in the shallow, coastal habitat mosaic that supports fish species that are accessible to and desirable to target by recreational fishers. Because these species rely upon coastal habitats, the anthropogenic stressors can be especially intense—habitat alteration (loss and degradation) and water quality declines are being exacerbated by climate change and increasing direct human impacts (e.g., fishing effort, boat traffic, depredation, pollution). The connections necessary for effective flats conservation are of many modes and include ontogenetic habitat connectivity; connections between stressors and impacts to fishes; connections between research and management, such as research informing spawning area protections; and engagement of stakeholders and rights holders in research, education, and management. The articles included in this Special Issue build upon a growing literature that is filling knowledge gaps for flats fishes and their habitats and increasingly providing the evidence to inform resource management. Indeed, numerous articles in this issue propose or summarize direct application of research findings to management with a focus on current and future conservation challenges. As with many other fisheries, a revised approach to management and conservation is needed in the Anthropocene.

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Section: Toward a Paradigm Shift In Flats Fishery Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%