Defining the fundamental physiological niche of young estuarine fishes and itsrelationship to understanding distribution, vital metrics, and optimal nurseryconditions

Peterson, Mark S.; Comyns, Bruce H.; Rakocinski, Chet F.

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“…In addition, the source has lower salinity and pH, which can be indicative of lower water quality. Lower salinity, pH, and dissolved oxygen have been shown to negatively affect spawning as well as egg and larval survival in Atlantic croaker and spot (Miglarese et al 1982, Barbieri et al 1994, Buzzelli et al 2002, Peterson et al 2004. Red drum choruses were detected only at the mouth of the May River, indicating that this location was a preferred spawning hotspot in this estuary, similar to the findings of Montie et al (2015).…”

Section: Spatial Patterns In Sound Productionsupporting

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Long-term acoustic monitoring of fish calling provides baseline estimates of reproductive timelines in the May River estuary, southeastern USA

Monczak¹,

Berry²,

Kehrer³

et al. 2017

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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Long-term acoustic recorders (black instrument in figure) can be used to estimate spawning timelines and rhythms by detecting fish calls associated with courtship. Design by Tim Devine, USCB Graphics ManagerMar Ecol Prog Ser 581: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] 2017 2015). In the family Sciaenidae, sound-producing fishes include Atlantic croaker Micropogonias undulatus, silver perch Bairdiella chrysoura, black drum Pogonias cromis, spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus, weakfish C. regalis, red drum Sciaenops ocellatus, spot Leiostomus xanthurus, and southern kingfish Menticirrhus americanus (Luczkovich et al. 1999, Sprague 2000, Ramcharitar et al. 2006, Gannon & Taylor 2007, Lowerre-Barbieri et al. 2008, Walters et al. 2009, Tellechea et al. 2011, Montie et al. 2015. Sound production in these fishes typically involves rapid movement of the sonic muscle surrounding the swim bladder. The resulting calls are species-specific due to anatomical differences in swim bladder and sonic muscle morphology as well as neural programming; therefore, call types can be used for species identification (Winn 1964, Ramcharitar et al. 2006.Sound production in fish species has been associated mainly with courtship behavior and reproduction (e.g. Saucier & Baltz 1993, Mann & Lobel 1995, Luczkovich et al. 2008, Walters et al. 2009, Mann et al. 2010, Montie et al. 2016, 2017. Studies have recorded underwater sounds during spawning seasons and have shown that patterns of peak calling coincide with patterns of reproductive senescence (i.e. gonadosomatic indices, sperm motility, and plasma androgen levels; Connaughton & Taylor 1995). Other wild studies have simultaneously collected acoustic recordings and plankton tows, and these data have shown that fish calling and spawning are tightly associated (Mok & Gilmore 1983, Saucier & Baltz 1993, Luczkovich et al. 1999, Aalbers & Drawbridge 2008, Lowerre-Barbieri et al. 2008. For example, the timing and amount of calling in wild weakfish were positively correlated with the timing and numbers of sciaenid eggs collected (Luczkovich et al. 1999). Similar findings have been observed in captive studies (Guest & Lasswell 1978, Connaughton & Taylor 1996, Lowerre-Barbieri et al. 2008, Montie et al. 2016, 2017. In weakfish held in laboratory tanks, courtship behavior, male calling, and spawning were correlated (Connaughton & Taylor 1996). In a quantitative study with captive red drum, findings revealed that spawning was more productive when the amount of calling increased; more eggs were collected when calls were longer in duration and contained more pulses (Montie et al. 2016). In a similar study with captive spotted seatrout, spawning was more likely to occur when male fish called more frequently; a positive relationship was found between sound pressure levels in tanks and the number of eggs collected (Montie et al. 2017). These findings indicate that acoustic metrics can accurately predict spawning potential for some soniferous fishes and that deployment of lon...

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Section: Spatial Patterns In Sound Productionsupporting

confidence: 52%

Long-term acoustic monitoring of fish calling provides baseline estimates of reproductive timelines in the May River estuary, southeastern USA

Monczak¹,

Berry²,

Kehrer³

et al. 2017

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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“…Though Odum's (1980) hypothesized net export of estuarine productivity to marine habitats has not been universally documented (Dame, 1986;Dame & Allen, 1996), estuarine habitats are known to be important nursery grounds for many fishes and invertebrates with life cycles linking these habitats (Norcross & Shaw, 1984;Stancyk, 1986;Deegan, 1993;Dean et al, 2005). Fluctuating salinities, interacting with other environmental gradients, make estuaries a physiologically challenging habitat for fishes and limit the species able to spend time there (Evens, 1993;Hurst & Conover, 2002;Peterson et al, 2004). Thus, fish productivity in these dynamic environments may not follow patterns seen in primary production (Peterson, 2003).…”

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Spatial patterns of fish communities along two estuarine gradients in southern Florida

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In tropical and subtropical estuaries, gradients of primary productivity and salinity are generally invoked to explain patterns in community structure and standing crops of fishes. We documented spatial and temporal patterns in fish community structure and standing crops along salinity and nutrient gradients in two subtropical drainages of Everglades National Park, USA. The Shark River drains into the Gulf of Mexico and experiences diurnal tides carrying relatively nutrient enriched waters, while Taylor River is more hydrologically isolated by the oligohaline Florida Bay and experiences no discernable lunar tides. We hypothesized that the more nutrient enriched system would support higher standing crops of fishes in its mangrove zone. We collected 50 species of fish from January 2000 to April 2004 at six sampling sites spanning fresh to brackish salinities in both the Shark and Taylor River drainages. Contrary to expectations, we observed lower standing crops and density of fishes in the more nutrient rich tidal mangrove forest of the Shark River than in the less nutrient rich mangrove habitats bordering the Taylor River. Tidal mangrove habitats in the Shark River were dominated by salt-tolerant fish and displayed lower species richness than mangrove communities in the Taylor River, which included more freshwater taxa and yielded relatively higher richness. These differences were maintained even after controlling for salinity at the time of sampling. Small-scale topographic relief differs between these two systems, possibly created by tidal action in the Shark River. We propose that this difference in topography limits movement of fishes from upstream marshes into the fringing mangrove forest in the Shark River system, but not the Taylor River system. Understanding the influence of habitat structure, including connectivity, on aquatic communities is important to anticipate effects of construction and operational alternatives associated with restoration of the Everglades ecosystem.

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“…In the laboratory, somatic growth increased with water temperature and salinity as main effects in a two-way ANOVA, without any interaction (Peterson et al, 2004). Maximum growth of juvenile spot occurred at 22 • C and growth peaked at salinities above 10 psu.…”

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Do abiotic factors drive the early growth of juvenile spot (Leiostomus xanthurus)?

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Defining the fundamental physiological niche of young estuarine fishes and itsrelationship to understanding distribution, vital metrics, and optimal nurseryconditions

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Long-term acoustic monitoring of fish calling provides baseline estimates of reproductive timelines in the May River estuary, southeastern USA

Long-term acoustic monitoring of fish calling provides baseline estimates of reproductive timelines in the May River estuary, southeastern USA

Spatial patterns of fish communities along two estuarine gradients in southern Florida

Do abiotic factors drive the early growth of juvenile spot (Leiostomus xanthurus)?

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