Effects of water temperature and barium concentration on otolith composition along a salinity gradient: Implications for migratory reconstructions

Miller, Jessica A.

doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2011.05.017

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“…Our results are consistent with previous research indicating that species-specific temperature effects can influence partition coefficients for metals such as Ba and Mg, confirming the need for validation studies prior to interpreting values in wild-caught fish (Elsdon & Gillanders 2002, Bath Martin et al 2004, Miller 2009, 2011. Our observation that there was no temperature effect on D Sr for either species contrasts with the behavior of the Sr/Ca ratio in biogenic aragonite in different taxa observed by others (Shen et al 1996, Elsdon & Gillanders 2002, Zacherl et al 2003, Bath Martin et al 2004), which may be explained by the magnitude and relatively narrow temperature range tested in our study.…”

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“…In general, some elements are incorporated into otoliths in proportion to ambient environmental concentrations (Campana & Thorrold 2001, Elsdon et al 2008. However, diet, temperature and salinity can influence the incorporation of elements into otoliths, and these effects may be species or life-stage specific (Elsdon & Gillanders 2002, Bath Martin et al 2004, Elsdon et al 2008, Miller 2009, 2011, Walther et al 2010. The effect of temperature on otolith chemistry is especially important to consider in marine systems because temperature may vary by as much as 9ºC, unlike salinity, which exhibits minimal variation.…”

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Evaluating chemical signatures in a coastal upwelling region to reconstruct water mass associations of settlement-stage rockfishes

Wheeler¹,

Russell²,

Fehrenbacher³

et al. 2016

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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Characterizing the behavior of larvae prior to settlement is integral to understanding population dynamics because coastal oceanography may facilitate or limit settlement. Otolith microchemistry can be used to determine patterns of fish movement, although there is a limited understanding of how this tool can be applied in coastal marine systems. Our goal in this study was to evaluate the application of otolith microchemistry to characterize water mass associations of settlement-stage marine fish in a coastal upwelling region using a 3-step approach. First, we characterized seawater chemistry of coastal water mass types across multiple years, finding differences in the chemical signatures of strong upwelling, weak upwelling, and relaxation events. Second, we experimentally determined the effect of temperature on the partitioning of trace elements in otoliths for 2 rockfishes (Sebastes spp.) to find that the effect of temperature on otolith partition coefficients was element-and species-specific. Finally, we compared coeval changes in seawater and otolith chemistry of settlement-stage rockfishes that were exposed to naturally variable conditions over an upwelling-relaxation cycle. We subsequently evaluate whether laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry effectively measures otolith chemistry over ecologically relevant time scales. We discovered that elemental concentrations in otoliths respond rapidly to changes in seawater chemistry and reflect equivalent proportional changes. This study provides evidence that elemental signatures are valuable tools for reconstructing larval histories of marine fish in coastal upwelling regions.

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Section: Temperature Effect On Otolith Partition Coefficientssupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluating chemical signatures in a coastal upwelling region to reconstruct water mass associations of settlement-stage rockfishes

Wheeler¹,

Russell²,

Fehrenbacher³

et al. 2016

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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“…The absorption pathways of elements are through branchial uptake or intestinal assimilation into the plasma and then to the crystallizing otolith (Campana 1999). Sr and Ba are particularly suitable to reconstruct environmental history and infer migration patterns of diadromous fish (Campana 2005) since the concentration of Sr is substantially higher in seawater than in estuaries or freshwater ecosystems (Secor & Rooker 2000, Kraus & Secor 2004, while the opposite trend is observed for Ba (Elsdon & Gillanders 2006, Miller 2011. Variations of these relationships between otolith and ambient concentrations may occur as a function of fish physiology (Yamashita et al 2000) or local geology (Kraus & Secor 2004, Elsdon & Gillanders 2006.…”

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Plasticity of European flounder life history patterns discloses alternatives to catadromy

Daverat¹,

Morais²,

Dias³

et al. 2012

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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European flounder Platichthys flesus life history patterns were investigated in 3 basins along a latitudinal gradient (Minho, N Portugal; Gironde, SW France; Seine, N France). We used coupled Sr:Ca and Ba:Ca otolith signatures and microstructure to retrospectively determine habitats occupied by flounder during their life, including early larval ontogeny. Flounder exhibited high life history plasticity among and even within basins, apparent by the diversity of habitats used during larval ontogeny and throughout their lives, and by the age at which flounder migrated to freshwater. Egg signatures probably had a strong maternal influence, and our interpretation suggests that flounder spawned and/or hatched predominantly in brackish waters in the Minho, while in the Gironde and Seine, flounder spawned and/or hatched either in coastal, brackish or freshwater environments. The freshwater egg signature was most frequent in the Seine. These interpretations contradict the current general assumption that flounder spawn exclusively in coastal waters. During pre-metamorphosis and metamorphosis, flounder were predominantly in brackish waters in the Minho, while in the Gironde and Seine, they were mainly in coastal and freshwater environments, respectively. The diversity of flounder life histories (LH) (i.e. sequence of habitat residence: freshwater, brackish or coastal) after metamorphosis was similar between the Minho (LH = 13), Gironde (LH = 13) and Seine (LH = 14) basins. The age at which flounder migrated to freshwater also varied among sites, at an earlier age in the Minho and Gironde (< 0.5 yr old) than in the Seine, where flounder migrating from the coast into freshwater reached maximum frequencies at age 1.3 yr old. Thus, catadromy in European flounder may be facultative, and the factors influencing flounder high LH plasticity deserve thorough research.

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“…The incorporation of Sr:Ca and Ba:Ca in the otolith depends on several factors, particularly, elemental water chemistry, salinity and temperature (Kraus and Secor, 2004;Miller, 2011;Sturrock et al, 2012). Temperature can have a negative, positive or no effect on the incorporation of these elements to the otolith.…”

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“…This relationship tends to be weak and ambiguous in marine species due to the relatively constant salinity of this environment (Brown and Severin, 2009;Sturrock et al, 2012). On the other hand, Ba concentrations in otoliths were found to be negatively correlated with water salinity (Miller, 2011;. For this, the simultaneous analysis of the otolith Sr:Ca and Ba:Ca ratios has been applied in previous years to study life history of fish and the differentiation of fish stocks (Tabouret et al, 2010;Ferguson et al, 2011;.…”

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Is otolith microchemistry (Sr: Ca and Ba:Ca ratios) useful to identify Mugil curema populations in the southeastern Caribbean Sea?

Avigliano

Fortunato

Buitrago³

et al. 2015

Braz. J. Biol.

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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the potential use of otolith microchemistry (Sr:Ca and Ba:Ca ratios) to identify silver mullet, Mugil curema, populations in Southeastern Caribbean Sea. Fish samples were collected in 7 areas of Nueva Esparta State (Venezuela). The otolith Sr:Ca and Ba:Ca ratios and water Sr:Ca were determined (by ICP-OES and EDTA volumetric method). Otoliths Sr:Ca and Ba:Ca ratios and Sr:Ca partition coefficient of mullets in Cubagua island (south of the State) were significantly different from ratios in La Guardia (north of the State). A discriminant analysis of otolith Sr:Ca and Ba:Ca ratios separated Cubagua Island from La Guardia values. These results suggest the existence of different mullet groups in the Southeastern Caribbean Sea. For this, the simultaneous use of Sr:Ca and Ba:Ca ratios could be a potential tool to identify populations in the study area.Keywords: Mugilidae, fish resource, otolith, microchemistry. A microquímica do otólito é um indicador do habitat de Mugil curema no sudeste do Mar Caribenho?Resumo O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar o potencial uso da microquímica do otólito (razões Sr:Ca e Ba:Ca) para identificar distintas populações de tainha, Mugil curema, no sudeste do mar caribenho. Os peixes foram coletados em 7 áreas do estado de Nueva Esparta (Venezuela). As razões Sr:Ca e Ba:Ca do otólito e a razão Sr:Ca da água foram determinadas (pelo ICP-OES e EDTA método volumétrico). As razões de Sr:Ca e Ba:Ca dos otólitos e o coeficiente de partição das tainhas da Ilha Cubagua (sul do estado) foram significativamente diferentes das razões de La Guardia (norte do estado). A análise discriminante das razões de Sr:Ca e Ba:Ca dos otólitos separa os valores da Ilha Cubagua e de La Guardia. Estes resultados sugerem a existência de diferentes grupos de Mugil curema no sudeste do mar Caribenho e que o uso simultâneo das razões Sr:Ca e Ba:Ca poderiam ser uma potencial ferramenta para identificar as populações da área de estudo.Palavras-chave: Mugilidae, recurso pesqueiro, otólito, microquímica.

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Effects of water temperature and barium concentration on otolith composition along a salinity gradient: Implications for migratory reconstructions

Cited by 125 publications

References 76 publications

Evaluating chemical signatures in a coastal upwelling region to reconstruct water mass associations of settlement-stage rockfishes

Evaluating chemical signatures in a coastal upwelling region to reconstruct water mass associations of settlement-stage rockfishes

Plasticity of European flounder life history patterns discloses alternatives to catadromy

Is otolith microchemistry (Sr: Ca and Ba:Ca ratios) useful to identify Mugil curema populations in the southeastern Caribbean Sea?

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