Vertical and horizontal movements of sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) near Taiwan determined using pop-up satellite tags

Chiang, Wei‐Chuan; Musyl, Michael K.; Sun, Chi‐Lu; Chen, Shuying; Chen, Wen-Yie; Liu, Don-Chung; Su, Wei-Cheng; Yeh, Su‐Ling; Fu, Shin-Chin; Huang, Tzu-Lun

doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2010.11.018

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“…Atlantic coast south to Venezuela [38,58]. Sailfish are among the most surface oriented of the billfishes, spending over 80% of their time at surface temperatures during the day and 93% at night in the Atlantic, which is consistent with the behavior reported for sailfish in the Pacific [63,72,73] and for the only two longbill spearfish that have been tagged [50]. Black marlin in the Coral Sea were found to occupy shallow waters warmer than 24°C [60], and their horizontal movements correlated with the spread of 26°C-27°C sea surface temperatures (SST) [61].…”

Section: Biophysical Drivers Temperaturesupporting

confidence: 72%

“…Some studies show epipelagic tuna and billfish species are limited to temperatures within approximately 8°C of SST (e.g. [48,63]) because of the effects of temperature on cardiac function; deeper dwelling tunas and swordfish compensate for their activity in cooler, low-oxygen, subthermocline waters via specific physiological adaptations in their cardiorespiratory system [116][117][118]. In epipelagic tunas, poor cardiac calcium cycling causes excitation-contraction coupling to break down in cardiac myocytes when instantaneous temperature changes exceed a roughly 8°C instantaneous range [118,119].…”

Section: Biophysical Drivers Temperaturementioning

confidence: 99%

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Satellite telemetry reveals physical processes driving billfish behavior

Braun

Kaplan

Horodysky

et al. 2015

Animal Biotelemetry

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Pop-up satellite archival transmitting (PSAT) tags are capable of storing high-resolution behavioral and environmental information for extended periods of time (approximately 1 year), rendering them especially valuable for studying highly mobile species. In this review, we synthesize published PSAT data to understand the biophysical drivers that influence movements of billfishes (families Xiphiidae and Istiophoridae). To date, over 1,080 PSATs have been deployed on billfishes, with individuals demonstrating both trans-equatorial and trans-basin movements. Using this dataset, we identify four main physical variables that drive billfish behavior: temperature, light, oxygen, and complex water mixing (e.g. fronts and eddies). Of the seven species that have been studied with PSAT technology, all exhibited a strong thermal preference for water >22°C, though vertically migrating swordfish additionally occupied waters <10°C while at depth. Ambient light levels influence vertical movements, especially those associated with foraging, as billfish possess large eyes and thermoregulatory abilities that facilitate feeding behaviors below warm surface layers. Mounting evidence suggests that some billfishes actively avoid regions with low dissolved oxygen (<3.5 mL L −1). Human-induced climate change is expected to increase the horizontal and vertical extent of hypoxic water and may further compress habitat and concentrate fishing pressure on pelagic fishes. Finally, complex submeso-and mesoscale processes provide critical habitat for spawning, larval feeding, and retention, but our understanding of these and other behavioral aspects of billfish biology remains limited. Future research efforts should leverage technical advancements while integrating existing and future tag data with chemical and physical oceanographic datasets to gain a better understanding of the relevant biophysical interactions for billfishes, thereby enhancing management capabilities for this ecologically and economically important group of fishes.

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Section: Biophysical Drivers Temperaturesupporting

confidence: 72%

Section: Biophysical Drivers Temperaturementioning

confidence: 99%

Satellite telemetry reveals physical processes driving billfish behavior

Braun

Kaplan

Horodysky

et al. 2015

Animal Biotelemetry

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“…This pattern is consistent with previous studies using acoustic and pop-up tags on sailfish in other parts of world (Hoolihan, 2004;Hoolihan & Luo, 2007;Prince & Goodyear, 2006;Kerstetter & Graves, 2008;Kerstetter et al, 2011;Chiang et al, 2011). The tagged sailfish also seemed to have a rather narrow temperature distribution.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Other studies have also shown a restricted temperature range for the species in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans (Prince & Goodyear, 2006;Chiang et al, 2011;Hoolihan et al, 2011;Kerstetter et al, 2011). The clear preference of sailfish for warm water near the surface is shared by other istiophorid billfish as well, including black marlin in the Coral Sea (Pepperell & Davis 1999;Gunn et al, 2003), Atlantic blue marlin (Graves et al, 2002, Kerstetter et al, 2003, Prince & Goodyear 2006, Goodyear et al, 2008, Pacific blue marlin (Holland et al, 1990, Block et al, 1992, and striped marlin (Holts & Bedford, 1990;Brill et al, 1993).…”

Section: Vertical Distributionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Short-term movements and habitat preferences of sailfish, Istiophorus platypterus (Istiophoridae), along the southeast coast of Brazil

Mourato

Carvalho

Musyl³

et al. 2014

Neotrop. ichthyol.

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Pop-up satellite archival tags (PSATs) were deployed on four sailfish, Istiophorus platypterus, in the coastal waters of Rio de Janeiro State in southeast Brazil during January and February of 2009 (sailfish I and II) and between November 2010 and January 2011 (sailfish III and IV). The total number of days monitored (i.e., time that the tags remained attached) were 12 (sailfish I), 51 (sailfish II), 16 (sailfish III) and 43 days (sailfish IV). The results indicate a clear pattern of vertical habitat utilization with the majority of the time spent concentrated near the uniform sea surface layer occupying a relatively narrow temperature range. Despite the clear preference for epipelagic surface waters, sailfish regularly undertook vertical excursions into deeper waters (>50 m) within three to six hour intervals. "Most Probable Tracks" (estimated from raw geolocations using the state-space Kalman filter model) and linear displacements suggested that tagged sailfish did not move significant distances from the tagging site. In brief, our report provides information regarding the biology of sailfish in the southwestern Atlantic and how vertical distributions during the day and night are influenced by water temperature and how this information can improve sailfish stock assessments in southwestern Atlantic Ocean.Quatro exemplares de agulhão-vela foram marcados com marcas eletrônicas monitoradas por satélite ('Pop-up satellite archival tags -PSATs') nas águas costeiras do Rio de Janeiro, sudeste do Brasil, durante janeiro e fevereiro de 2009 (agulhão-vela I e II) e entre novembro de 2010 e janeiro de 2011 (agulhão-vela III e IV). O número total de dias monitorados (ou seja, o tempo que as marcas permaneceram implantadas nos peixes) foram 12 (agulhão-vela I), 51 (agulhão-vela II), 16 (agulhão-vela III) e 43 dias (agulhão-vela IV). Os resultados demonstram um padrão claro de utilização do hábitat com a maior parte do tempo despendido predominantemente próximo à superfície do mar ocupando águas com uma faixa de temperatura restrita. Apesar da preferência por águas superficiais, os agulhões frequentemente realizaram mergulhos para águas mais profundas (ca. > 50 m) em intervalos de três a seis horas. A "rota mais provável" estimada a partir dos dados brutos de geolocalização e o modelo 'State-Space Kalman Filter' sugerem que os agulhões marcados não realizaram migrações significativas a partir do local de marcação. Em resumo, nossos resultados apresentam informações sobre a biologia da espécie no Atlântico Sudoeste e como as migrações verticais durante o dia e a noite são influenciadas pela temperatura da água e como essa informação pode auxiliar as avaliações de estoques de agulhão-vela no sudoeste do Atlântico.

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“…Improved understanding of vertical habitat use and movement rates have great utility for fish ecology, fisheries resource management and species conservation (Pepperell & Davis 1999, Goodyear et al 2008, Queiroz et al 2010, Schaefer & Fuller 2010, Chiang et al 2011, Hoolihan et al 2011a. Knowledge of vertical movement rates provides the potential for a better understanding of how fish utilize vertical habitats and thermal structures in complex ocean environments to optimize their bioenergetic potentials (Videler 1993, Jobling 1994, Hoolihan et al 2009.…”

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confidence: 99%

Vertical movement rates and habitat use of Atlantic tarpon

Luo¹,

Ault²

2012

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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We evaluated vertical depth and thermal habitat utilization of Atlantic tarpon Megalops atlanticus from high-resolution temporal data on 42 recovered pop-up archival transmitting (PAT) tags deployed and recovered from 2002 to 2010 to estimate vertical movement rates (swim speeds) during descents and ascents. All individuals strongly preferred shallow waters, spending > 80% of their time in water depths <10 m. Diel vertical distributions followed 4 patterns, but there was substantial variation within and among individuals. Vertical descent and ascent rates, defined as changes in depths extending ≥2 m over time, were estimated from tag data with 1 s sampling intervals. Descent rates ranged from 0.01 to 2.74 m s . Relatively uncommon deep diving behaviors might be associated with spawning activity. The most preferred water temperature was ~26°C, particularly during the spring and fall migratory periods. However, these reached > 29°C in summer when tarpon were at their feeding grounds at the northern extreme of their range. Peaks of 'rolling and jumping' behaviors inferred from relative conductivity sensor data occurred with greatest frequency just after sunset and sunrise.

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Vertical and horizontal movements of sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) near Taiwan determined using pop-up satellite tags

Cited by 29 publications

References 19 publications

Satellite telemetry reveals physical processes driving billfish behavior

Satellite telemetry reveals physical processes driving billfish behavior

Short-term movements and habitat preferences of sailfish, Istiophorus platypterus (Istiophoridae), along the southeast coast of Brazil

Vertical movement rates and habitat use of Atlantic tarpon

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