Movement patterns of fish in a Martinique MPA: implications for marine reserve design

Marine protected area (MPA) effectiveness is highly dependent on the movement patterns of adult fish. In this study, we selected 3 species, Sparisoma viride (Scaridae), Acanthurus chirurgus (Acanthuridae), and Lutjanus apodus (Lutjanidae), to quantify their home ranges, evaluate their site fidelity,...

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Published in:Marine ecology. Progress series (Halstenbek) 2014-10, Vol.513 (513), p.171-185
Main Authors: Garcia, Jessica, Rousseau, Yann, Legrand, Hélène, Saragoni, Gilles, Lenfant, Philippe
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acanthuridae
Acanthurus chirurgus
Biodiversity and Ecology
Environmental Sciences
Lutjanidae
Lutjanus apodus
Marine
Scaridae
Sparisoma viride
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Summary:Marine protected area (MPA) effectiveness is highly dependent on the movement patterns of adult fish. In this study, we selected 3 species, Sparisoma viride (Scaridae), Acanthurus chirurgus (Acanthuridae), and Lutjanus apodus (Lutjanidae), to quantify their home ranges, evaluate their site fidelity, and identify movement patterns in Martinique (14° 36′ N, 61° 32′ W). Two complementary tagging methods (external Floy tags and acoustic telemetry) were utilised to moni tor movement patterns on different spatial scales from November 2009 to November 2011. We tagged 673 A. chirurgus, 131 L. apodus, and 217 S. viride with Floy tags and 30 A. chirurgus, 47 L. apodus, and 37 S. viride with acoustic tags. The results revealed that several individuals maintained a small preferential site for several months to over a year. Other individuals were able to move long distances (
ISSN:0171-8630
1616-1599
DOI:10.3354/meps10940