Observations of natural behaviour of yellowtail flounder derived from data storage tags

Electronic data storage tags (DSTs) were used to monitor natural behaviour of adult yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea) in relation to depth, temperature, time of day, and season. Over a 2-year period, a total of 543 fish tagged with DSTs were released during June of each year. Results from 29...

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Published in:ICES journal of marine science 2004, Vol.61 (7), p.1151-1156
Main Authors: Walsh, Stephen J., Morgan, M. Joanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
behaviour
Data storage
data storage tags
diel
Electronics
Fish
flatfish
Limanda ferruginea
Marine
Monitors
Movements
Pleuronectiformes
Seasonal variations
surveys
Tags
Yellowtail
yellowtail flounder
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Summary:Electronic data storage tags (DSTs) were used to monitor natural behaviour of adult yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea) in relation to depth, temperature, time of day, and season. Over a 2-year period, a total of 543 fish tagged with DSTs were released during June of each year. Results from 29 tags revealed that yellowtail flounder exhibit diel and seasonal variations in depth and temperature. The results also show, for the first time in this species, that during various times of the year yellowtail flounder make extensive off-bottom movements at night and can remain off bottom for several hours.
ISSN:1054-3139
1095-9289
DOI:10.1016/j.icesjms.2004.07.005