Evidence of artificial habitat use by a recovering marine predator in southern California.
J Fish Biol
; 97(6): 1857-1860, 2020 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
The giant sea bass Stereolepis gigas Ayres 1859 (GSB) is a critically endangered top marine predator in California. Since protection in 1982 and 1994, the population has appeared to increase, and individuals within a growing population may expand their ranges to new habitats to reduce intraspecific competition and increase foraging opportunities. In 2016-2018, two GSB tagged with acoustic transmitters were detected at artificial reefs for periods of up to 3 months during October-March, and one individual travelled 53 km from an offshore island to mainland California in 56 h. Artificial reefs may provide important foraging opportunities for these protected marine predators as they recover from exploitation.
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Assunto principal:
Perciformes
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Ecossistema
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Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
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J Fish Biol
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos