Preliminary insights into the spatial ecology and movement patterns of a regionally critically endangered skate (Rostroraja alba) associated with a marine protected area

IF 0.9 4区生物学 Q3 MARINE & FRESHWATER BIOLOGY

Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology Pub Date : 2019-11-02 DOI:10.1080/10236244.2019.1705805

I. Sousa, J. Baeyaert, J. Gonçalves, Karim Erzini

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ABSTRACT The implementation of spatial protection measures is currently a priority in batoid species' conservation strategies, but their spatial ecology remains largely unknown. We provide some preliminary insights into the movement patterns of the white skate (Rostroraja alba), a batoid classified as Critically Endangered in European waters. Three individuals (two females: one mature, one immature; and one immature male) were monitored with acoustic telemetry in a marine protected area (Portugal). The mature female remained present in the study area throughout the whole monitoring period (20 months). Residency analyses revealed this specimen spent more than 70% of the time within this coastal marine park. The immature female and the immature male were only detected during three and four months, respectively. Whether the uncovered movement patterns are common within the population remains unclear, but the present study provides useful information to better plan future research on the movement ecology of a rather unstudied species.

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与海洋保护区相关的区域极度濒危鳐(Rostroraja alba)的空间生态和运动模式的初步见解

空间保护措施的实施是目前蝙蝠类物种保护策略的重点，但蝙蝠类物种的空间生态仍存在很大的未知。我们提供了一些初步的见解，白鳐(Rostroraja alba)的运动模式，在欧洲水域被列为极度濒危的蝙蝠类。三个个体(两个雌性:一个成熟，一个不成熟;和一只未成熟雄性)在海洋保护区(葡萄牙)用声波遥测技术监测。在整个监测期间(20个月)，成年雌性一直存在于研究区域。居住分析显示，这个标本在这个沿海海洋公园里度过了70%以上的时间。未成熟雌虫和未成熟雄虫分别在3个月和4个月时被发现。目前尚不清楚这些被发现的移动模式是否在种群中普遍存在，但本研究提供了有用的信息，可以更好地规划未来对一个相当未被研究的物种的移动生态学的研究。

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Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology 生物-海洋与淡水生物学

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2.10

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期刊介绍： Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology is devoted to the publication of papers covering field and laboratory research into all aspects of the behaviour and physiology of all marine and freshwater animals within the contexts of ecology, evolution and conservation. As the living resources of the world’s oceans, rivers and lakes are attracting increasing attention as food sources for humans and for their role in global ecology, the journal will also publish the results of research in the areas of fisheries biology and technology where the behaviour and physiology described have clear links to the contexts mentioned above. The journal will accept for publication Research Articles, Reviews, Rapid Communications and Technical Notes (see Instructions for authors for details). In addition, Editorials, Opinions and Book Reviews (invited and suggested) will also occasionally be published. Suggestions to the Editor-In-Chief for Special Issues are encouraged and will be considered on an ad hoc basis. With the goal of supporting early career researchers, the journal particularly invites submissions from graduate students and post-doctoral researchers. In addition to recognising the time constraints and logistical limitations their research often faces, and their particular need for a prompt review process, accepted articles by such researchers will be given prominence within the journal (see Instructions for authors for details).