J. Kahn, C. Hager, JC Watterson, N. Mathies, A. Deacy, K. Hartman
{"title":"Population and Sex-Specific Survival Estimates of Atlantic Sturgeon: Addressing Capture Probability and Tag Loss","authors":"J. Kahn, C. Hager, JC Watterson, N. Mathies, A. Deacy, K. Hartman","doi":"10.3354/ab00757","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00757","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8111,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87677653","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SR Ferguson, FH Jensen, MD Hyer, A. Noble, A. Apprill, T. Mooney
{"title":"Ground-truthing daily and lunar patterns of coral reef fish call rates on a U.S. Virgin Island reef","authors":"SR Ferguson, FH Jensen, MD Hyer, A. Noble, A. Apprill, T. Mooney","doi":"10.3354/ab00755","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00755","url":null,"abstract":": Coral reefs comprise some of the most biodiverse habitats on the planet. These ecosystems face a range of stressors, making quantifying community assemblages and potential changes vital to effective management. To understand short- and long-term changes in biodiversity and detect early warning signals of decline, new methods for quantifying biodiversity at scale are necessary. Acoustic monitoring techniques have proven useful in observing species activities and biodiversity on coral reefs through aggregate approaches (i.e. energy as a proxy). However, few studies have ground-truthed these acoustic analyses with human-based observations. In this study, we sought to expand these passive acoustic methods by investigating biological sounds and fish call rates on a healthy reef, providing a unique set of human-confirmed, labeled acoustic observations. We analyzed acoustic data from Tektite Reef, St. John, US Virgin Islands, over a 2 mo period. A subset of acoustic files was manually inspected to identify recurring biotic sounds and quantify reef activity throughout the day. We found a high variety of acoustic signals in this soundscape. General patterns of call rates across time conformed to expectations, with dusk and dawn showing important and significantly elevated peaks in soniferous fish activity. The data reflected high variability in call rates across days and lunar phases. Call rates did not correspond to sound pressure levels, suggesting that certain call types may drive crepuscular trends in sound levels while lower-level critical calls, likely key for estimating biodiversity and behavior, may be missed by gross sound level analyses.","PeriodicalId":8111,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75176720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Simple method for long-term recording of electrocardiogram signals in prawns","authors":"Han-Tso Lin, Tsen-Chien Chen, Jun-Ping Chang, Zin-Yan Chou, Shian-Yu Chiou, M. Tsai","doi":"10.3354/ab00741","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00741","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a novel approach to the long-term recording of electrocardiogram (ECG) signals in prawns, including a 3-lead electrode, a lightweight external wires assembly, a waterproof electrode−wire junction, and a standardized implanting procedure. The proposed low-cost device is easily constructed, even by untrained undergraduate students, using common laboratory materials. Consistent ECG recordings were obtained over a period of 72 h in experiments on 6 freely moving prawns (Macrobrachium rosenbergii). A subsequent experiment conducted continuously for 38 d revealed that despite gradual attenuation the ECG signals could still be identified (signal-to-noise ratio ≥3). The prawns survived implantation and later underwent natural molting, whereupon the electrode was successfully re-implanted. The proposed electrode is a valuable tool by which to gain insight into the long-term physiological state of crustaceans.","PeriodicalId":8111,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81224964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Freshwater jellyfish in northern temperate lakes: Craspedacusta sowerbii in British Columbia, Canada","authors":"F. Lüskow, P. López-González, E. Pakhomov","doi":"10.3354/AB00742","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3354/AB00742","url":null,"abstract":"Freshwater jellyfish species of the genus Craspedacusta purportedly originated from the Yangtze River catchment area, China, and have now been observed on all continents except Antarctica. Sightings of C. sowerbii in the Pacific regions of Canada were compiled to document some of the northernmost records of this species in the Americas. Species identification has been difficult in the past. Therefore, field collection of specimens was carried out on southern Vancouver Island. The morphology was described macroand microscopically as well as molecularly using mitochondrial and nuclear markers. Collected hydromedusae from British Columbia (BC) did not deviate morphologically from C. sowerbii specimens from other continents, but molecular analyses support the idea of 2 main widely distributed lineages hidden under similar morphological features (i.e. a species complex). Through a community science approach, an understanding of the extent of C. sowerbii distribution in western and southern BC (present in 24 lakes from as early as 1990) has been established. Results showed that the number of sightings increased considerably in the period after 2010. Recent increases in sightings of C. sowerbii in BC and worldwide could be indicative of a climate warming-related range extension or growing public awareness and/or increased observational efforts. Even after more than 120 yr of Craspedacusta research, much about their biology and ecology remains unknown, which motivated us to compile a list of knowledge gaps based on an extensive literature survey.","PeriodicalId":8111,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82829426","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Buscaino, Maria Ceraulo, D. Canale, E. Papale, F. Marrone
{"title":"First evidence of underwater sounds emitted by the living fossils Lepidurus lubbocki and Triops cancriformis (Branchiopoda: Notostraca)","authors":"G. Buscaino, Maria Ceraulo, D. Canale, E. Papale, F. Marrone","doi":"10.3354/AB00744","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3354/AB00744","url":null,"abstract":"Sound is the most effective means of communication in marine and freshwater ecosystems. However, no data about acoustic emissions from non-malacostracan crustaceans are currently available, so their ability to produce sounds is unknown. For the first time, this study investigated the sound produced by 2 tadpole shrimp species, Triops cancriformis and Lepidurus lubbocki. L. lubbocki individuals were collected from a natural temporary pond in Sicily (Italy), whereas T. cancriformis individuals were obtained from eggs contained in sediment from a rock pool in Sardinia (Italy). In the laboratory, experimental tanks with the animals (one species at a time) were acoustically monitored. Both species produced high-frequency, wideband pulses distinguishable by their sound pressure level, which was higher in L. lubbocki (146 dB) than in T. cancriformis (130 dB), and by their first and second peak frequencies, which were higher in L. lubbocki (65 and 86 kHz) than in T. cancriformis (63 and 71 kHz). The energy distributions in the power density spectra showed different shapes, as revealed by the 3 dB bandwidth and centre frequency. The pulse durations were 88 and 97 μs in L. lubbocki and T. cancriformis, respectively. L. lubbocki presented a higher emission rate than T. cancriformis and a marked circadian pattern, with a higher abundance of sounds during the night. This study reports the first evidence of sound emissions from non-malacostracan crustaceans and reveals the high potential of passive acoustic monitoring to detect the presence, abundance, and life cycle of these elusive keystone species of temporary water bodies.","PeriodicalId":8111,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90479820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Vencato, V. Isa, D. Seveso, F. Saliu, P. Galli, S. Lavorano, S. Montano
{"title":"Soft corals and microplastics interaction: first evidence in the alcyonacean species Coelogorgia palmosa","authors":"S. Vencato, V. Isa, D. Seveso, F. Saliu, P. Galli, S. Lavorano, S. Montano","doi":"10.3354/ab00747","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00747","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8111,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77649383","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Omnia A. Nour, C. Pansch, M. Lenz, M. Wahl, C. Clemmesen, M. Stumpp
{"title":"Impaired larval development at low salinities could limit the spread of the non-native crab Hemigrapsus takanoi in the Baltic Sea","authors":"Omnia A. Nour, C. Pansch, M. Lenz, M. Wahl, C. Clemmesen, M. Stumpp","doi":"10.3354/AB00743","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3354/AB00743","url":null,"abstract":"Publisher: Inter-Research · www.int-res.com *Corresponding author: olasm.nour@gmail.com ABSTRACT: The Asian shore crab Hemigrapsus takanoi, native to the northwest Pacific Ocean, was re cently discovered in Kiel Fjord (southwestern Bal tic Sea). In laboratory experiments, we tested the salinity tolerance of H. takanoi across 8 levels (0 to 35) and across 3 life history stages (larvae, juveniles and adults) to assess its potential to invade the brackish Baltic Sea. Larval development at different salinities was monitored from hatching to the megalopa stage, while survival and feeding of juveniles and adults were assessed over 17 d. Larvae of H. taka noi were able to complete their development to megalopa at salinities ≥ 20 and the time needed after hatch to reach this stage did not differ between salinities of 20, 25, 30 and 35. At a salinity of 15, larvae still reached the last zoea stage (zoea V), but development to the megalopa stage was not completed. All juveniles and adults survived at salinities from 5 to 35. Feeding rates of juveniles in creased with increasing salinity across the entire salinity range. However, feeding rates of adults reached their maximum be tween salinities of 15 and 35. Our results indicate that both juveniles and adults of H. takanoi are eu ry haline and can tolerate a wide range of salinities, at least for the time period tested (2 wk). However, larval development was impaired at salinities lower than 20, which may prevent the spread of H. takanoi into the Baltic Proper.","PeriodicalId":8111,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80302108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nekton community dynamics within active and inactive deltas in a major river estuary: potential implications for altered hydrology regimes","authors":"C. Taylor, Jacob Nyman, MK La Peyre","doi":"10.3354/ab00748","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00748","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8111,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75700462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Submerged spawning and larval dispersal of the mudskipper Periophthalmus variabilis","authors":"HG Rupp","doi":"10.3354/ab00745","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00745","url":null,"abstract":"Since the discovery of mudskipper aerial embryonic incubation in 1998, it has been unclear whether spawning and fertilization take place inside an air-filled or water-filled egg chamber, and whether the parent animals help the newly hatched larvae leave the hypoxic water inside the burrow. I can confirm submerged spawning, observed in video recordings of the egg chamber of a mudskipper Periophthalmus variabilis burrow. Initial indirect evidence was ob tained by video recordings of water level increases at the entrances to the burrow caused by the male adding air into the egg chamber, displacing the water there. Furthermore, single video recordings show that the male can create a strong water current that causes water to flow out of the burrow, which may help the larvae leave the burrow.","PeriodicalId":8111,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83275709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Wukovits, AJ Enge, P. Bukenberger, W. Wanek, M. Watzka, P. Heinz
{"title":"Phytodetrital quality (C:N ratio) and temperature changes affect C and N cycling of the intertidal, mixotrophic foraminifer Haynesina germanica","authors":"J. Wukovits, AJ Enge, P. Bukenberger, W. Wanek, M. Watzka, P. Heinz","doi":"10.3354/ab00746","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00746","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8111,"journal":{"name":"Aquatic Biology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78576969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}