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Dealing with temporal variation and different life stages of whitemouth croaker Micropogonias furnieri (Actinopterygii, Sciaenidae) in species distribution modeling to improve essential estuarine fish habitat identification
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posted on 2015-06-12, 00:00 authored by M Duarte de Paula Costa, J H Muelbert, J P Vieira, J P CastelloUnderstanding the habitat usage of a species is essential to assessing the impacts of human activities, conservation efforts, and management issues on that species. Whitemouth croaker, an important species in the artisanal fishery market, inhabits different habitats of the Patos Lagoon estuary year-round based on the stage of its life cycle. Our aim was to test the hypothesis that habitat preferences and changes in abundance during the life cycle influence the model outcomes in the study of species distribution. Additionally, we evaluated whether incorporating additional life stages within the model affected the outcome of what comprised the essential fish habitat. Our results showed that the model’s outcome was affected when temporal variability and additional life stages were considered. We suggest that variability in abundance and habitat preferences at different developmental stages must be considered when identifying essential fish habitat of species with complex life cycles, such as whitemouth croaker. Understanding these changes could improve conservation and management outcomes.
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HydrobiologiaVolume
762Issue
1Pagination
195 - 208Publisher
Springer NetherlandsLocation
Dordrecht, The NetherlandsPublisher DOI
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0018-8158eISSN
1573-5117Language
engPublication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2015, Springer International Publishing SwitzerlandUsage metrics
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