학술논문
Movement patterns of temperate wrasses (Labridae) within a small marine protected area.
Document Type
Article
Author
Source
Subject
*MARINE parks & reserves
*WRASSES
*FISH mortality
*BODY size
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Language
ISSN
0022-1112
Abstract
The movement patterns of three commercially important wrasse (Labridae) species inside a small marine protected area (~ 0.15 km2) on the west coast of Norway were analysed over a period of 21 months. The mean distance between capture and recapture locations varied between 10 and 187 m, and was species and season specific. The extent of movement was not related to body size or sex. These results imply that a network of small strategically located marine protected areas can be used as management tools to protect wrasses from size‐ and sex‐selective fishing mortality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]