The application of recreational fishing survey data for ecological research, a case study from Western Port, Australia

Autor:	Gregory P. Jenkins, David Ball, Simon D. Conron, Rhys A. Coleman
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	0106 biological sciences geography.geographical_feature_category Ecology biology 010604 marine biology & hydrobiology Estuary Aquatic Science biology.organism_classification 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Whiting Chrysophrys auratus Geography Seagrass Habitat Spatial ecology Recreation Bay
Zdroj:	Fisheries Management and Ecology. 27:357-366
ISSN:	1365-2400 0969-997X
Popis:	There is a world‐wide need for information on the ecology and habitat dependencies of important fish species. Recreational fishing surveys represent a potential source of data to increase our knowledge of fish distribution and habitat relationships. Here, a case study is provided on two key recreational species, King George Whiting Sillaginodes punctatus (Cuvier) and Snapper Chrysophrys auratus (Forster). The data came from a recreational fishing survey where 10,978 interviews were conducted from 1998 to 2013 in Western Port, Victoria, Australia. Spatial mapping of catch rate in relation to depth and habitat showed that S. punctatus distribution was related to seagrass cover while C. auratus distribution was related to deeper reef habitat. Juveniles of both species were more abundant in the south‐eastern section of the bay, where water quality is affected by catchment inputs. Overall, the study showed that the inclusion of spatial and habitat information in the design of recreational fishing surveys can significantly increase understanding of the ecology of key species.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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