Residency and movement dynamics of southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) after a translocation event
Adrian Linnane A C , Shane Penny B , Peter Hawthorne A and Matthew Hoare A
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A South Australian Research and Development Institute (Aquatic Sciences), PO Box 120, Henley Beach, SA 5022, Australia.
B Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries, PO Box 3000, Darwin, NT 0801, Australia.
C Corresponding author. Email: adrian.linnane@sa.gov.au
Marine and Freshwater Research 66(7) 623-630 https://doi.org/10.1071/MF13334
Submitted: 19 December 2013 Accepted: 29 August 2014 Published: 19 February 2015
Abstract
Previous movement studies on the southern rock lobster (Jasus edwardsii) have all involved releasing tagged animals at the point of capture. In 2007, 5298 lobsters, in total, were tagged and translocated from an offshore site (>100-m depth) to two inshore sites (<20-m depth) in South Australia. After a period of 735 days, 510 (9.6%) had been recaptured. The majority of translocated lobsters were located within close proximity to the release points, with 306 (60%) having moved <5 km. Of the remainder, 133 (26%) were recaptured within 5–10 km, with a further 71 (14%) individuals having moved >10 km. Movement patterns were highly directional in nature, with individuals consistently travelling in a south-west bearing, regardless of distance moved. In almost all cases, movement was from inshore to offshore sites, with female lobsters travelling significantly further (mean 5.66 km ± 6.41 s.d.) than males (mean 5.02 km ± 9.66 s.d.). The results are consistent with previous large-scale tagging studies of J. edwardsii, which indicated high residency levels but with occasional directed movement by some individuals.
Additional keywords: migration patterns, orientation, population dynamics, size-specific.
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