A preliminary analysis of habitat use and movement patterns of wolfish (Anarhichas spp.) in coastal Newfoundland waters / M.R. Simpson ... [et al.].: Fs70-5/2014-033E-PDF
Determining movement patterns of animals in their natural environment is a difficult task, especially with a number of marine fish species that are distributed over wide geographic areas and often in offshore waters. This paper summarizes initial results of a study conducted in 2010-13 on the distribution and movement patterns of wolffish in coastal waters of the Northeast Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland (Canada). This research generated acoustic telemetry data, data from direct observations of wolffish during SCUBA surveys to provide a preliminary (qualitative) analysis of habitat use by wolffish in the study area. Wolffish movements varied with geographic scale. Overall, the information obtained through the acoustic telemetry, SCUBA surveys, and hydrographic profiling have contributed to a better understanding of life history traits and habitat use by wolffish in Newfoundland coastal waters, especially regarding Atlantic Wolffish.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Department of Fisheries and Oceans. Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat. |
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| Title | A preliminary analysis of habitat use and movement patterns of wolfish (Anarhichas spp.) in coastal Newfoundland waters / M.R. Simpson ... [et al.]. |
| Variant title | Analyse préliminaire de l'utilisation de l'habitat et du profil de déplacement du loup de mer (Anarhichas spp.) dans les eaux côtières de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador |
| Series title | Canadian Science Advisory Secretariat research document, 1919-5044 ; 2014/033, Newfoundland and Labrador Region |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | "December 2015." Includes bibliographic references (p. 5-6). |
| Publishing information | Ottawa : Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2015. |
| Author / Contributor | Simpson, Mark. |
| Description | v, 27 p. : fig., graphs, maps, photographs, tables. |
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| Subject terms | Fisheries resources Salt water fish Fishing area Fisheries management |