A review of the biology and ecology of key fishes targeted by coastal fisheries in south-east Australia: identifying cri
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A review of the biology and ecology of key fishes targeted by coastal fisheries in south-east Australia: identifying critical knowledge gaps required to improve spatial management Belinda G. Curley • Alan R. Jordan • Will F. Figueira • Vanessa C. Valenzuela
Received: 7 September 2012 / Accepted: 6 March 2013 Ó Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013
Abstract Knowledge of the population biology, lifehistory ecology and scales of pre and post-settlement movement of marine species are needed to inform effective conservation management strategies, particularly when spatial information is required for management purposes such as zoning in Marine Protected Areas. This review provides the most current summary from primary and grey literature on the biology and ecology of several coastal fishes of economic and ecological significance in south-east Australia; identifies key knowledge gaps which may impede the development of effective spatial management; and recommends future research directions and methods. Reviewed species are luderick (Girella tricuspidata), eastern rock blackfish (Girella elevata), yellowfin B. G. Curley (&) W. F. Figueira Sydney Institute of Marine Science, Building 22 Chowder Bay Road, Mosman, NSW 2088, Australia e-mail: [email protected] B. G. Curley A. R. Jordan New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Port Stephens Fisheries Institute, Locked Bag 1, Nelson Bay, NSW 2315, Australia
bream (Acanthopagrus australis), tarwhine (Rhabdosargus sarba), snapper (Pagrus auratus), red morwong (Cheilodactylus fuscus) and eastern blue grouper (Achoerodus viridis). The species have a diverse range of life-histories and population traits, and selected parameters were well studied in several species, such as growth (blue groper, luderick, yellowfin bream, tarwhine, snapper), post-settlement movement (red morwong), and larval ecology (yellowfin bream). However, empirical data on levels of pre- and post-settlement connectivity and real-time movements are not available for most species, and this represents a significant gap for improved spatial management. A multidisciplinary approach incorporating a range of methods including acoustic tracking and telemetry, otolith chemistry, intergenerational markers, and biophysical modelling will provide a more comprehensive understanding of life history parameters, movement and connectivity at scales relevant to MPA planning and monitoring. Keywords Temperate fishes Population connectivity Marine Protected Areas
W. F. Figueira School of Biological Sciences, Edgeworth David Building A11, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
Introduction V. C. Valenzuela Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Technology, Sydney, P.O. Box 123, Broadway, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia
Marine organisms are subject to an increasing diversity of stressors, which interact across multiple spatial
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and temporal scales (Darling and Coˆte´ 2008). Predicting impacts, and recommending appropriate monitoring an
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