Vertical and onshore-offshore distributional patterns of tuna larvae in relation to physical habitat features
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The seasonal and spatial distributions of larval scombrids in waters off Oahu, Hawaii, were studied in September and December 1985 and April and June 1986 to determine vertical and onshore-offshore patterns.Horizontal distribution was resolved by sampling transects of 3 stations on the windward (east; 3.7, 9.3, and 27.8 km offshore) and leeward (west; 1.8, 9.3, and 27.8 km offshore) sides of the island.Vertical distribution was resolved by sampling with MOCNESS and Manta nets in 8 depth strata (0 to 80 m) at the 2 nearshore stations and 9 depth strata (0 to 200 m) at the 4 offshore stations.Scombrid larvae were abundant in all months except December.Collections in September and June were dominated by Thunnus spp.; about half were large enough to be identified to species and were predominantly T. albacares.Thunnus spp.generally were most abundant closest to shore on the leeward slde of the island.Larval Thunnus were not taken at > 60 m, were most abundant in the upper 20 m, and were captured in the neuston at night but rarely in daytime.The other 2 dominant larval scombrids, Katsuwonus pelamis and Auxis spp.. were most abundant in slightly deeper water.K. pelamis were most abundant at offshore stations, but Auxis spp.showed no clear onshore-offshore pattern.In April, Auxis spp.were most abundant and comprised over 99 "/ o of all larval scombrids.Die1 vertical distribution patterns were not consistent between cruises or sides of the island for any species studied.No evidence was found for die1 migratory behavior.The physical structure of the water column, particularly temperature and salinity, altered the spatial and temporal distribution patterns of larvae on short time and space scales and also on the seasonal scale.Seasonal patterns of spawning were likely dependent upon availability of appropriate thermal habitat.Larval Thunnus spp.and K. pelamis. in particular, were abundant only when temperatures were relatively warm.Auxjs spp.larvae were found over a wider range of temperature than were the other genera.We suggest that the high concentrations of scombrid larvae, particularly Thunnus spp., near islands may be related to habitat characteristics that promote higher larval survival than in oceanic waters.
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The authors find it unlikely that the vertical distributions of scombrids would simply be a result of passive dispersal due to differences in larval density and movement from physical processes.
“We find it unlikely that the vertical distributions of scombrids would simply be a result of passive dispersal due to differences in larval density and movement from physical processes (Sclafani et al. 1993;Boehlert and Mundy 1994;Hare et al. 2001).”
From A comparison of sampling methods for larvae of medium and large epipelagic fish species during spring SEAMAP ichthyoplankton surveys in the Gulf of Mexico (2014) · cites this paper as Boehlert and Mundy 1994
The Discussion says the study found no strong contribution of larval behavior to vertical distribution and instead suggests that larval buoyancy may play an important role. It also describes a change in larval depth distribution as probably related to advective water-mass movement. These passages point toward, rather than rule out, passive and physical processes as explanations. (LLM, conf=0.86)
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Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredEarlier studies (Davis et al. 1990; Boehlert and Mundy 1994) examined vertical distributions over sampling intervals larger than 10 m and may have missed discrete differences in abundance between the surface and 50 m.
“The earlier studies (Davis et al. 1990;Boehlert and Mundy 1994), however, examined vertical distributions over sampling intervals larger than 10 m, and may have missed discrete differences in abundance between the surface and 50 m.”
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Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredMany of the targeted pelagic taxa have shown vertical and horizontal distributions that would suggest direct or indirect competition with bluefin tuna larvae.
“Many of these taxa have shown vertical and horizontal distributions (Davis et al. 1990;Boehlert and Mundy 1994;Hare et al. 2001;Prince et al. 2005;Richardson et al. 2009;Muhling et al. 2010;Lindo-Atichati et al. 2012;Rooker et al. 2012) that would suggest direct or indirect competition with bluefin tuna larvae.”
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Scombrid larvae exhibited different vertical distributions by species.
“Scombrid larvae exhibited different vertical distributions by species as has been described in previous studies (Davis et al. 1990;Boehlert and Mundy 1994;Hare et al. 2001).”
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“However, Boehlert and Mundy (1994) indicated that scombrid larvae prefer waters with low salinity.”
BackgroundMethodResultInfluentialCharacterization of the spawning area of tuna species on the northern Tunisian coasts
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“Another hypothesis was put forward by Boehlert and Mundy (1994), who supposed that this high concentration is the result of the aggregation of spawners near islands for feeding.”
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“Boehlert and Mundy (1994) observed different larval distribution, where bullet tuna, locally known as ‘ tongkol ’, were found more frequently in nearshore areas and caught in shallow coastal waters.”
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“…of spawning YFT have been previously recorded in different locations (e.g. Philippines, Hawaii), either by the presence of high larval concentrations (Yesaki, 1983; Boehlert & Mundy, 1994) or through direct identification methods (Itano, 2000), seemingly related to higher food availability.”
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“Although previous studies have investigated the distribution, abundance, and dispersal at the early life stage of each Thunnini species throughout the world ocean (e.g., Strasburg 1960; Higgins 1970; Miller 1979; Boehlert and Mundy 1994), in those studies unambiguous species identification of larvae and juvenile sampl…”
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“The Tucker Trawl net was then used again to sample the upper 50 m, where larval tuna are typically most abundant (Boehlert and Mundy 1994), using a double oblique tow (Wiebe et al. 2015).”
- Authors
- Boehlert, G., & Mundy, B.
- Venue
- Marine Ecology Progress Series
- Publisher
- Inter-Research Science Center
- Published
- 1994
- Volume
- 107
- Pages
- 1-13
- ISSN
- 0171-8630 (ISSN-L)
- 1616-1599
- OpenAlex
- W1977017852
- Cited by
- 112
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2026: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 1.16
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Marine Ecology Progress Series (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Southwest Fisheries Science Center
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Marine and fisheries research
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Keywords
- tuna larvae, yellowfin tuna, skipjack tuna, Auxis, vertical distribution, neuston, water column temperature, salinity, spawning seasonality, larval migration, island effect, Oahu, larval survival
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