2011
DOI: 10.3354/meps09102
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Activity patterns of wild European lobster Homarus gammarus in coastal marine reserves: implications for future reserve design

Abstract: European lobster Homarus gammarus in Norway has been in decline over the last 30 to 40 yr, and the species is currently red listed according to International Union for Conservation of Nature criteria. In 2006, experimental lobster reserves were established in the coastal Skagerrak, southern Norway, allowing for studies in the absence of disturbance by fishing gear. We present behavioural data from individual lobsters (n = 10) within 2 of the reserves. These data were obtained from data storage tags which logge… Show more

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“…These studies estimated that approximately 7% of the lobster population protected in this reserve migrated annually to the adjacent fished grounds, with an annual spillover contribution to the commercial catch (by weight) of 31-43%. In contrast, acoustic tracking of both fish and decapod species within reserves showed high site fidelity [53,[65][66][67][68][69][70]. Such studies show that some individuals are highly sedentary, while others show more mobility (e.g.…”
Section: Evidence For the Effects Of European Marine Reserves Outsidementioning
confidence: 99%
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“…These studies estimated that approximately 7% of the lobster population protected in this reserve migrated annually to the adjacent fished grounds, with an annual spillover contribution to the commercial catch (by weight) of 31-43%. In contrast, acoustic tracking of both fish and decapod species within reserves showed high site fidelity [53,[65][66][67][68][69][70]. Such studies show that some individuals are highly sedentary, while others show more mobility (e.g.…”
Section: Evidence For the Effects Of European Marine Reserves Outsidementioning
confidence: 99%
“…[67,68,71,112]). Although such knowledge is currently lacking for most marine species, it is crucial in forecasting potential impacts of marine reserves in nearby exploited areas.…”
Section: Population Structure and Connectivitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Migration speed and distance, and accordingly catchability, of adult lobsters is related to seasonal changes in temperature (McLeese & Wilder 1958;Koeller 1999) and several other environmental variables (light, wave height, current velocity, turbidity) (Ennis 1984;Karnofsky et al 1989;Smith et al 1998, Moland et al 2011a). Furthermore, locomotory activity of nocturnal lobsters of Homarus spp.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The European lobster, Homarus gammarus (Linnaeus 1758) has been proposed as a favourable candidate for these spatial systems, as the species is considered to exhibit a strong site fidelity and are a main target species for concentrated static pot fisheries (Moland et al 2011;Smith et al 2001;Bannister et al 1994). …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However movement patterns of H. gammarus are relatively unknown with behavioural inferences mainly drawn from small scale experimentation, short-term assessments or historic trials (Skerrit et al 2013;Moland et al 2011;Bannister et al 1994;Hepper 1978). This communication outlines a significant observation of H. gammarus movements from a mass tag and recapture programme, identifying that movements within the study stock were subject to directional preferences.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%