Reproductive dynamics of the common dolphinfish<i>Coryphaena hippurus</i>in the southern Gulf of California

Flores, Marcela Selene Zúñiga; Garcia, Sofía Ortega; Jaramillo, Maricruz; Martínez, Juana López

doi:10.1080/17451000.2011.554558

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“…Six individuals of C. hippurus (three males and three females) were tracked for a period of more than 20 h. They ranged in fork length from 67.0 to 83.5 cm and, based on the size at sexual maturity reported by Zúñiga-Flores et al (2011), they were juveniles. Monitoring of three of them (tracks 2, 5, and 6; table 2) concluded when the position of the fish did not change and the depth sensor reading coincided with the echosounder seafloor depth reading.…”

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“…En las costas mexicanas del Pacífico, C. hippurus se ha registrado desde Baja California Sur, donde permanece todo el año (Aguilar-Palomino et al 1998), hasta el golfo de Tehuantepec, frente a las costas de Oaxaca (Alejo-Plata et al 2011, Zúñiga-Flores et al 2011. En México, el dorado está reservado a la pesca deportiva dentro de las 50 millas náuticas medidas a partir de la línea base de costa donde se define el mar territorial (DOF 1995).…”

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“…Las tallas máximas de captura que se han registrado para la costa noroccidental mexicana son de 192 cm y 30 kg (Madrid y Beltrán-Pimienta 2001). Se ha documentado que en aguas frente a Baja California Sur estos peces alcanzan una talla de madurez poblacional de 80 cm de longitud furcal y durante la época reproductiva (verano-otoño) son desovadores múltiples (Zúñiga-Flores 2011).…”

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“…In Mexico, C. hippurus is distributed along the Pacific coast, from the Baja California Sur region, where it is found year-round (Aguilar-Palomino et al 1998), to the Gulf of Tehuantepec, off Oaxaca (Alejo-Plata et al 2011, Zúñiga-Flores et al 2011). This species is reserved for sport fishing within 50 nautical miles measured from the territorial sea baseline (DOF 1995).…”

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“…Maximum catch sizes of 192 cm and 30 kg have been reported for the northwestern coast of Mexico (Madrid and Beltrán-Pimienta 2001). Off Baja California Sur, dolphinfish reach maturity at 80 cm fork length and during the breeding season (summer-autumn) they are multiple spawners (Zúñiga-Flores et al 2011).…”

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Horizontal and vertical movements of the common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) in La Paz Bay, Mexico

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ABSTRACT. The common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) is an important resource for the sport-fishing industry in Mexico. It is captured incidentally by the eastern Pacific purse-seine tuna fishery and in coastal areas by artisanal fisheries. Although it is considered a highly migratory species, only few studies of its movements are available. In this study, the behavior of the common dolphinfish was analyzed by means of acoustic telemetry at three locations within La Paz Bay (southern Gulf of California) from summer to autumn 2013. Acoustic transmitters were attached to six individuals and they were tracked for periods of up to 48 h. Every hour, vertical profiles of temperature and bathymetry were made. To determine the effect of biotic (sex) and abiotic (water temperature and depth, thermocline depth, hour, and bathymetry) variables on the horizontal and vertical movements of tagged organisms, generalized additive mixed models were applied. The results showed a tendency of horizontal movements to the southwestern zone of the bay; two individuals crossed from the eastern to the western side. The average speed was 0.51 m s -1 . The vertical movements showed that the individuals spent 80% of the time above 34 m depth, of which around 45% was spent in the upper 10 m of the water column. During daylight hours they swam in shallow waters (upper 10 m) and at night they performed deeper dives (73 m maximum depth). Biotic and abiotic variables influenced both types of movements; however, bathymetry and temperature largely explained fish movements.Key words: horizontal and vertical movements, Coryphaena hippurus, La Paz Bay, acoustic transmitters. RESUMEN.El dorado (Coryphaena hippurus) es un recurso importante para la pesca deportiva en México. Es capturado incidentalmente por la flota atunera de cerco en el Pacífico oriental y en áreas costeras por la pesca artesanal. Aunque es considerada una especie altamente migratoria, existen pocos estudios sobre sus movimientos. En este estudio se analizaron los movimientos del dorado por medio de telemetría acústica en tres localidades dentro de la bahía de La Paz, parte sur del golfo de California, entre verano y otoño de 2013. Se adhirieron transmisores acústicos a seis individuos y se siguieron durante periodos de hasta 48 h. Cada hora, se hicieron perfiles verticales de temperatura y batimetría. Para determinar el efecto de variables bióticas (sexo) y abióticas (temperatura y profundidad del agua, profundidad de la termoclina, hora y batimetría) sobre los movimientos horizontales y verticales de los organismos marcados, se aplicaron modelos aditivos generalizados mixtos. Los resultados mostraron una tendencia a movimientos horizontales a la zona suroeste de bahía de La Paz; dos movimientos atravesaron la bahía de sureste a suroeste. La velocidad promedio fue de 0.51 m s -1 . Los movimientos verticales indicaron que los individuos estuvieron por encima de los 34 m de profundidad el 80% del tiempo, del cual aproximadamente 45% estuvieron en los 10 m superiores. En horas de lu...

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Movements and trophic ecology of dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) in the Mexican Central Pacific inferred from stomach content, bulk, and compound-specific stable isotope analyses

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Potential poleward distribution shift of dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) along the southern California Current System

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Reproductive dynamics of the common dolphinfishCoryphaena hippurusin the southern Gulf of California

Cited by 18 publications

References 29 publications

Horizontal and vertical movements of the common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) in La Paz Bay, Mexico

Horizontal and vertical movements of the common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) in La Paz Bay, Mexico

Movements and trophic ecology of dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) in the Mexican Central Pacific inferred from stomach content, bulk, and compound-specific stable isotope analyses

Potential poleward distribution shift of dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) along the southern California Current System

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