Large vertical movements by a goosefish,Lophius americanus,suggests the potential of data storage tags for behavioral studies of benthic fishes |
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| Authors: | Rodney A. Rountree Joachim P. Gröger David Martins |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) , University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth , New Bedford, MA 02744-1221, USA;2. Marine Ecology and Technology Applications Inc. , Waquoit, MA 02536, USA rrountree@fishecology.org;4. Institute for Sea Fisheries , Federal Research Centre for Fisheries, Palmaille 9, D-22767, Hamburg, Germany;5. School for Marine Science and Technology (SMAST) , University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth , New Bedford, MA 02744-1221, USA |
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| Abstract: | The extensive periodic vertical movements of up to 14 h and 209 m observed in this study for an individual goosefish, Lophius americanus, challenges previous assumptions about the benthic and highly sedentary behavior of the species as well as of other lophiids. Researchers should consider conducting similar data storage tagging studies with other benthic fishes to test assumptions of sedentary behavior. |
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| Keywords: | Lophius monkfish anglerfish data storage tags selective tidal stream transport |
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