Influence of Hurricane Activity on Acoustic Array Efficiency: A Case Study of Red Snapper within an Artificial Reef Complex

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dc.contributor.authorBanks, Kesley Gibson
dc.contributor.authorStreich, Matthew K.
dc.contributor.authorCurtis, Judson M.
dc.contributor.authorStunz, Gregory W.
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-03T15:13:44Z
dc.date.available2022-10-03T15:13:44Z
dc.date.issued2022-09-27
dc.description.abstractMeteorological disturbances, such as hurricanes, can cause wide distributional changes to fish populations, but studies documenting fish movement in response to these disturbances are rare and serendipitous. We opportunistically examined how a hurricane influenced behavior of Red Snapper Lutjanus campechanus at an artificial reef complex in the western Gulf of Mexico. Red Snapper had a variety of responses, with some fish emigrating and some remaining on site during Hurricane Harvey—a category 4 storm. Hurricane-induced destruction or alteration of habitat may alter space use behavior of fish. However, caution should be used when interpreting behavior without the inclusion of array performance, which may change due to environmental conditions. Importantly, when acoustic array efficiency was not accounted for in space use analyses, mean kernel utilization distribution (m3) was marginally different among the periods before, during, and after Hurricane Harvey. However, when mean daily array efficiency was included as a covariate, space use among the three periods was not significantly different. Hurricanes can affect the movement and residency of marine species and can be an important driver in the displacement of populations and degradation of habitats, but array efficiency should be incorporated to prevent misinterpreting the behaviors of tagged fish.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBanks, K.G., Streich, M.K., Curtis, J.M. and Stunz, G.W. (2022), Influence of Hurricane Activity on Acoustic Array Efficiency: A Case Study of Red Snapper within an Artificial Reef Complex. Mar Coast Fish, 14: e10220. https://doi.org/10.1002/mcf2.10220en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/mcf2.10220
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1969.6/94059
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherMarine and Coastal Fisheriesen_US
dc.subjectred snapperen_US
dc.subjectfisheriesen_US
dc.subjectsportfishen_US
dc.subjecthurricaneen_US
dc.titleInfluence of Hurricane Activity on Acoustic Array Efficiency: A Case Study of Red Snapper within an Artificial Reef Complexen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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