Maternal transfer of polychlorinated biphenyls in Pacific sand lance (Ammodytes personatus), Puget Sound, Washington

From June to August 2012, we conducted over 500 h of visual surveys from Cormorant Island, British Columbia, to determine behaviour and habitat use patterns of nearby cetaceans. Seven species were documented, but Minke Whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) were by far the most common and were observed lunge feeding at the surface on 15 occasions. In addition, this species was documented surface lunge feeding on Pacific Herring (Clupea pallasi) and Pacific Sand Lance (Ammodytes personatus) on 32 occasions during vessel-based cetacean surveys around Cormorant Island between 2010 and 2014. Although Minke Whales are relatively uncommon in British Columbia, these results indicate that they can regularly be found in specific feeding areas during the summer.

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Overlap in Diets and Foraging of Common Murres (Uria Aalge) and Rhinoceros Auklets (Cerorhinca Monocerata) After the Breeding Season

The Auk ◽

10.1093/auk/122.3.887 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 122 (3) ◽

pp. 887-901 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Monique M. Lance ◽

Christopher W. Thompson

Keyword(s):

Breeding Season ◽

Prey Species ◽

Dietary Diversity ◽

Puget Sound ◽

Pacific Herring ◽

Uria Aalge ◽

Sand Lance ◽

Cerorhinca Monocerata ◽

Common Murres ◽

Pacific Sand Lance

AbstractCommon Murres (Uria aalge; hereafter “murres“) and Rhinoceros Auklets (Cerorhinca monocerata; hereafter “auklets“) breed and forage sympatrically over much of their range. They have similar diets during the breeding season, which suggests that they partition prey during the breeding season by foraging (1) at different locations, (2) at different times of day, (3) at different water depths, (4) on different proportions of the same prey species, or (5) some combination of the four. We examined possible mechanisms of niche partitioning during late summer and fall in Puget Sound, Washington, in 1993-1996. Murres and auklets fed mainly on Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii, occurring in 74.2% and 48.1%, respectively, of gastrointestinal tracts with contents), Pacific sand lance (Ammodytes hexapterus; 45.8% and 62.3%), and salmonid (Oncorhynchus spp.) species (21.9% and 9.7%). Auklets also consumed considerable amounts of threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus; 26.6%). Murres and auklets did not differ significantly (1) in their diet (between age classes or sexes of either species, or among years); (2) in mean lengths of Pacific herring (101 and 109 mm, respectively) and Pacific sand lance (82 and 86 mm) they consumed; or (3) in the mean depth (7–8 m) at which they were entangled in gill nets. Dietary diversity was low, with most gastrointestinal tracts containing only one or two prey species in both murres and auklets. Murres were caught and therefore presumably feed more frequently in the afternoon and evening; whereas auklets were entangled more often in early morning. We found differences between murres and auklets in the diel chronology of prey taken, which may partly explain how murres and auklets coexist during the breeding season and months thereafter, prior to auklet emigration from Puget Sound.Chevauchement du Régime Alimentaire et de la Quête Alimentaire chez Uria aalge et Cerorhinca monocerata après la Saison de Reproduction

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AGE AND GROWTH OF PACIFIC SAND LANCE (AMMODYTES PERSONATUS) AT THE LATITUDINAL EXTREMES OF THE GULF OF ALASKA LARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEM

Northwestern Naturalist ◽

10.1898/1051-1733-101.1.34 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 101 (1) ◽

pp. 34

Author(s):

Mary Elizabeth Matta ◽

Matthew R Baker

Keyword(s):

Marine Ecosystem ◽

Gulf Of Alaska ◽

Age And Growth ◽

Sand Lance ◽

Ammodytes Personatus ◽

Large Marine Ecosystem ◽

Pacific Sand Lance

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Nearshore Distribution of Pacific Sand Lance (Ammodytes personatus) in the Inland Waters of Washington State

Northwestern Naturalist ◽

10.1898/1051-1733-96.3.185 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 96 (3) ◽

pp. 185-195 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

James R Selleck ◽

Caroline F Gibson ◽

Suzanne Shull ◽

Joseph K Gaydos

Keyword(s):

Washington State ◽

Inland Waters ◽

Sand Lance ◽

Ammodytes Personatus ◽

Pacific Sand Lance

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The Effect of Cryoprotectants on the Properties of Pacific Sand Lance Ammodytes personatus Girard Surimi During Frozen Storage

Fisheries and aquatic sciences ◽

10.5657/fas.2014.0291 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 291-298 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Byung-Jin Yoo

Keyword(s):

Frozen Storage ◽

Sand Lance ◽

Ammodytes Personatus ◽

Pacific Sand Lance

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Identifying and monitoring of forage fish spawning beaches in British Columbia’s Salish Sea for conservation of forage fish

FACETS ◽

10.1139/facets-2020-0038 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 1024-1043

Author(s):

Haley Tomlin ◽

Chrissy Schellenberg ◽

Jacklyn B. Barrs ◽

Alanna J.S. Vivani ◽

Pam Shaw

Keyword(s):

Forage Fish ◽

Spawning Habitat ◽

Salish Sea ◽

Sand Lance ◽

Marine Food Webs ◽

Fish Spawning ◽

Open Access Database ◽

Ammodytes Personatus ◽

Pacific Sand Lance ◽

Term Data

Pacific sand lance ( Ammodytes personatus) and surf smelt ( Hypomesus pretiosus) are ecologically important forage fish in the marine food webs within the Salish Sea, including British Columbia (BC). Although important, little information exists around the spatiotemporal distribution of these fishes’ beach spawning habitat in the BC Salish Sea. In 2017, the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute initiated spawning beach surveys within the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region (MABR). Surveys have geographically expanded along the eastern Vancouver Island coastline between Bowser and Cowichan Bay, BC, including Gabriola Island and Thetis Island. Pacific sand lance embryos have been detected at 17 beaches, with six beaches located within the MABR. Pacific sand lance spawning events have been detected between November and mid-February, with the bulk of embryos detected in November and December. To date, surf smelt embryos have not been detected at the 56 different beaches. These data begin to fill existing data gaps surrounding Pacific sand lance and surf smelt in BC. Furthermore, longer-term data submissions to the Strait of Georgia Data Centre, an open-access database, will provide the necessary data needed to advocate for improved regulatory protections for these ecologically important fish and their spawning habitat.

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