Seasonal Movement Patterns, Habitat Use, and Home Range of Flathead Catfish in the Lower St. Joseph River, Michigan

2005 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 256-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel J. Daugherty ◽  
Trent M. Sutton
Keyword(s):  
Home Range ◽  
Habitat Use ◽  
Movement Patterns ◽  
Seasonal Movement ◽  
Flathead Catfish

Home range and movements of postfledging American black ducks in eastern Maine

1990 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 1288-1291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Frazer ◽  
Jerry R. Longcore ◽  
Daniel G. McAuley
Keyword(s):  
Home Range ◽  
New Brunswick ◽  
Movement Patterns ◽  
Home Ranges ◽  
National Wildlife Refuge ◽  
Riverine Wetlands ◽  
Wildlife Refuge ◽  
Seasonal Movement ◽  
Riverine Habitat ◽  
American Black

We monitored the movements of 97 female and 15 male juvenile American black ducks (Anas rubripes) in the vicinity of Moosehom National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Maine and southwestern New Brunswick from September through mid-December, 1985–1987. Movements were described by estimating home ranges and radial movements from the primary roost marsh. Overall home range sizes averaged 4987 ha (range 54 – 28 070 ha), and maximum distances moved from the roost averaged 9.9 km (range 0.9–42.8 km). Home ranges were linear (linearity index 2.8), and home range area and distance of movements from the roost both increased monthly. Ducks that used >15% riverine habitat had larger home ranges and moved greater distances from the roost than ducks using <15% riverine wetlands. Movements did not differ between ducks usually alone and those usually in flocks. Juvenile black ducks moved in small flocks and were often alone (34% of 355 observations). Most ducks showed fidelity to one roost-marsh complex from September until migration in late November. Daily and seasonal movement patterns were similar to those predicted for refuging systems.

scholarly journals Spatial ecology of little egret (Egretta garzetta) in Hong Kong uncovers preference for commercial fishponds

PeerJ ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e9893
Author(s):  
Chun-chiu Pang ◽  
Yik-Hei Sung ◽  
Yun-tak Chung ◽  
Hak-king Ying ◽  
Helen Hoi Ning Fong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Home Range ◽  
Habitat Use ◽  
Spatial Ecology ◽  
Intertidal Mudflat ◽  
Seasonal Movement ◽  
Breeding Habitats ◽  
Natural Wetlands ◽  
Egretta Garzetta ◽  
Wetland Types

Many natural wetlands have been converted to human-influenced wetlands. In some instances, human-influenced wetlands could provide complementary habitats for waterbirds, compensating for the loss of natural wetlands. Inner Deep Bay in Hong Kong is composed of both natural and human-influenced wetlands and is under immense development pressure. From an ecology perspective, we need to understand if different wetland types play the same ecological role. To achieve this, we tracked nine little egrets (Egretta garzetta) using GPS loggers for 14 months to study their spatial ecology, home range, movement and habitat use. We found that over 88% of the home range of all individuals comprised of wetlands (commercial fishponds, mangrove, gei wai, channel, and intertidal mudflat). Among these wetland types, nearly all (seven of nine) individuals preferred commercial fishponds over other habitats in all seasons. Little egrets exhibited seasonal movement and habitat use among seasons, with largest home range, greatest movement, and most frequent visits to commercial fishponds in winter compared to spring and autumn. Our results highlight the significant role of commercial fishponds, providing a feeding ground for little egrets. However, other wetland types cannot be ignored, as they were also used considerably. These findings underscore the importance of maintaining a diversity of wetland types as alternative foraging and breeding habitats.

Seasonal movements of lake sturgeon in Lake of the Woods and the Rainy River, Ontario

1997 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Rusak ◽  
T. Mosindy
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Use ◽  
Movement Patterns ◽  
Lake Sturgeon ◽  
River Population ◽  
Winter Habitat ◽  
Seasonal Movements ◽  
Lake Of The Woods ◽  
Seasonal Movement ◽  
Radio Transmitters ◽  
Spawning Cues

Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) inhabiting the southern portion of Lake of the Woods and the Rainy River, a north-temperate watershed straddling the Canada – United States border, were studied to test hypotheses concerning seasonal movement patterns, including spawning migrations, and habitat use. We implanted radio transmitters into 26 fish and monitored seasonal movements during 3 consecutive years. Data indicated the existence of two discrete populations of sturgeon in this watershed, differentiated by seasonal habitat use, movement patterns and rates, and timing of spawning. The "lake" population, a designation suggested by a consistent preference for lentic winter habitat, appeared to spawn and initiate extensive spring and summer movements later than the "river" population, which consistently inhabited the river during the winter months. Overall, movement rates were significantly greater in the spring and summer months than at other times of the year and decreased with water temperature. General preferences exhibited by lake sturgeon for certain habitat types at different times of the year appeared to be linked to foraging behaviour. The results suggest that population differentiation may be prevalent for this species inhabiting large lake–river systems, given some diversity in habitat structure and spawning cues. In management efforts, this potential should be taken into consideration and reflected.

Diel Movement Patterns and Habitat Use of Flathead Catfish in the Lower St. Joseph River, Michigan

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel J. Daugherty ◽  
Trent M. Sutton
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Use ◽  
Movement Patterns ◽  
Flathead Catfish ◽  
Diel Movement

Brown Trout Seasonal Movement Patterns and Habitat Use in an Urbanized South Dakota Stream

2007 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 978-985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel A. James ◽  
Jack W. Erickson ◽  
Bruce A. Barton
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Use ◽  
South Dakota ◽  
Brown Trout ◽  
Movement Patterns ◽  
Seasonal Movement

scholarly journals Seasonal movement patterns and habitat use of sub-adult Striped Bass Morone saxatilis in a highly managed and tidally influenced Pacific Coast Watershed

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia M. Le Doux-Bloom ◽  
Rebekah S. Lane ◽  
Grant J. Christian ◽  
Catherine A. Masatani ◽  
Jennifer E. Hemmert ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Use ◽  
San Francisco ◽  
Striped Bass ◽  
Fishery Management ◽  
Pacific Coast ◽  
Morone Saxatilis ◽  
Movement Patterns ◽  
Seasonal Movement ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
River Region

AbstractPurposely introduced in 1879, Pacific coast Striped Bass Morone saxatilis once supported a commercial fishery and currently supports a recreational fishery in the San Francisco Estuary Watershed, CA, USA; however, the population has been in decline for decades. Since little is known about sub-adult behavior on the Pacific coast, we used acoustic telemetry to investigate seasonal movement patterns and habitat use across three regions (bay, delta, and river) and the effects of temperature and salinity on habitat use over a 2-year period. Sub-adult movement and habitat use differed by year and age. In spring, age-I and age-II sub-adults moved within the delta (60%), river (20%), and bay (20%) regions, and by summer, some individuals moved to the bay (36%), while others remained in the delta (42%) and river (22%). Fall and winter showed equal movement between the bay and delta regions. During year 2, age-II and age-III fish inhabited the bay region across all seasons with the exception of spring when a few individuals migrated up river. Generally, sub-adults did not inhabit the river region in fall or winter. Sub-adults were not detected in water temperatures < 10 °C and occurred most often in 20–25 °C. Younger sub-adults inhabited limnetic habitat where older fish inhabited mesohaline and polyhaline habitats. Our findings suggest that sub-adult seasonal movement patterns and habitat use hotspots have important fishery management implications and can be useful to address concerns over how this non-native fish’s predation impacts native and endangered fishes.

scholarly journals Population and Habitat Ecology of Deer on Devils Tower National Monument

1992 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 63-67
Author(s):  
Greg McDaniel ◽  
Evelyn Merrill ◽  
Fred Lindzey
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Use ◽  
Service Management ◽  
Mule Deer ◽  
Movement Patterns ◽  
Research Unit ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Habitat Ecology ◽  
Seasonal Movement ◽  
National Monument ◽  
Population Numbers

White-tailed (Odocoileus virginianus) and mule deer (0. hemionus) currently use Devils Tower National Monument and adjacent private agricultural lands year round or migrate from the Monument to other areas. In 1989, a game fence was constructed on the west and north borders of the Monument. Enclosure of the Monument by additional fencing could alter habitat use of deer substantially and create many of the problems associated with island reserves. National Park Service management policy directs the Monument to predict changes in the natural resources under its stewardship. Current deer use of the Monument is not well documented so that a baseline for monitoring long term changes is lacking. The Department of Zoology and Physiology at the University of Wyoming and the Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, in cooperation with the Devils Tower National Monument, initiated a study in June 1990 to document current population numbers and habitat ecology of white-tailed and mule deer on the Monument. Objectives of this study are to: (1) Evaluate methods to estimate seasonal deer densities on the Monument. (2) Determine seasonal movement patterns and time spent on and off the Monument by radio­collared deer. (3) Determine deer habitat selection patterns of deer on the Monument. (4) Estimate the nutritional carrying capacity of the Monument for deer. Preliminary data on population estimates, movement patterns, and habitat use patterns of deer using the Monument during 1990-1991 were presented in the 1991 Annual Progress Report. This report presents additional data on the population numbers for the period April 1992 to October 1992 and describes vegetation data collected but not yet analyzed.

Ontogenetic and seasonal shifts in movement and habitat selection of the alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii)

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Saidee J. Hyder ◽  
Joshua R. Ennen ◽  
Jon M. Davenport
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Selection ◽  
Home Range ◽  
Habitat Use ◽  
Radio Telemetry ◽  
Movement Patterns ◽  
Tree Canopy ◽  
Tree Cover ◽  
Convex Polygons ◽  
Macrochelys Temminckii ◽  
Tree Canopy Cover

Abstract We aimed to discern the seasonal movement patterns, home range sizes, and microhabitat associations of subadult Macrochelys temminckii in a West Tennessee population. Because this population was previously monitored (i.e., telemetry and habitat use) as juveniles after the initial release in 2005, studying the movement ecology and habitat use of the same released cohort 12 years later allows for unique comparisons between hatchling and subadult ecology. We used radio telemetry to collect movement and microhabitat data of 16 subadult M. temminckii during one year. Our results suggest that seasonal and ontogenetic variation in movement patterns and habitat selection occur within a cohort of M. temminckii. Compared to juveniles, subadults used deep slough areas with high overstory tree cover and had larger home ranges (100% minimum convex polygons [MCP]). Additionally, as subadults, the mean distance moved (m) varied among seasons and furthest during summer. Subadults used deeper water, with higher temperatures and significantly more tree canopy cover, than random locations. Overall, the home range estimate for subadults (mean MCP ± SE; 1.64 ± 0.57 ha) was greater than for juveniles (0.044 ± 0.021 ha). These home-range estimates and habitat usage patterns were similar to subadults in other studies. The seasonal and ontogenetic variations suggest that habitat heterogeneity is critical to sustain populations of introduced M. temminckii.

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