Association of the abundance and vertical distribution of tuna and beakfish in the southeast of the Caribbean sea / Asociación de la abundancia y la distribución vertical de atunes y peces de pico en el sureste del Mar Caribe
Rev. biol. trop
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51(1): 213-219, mar. 2003. tab, mapas, graf
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RESUMO
The longline hooks suspension depth was estimated using the Mechanic Imitation of Flexible Systems method. The vertical distribution of tunas and billfish was determined by the relative abundance index, obtained from the catch by 11 to 25 m -long longline vessels, -based at Cumaná, Venezuela, South-eastern Caribbean Sea in depths of 65 to 142 m. The CPUE was evaluated per species, according to depth. High values were found for most of the captured species in the layer from 105 to 125 m. Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) showed the highest yield (3.37 fish/100 hooks) and blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) the lowest (0.04 fish/100 hooks). However, the statistical comparison did not allow to reject the hypothesis of lack of depth efect (Kruskal-Wallis p > .05), and demonstrated a homogeneous distribution of yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), albacore (Thunnus alalunga), bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), sailfish (Istiophorus albicans), white marlin (Tetrapturus albidus) and blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) in the water column. The conclusion is that fish concentration in the Southern border of the Caribbean Sea is possibly due to several hydroclimatic factors--which affect tuna and billfish catching--such as water temperature and dissolved oxygen concentration which limit the distribution according to depth.
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Tipo de estudio:
Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Animales
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. biol. trop
Asunto de la revista:
Biologia
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Medicina Tropical
Año:
2003
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Francia
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Venezuela
Institución/País de afiliación:
Laboratoire Helieutique et Ecosystemes Aquatiques/FR
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Universidad de Oriente/VE
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