Environmental Influence on the Spatiotemporal Variability of Spawning Grounds in the Western Guangdong Waters, South China Sea

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第一作者： Lu, Yao

作者： Lu, Yao;Yu, Jing;Lin, Zhaojin;Chen, Pimao;Lu, Yao

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关键词： fish eggs; environmental factors; spatial factors; generalized additive model; remote sensing

期刊名称：JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING （ 影响因子：2.458； 五年影响因子：2.455 ）

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年卷期： 2020 年 8 卷 8 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Spawning grounds occupy an important position in the supplementary population of fishery resources, especially in Western Guangdong waters (WGWs) in the northern South China Sea (SCS), where fishery resources are being depleted. This study investigated the environmental effects on the spatiotemporal variability of spawning grounds in WGWs, on the basis of generalized additive models (GAMs) and central spawning-ground gravity (CoSGG) by using satellite and in situ observations. Results showed that 57.2% of the total variation in fish-egg density in WGWs was explained. On the basis of stepwise GAMs, the most important factor was sea surface salinity (SSS), with a contribution of 32.1%, followed by sea surface temperature (SST), water depth, month, and chlorophyll a concentration (Chl-a), with contributions of 10.7%, 8.8%, 2.6%, and 2.6%, respectively. Offshore distance had slight influence on the model, explaining approximately 0.4% of the variation in fish-egg density. In summary, fish eggs in WGWs were mainly distributed in the area with SSS of 32.0-34.0 Practical Salinity Unit (PSU), SST of 24-27 degrees C, and depth of 0-18 m. CoSGG shifted eastwards by 0.38 degrees N and northwards by 0.26 degrees E from April to June. The distribution of spawning grounds in the WGW was affected by the Western Guangdong coastal current (WGCC), cyclonic circulation, the SCS warm current (SCSWC), and changes in the habitat environment (such as SST). Fish in WGWs tend to spawn in areas with a high seabed slope and steep terrain (near the Qiongzhou Strait).

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