文献类型： 外文期刊

作者： Yang, Shenglong ¹ ; Song, Liming ¹ ; Zhang, Yu ² ; Fan, Wei ² ; Zhang, Bianbian ² ; Dai, Yang ² ; Zhang, Heng ² ; Zhang, ¹ ;

作者机构： 1.Shanghai Ocean Univ, Coll Marine Sci, Shanghai 201306, Peoples R China

2.Chinese Acad Fishery Sci, Minist Agr, Key Lab Ocean & Polar Fisheries, Shanghai 200090, Peoples R China

3.Chinese Acad Fishery Sci, East China Sea Fisheries Res Inst, Shanghai 200090, Peoples R China

4.Chinese Acad Fishery Sci, East China Sea Fisheries Res Inst, Key & Open Lab Remote Sensing Informat Technol Fi, Shanghai 200090, Peoples R China

关键词： CPUE; Argo buoy data; Thunnus obesus; vertical distribution; generalized additive model; Atlantic Ocean

期刊名称：JOURNAL OF OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA （ 影响因子：0.913； 五年影响因子：1.012 ）

ISSN： 1672-5182

年卷期： 2020 年 19 卷 3 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Understanding the potential vertical distribution of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) is necessary to understand the catch rate fluctuations and the stock assessment of bigeye tuna. To characterize the potential vertical distribution of this fish while foraging and determine the influences of the distribution on longline efficiency in the tropical Atlantic Ocean, the catch per unit effort (CPUE) data were compiled from the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas and the Argo buoy data were downloaded from the Argo data center. The raw Argo buoy data were processed by data mining methods. The CPUE was standardized by support vector machine before analysis. We assumed the depths with the upper and lower limits of the optimum water temperatures of 15 degrees C and 9 degrees C as the preferred swimming depth, while the lower limit of the temperature (12 degrees C) associated with the highest hooking rate as the preferred foraging depth (D12) of bigeye tuna during the daytime in the Atlantic Ocean. The preferred swimming depth and foraging depth range in the daytime were assessed by plotting the isobath based on Argo buoy data. The preferred swimming depth and vertical structure of the water column were identified to investigate the spatial effects on the CPUE by using a generalized additive model (GAM). The empirical cumulative distribution function was used to assess the relationship between the spatial distribution of CPUE and the depth of 12 degrees C isolines and thermocline. The results indicate that 1) the preferred swimming depth of bigeye tuna in the tropical Atlantic is from 100 m to 400 m and displays spatial variation; 2) the preferred foraging depth of bigeye tuna is between 190 and 300 m and below the thermocline; 3) the number of CPUEs peaks at a relative depth of 30-50 m (difference between the 12 degrees C isolines and the lower boundary of the thermocline); and 4) most CPUEs are within the lower depth boundary of the thermocline levels (LDBT) which is from 160 m to 230 m. GAM analysis indicates that the general relationship between the nominal CPUE and LDBT is characterized by a dome shape and peaks at approximately 190 m. The oceanographic features influence the habitat of tropical pelagic fish and fisheries. Argo buoy data can be an important tool to describe the habitat of oceanic fish. Our results provide new insights into how oceanographic features influence the habitat of tropical pelagic fish and fisheries and how fisheries exploit these fish using a new tool (Argo profile data).