The use of marine reserves in evaluating the dive fishery for the warty sea cucumber, Parastichopus parvimensis in California, U.S.A
Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
By: S.C. Schroeder, D.C. Reed, D.J. Kushner, J. A. Estes, and D.S. Ono
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Abstract
In this paper we describe an instance of unusual, agonistic behavior in a flock of migrant Short-billed Dowitchers (Limnodromus griseus) . We compare this behavior to that of other flocks feeding at the same time at other locations in the same estuary and then present evidence suggesting that this behavior resulted from the patchy distribution of the probable foraging resource of this flock, eggs of the horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus). We propose that an extremely patchy resource has increased the agonistic behavior within the flock by increasing the variation in foraging success among individuals.
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Schroeder, S., Reed, D., Kushner, D., Estes, J.A., and Ono, D., 2001, The use of marine reserves in evaluating the dive fishery for the warty sea cucumber, Parastichopus parvimensis in California, U.S.A: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, v. 58, p. 1771-1781.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The use of marine reserves in evaluating the dive fishery for the warty sea cucumber, Parastichopus parvimensis in California, U.S.A |
| Series title | Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences |
| Volume | 58 |
| Year Published | 2001 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Ecological Research Center |
| Description | p. 1771-1781 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences |
| First page | 1771 |
| Last page | 1781 |