Aggregations of myctophid fishes with other pelagic fauna

Member of
HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Auster, P. J.
Griswold, C. A.
Youngbluth, Marsh J.
Bailey, T. G.
Publisher
Springer
Date Issued
1992
Note

Direct underwater observations of myctophid fishes were conducted to 630 m in submarine canyons along the outer margin of the northeast United States continental shelf with the Johnson-Sea-Link II submersible. Data revealed that myctophids occurred in aggregations of other pelagic fauna (e.g., ctenophores, sergestids, amphipods) when densities of the former were low but the latter were high. We suggest that myctophids selectively occur with other pelagic fauna to reduce the probability of direct contact with predators and to take advantage of aggregate search abilities for common prey taxa.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
8 p.
Subject (Topical)
Myctophidae
Submersibles
Predator and prey
Fishes--Behavior
Identifier
3333202
Additional Information
Direct underwater observations of myctophid fishes were conducted to 630 m in submarine canyons along the outer margin of the northeast United States continental shelf with the Johnson-Sea-Link II submersible. Data revealed that myctophids occurred in aggregations of other pelagic fauna (e.g., ctenophores, sergestids, amphipods) when densities of the former were low but the latter were high. We suggest that myctophids selectively occur with other pelagic fauna to reduce the probability of direct contact with predators and to take advantage of aggregate search abilities for common prey taxa.
This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available at http://www.springerlink.com and may be cited as: Auster, P. J., Griswold, C. A., Youngbluth, M. J., & Bailey, T. J. (1992). Aggregations of myctophid fishes with other pelagic fauna. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 35(2), 133-139. doi:10.1007/BF00002187
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #901.
Date Backup
1992
Date Text
1992
DOI
10.1007/BF00002187
Date Issued (EDTF)
1992
Extension


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FADT3333202
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Auster, P. J.

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8 p.
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3333202
Title Plain
Aggregations of myctophid fishes with other pelagic fauna
URL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3333202
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Springer
1992
single unit
Title
Aggregations of myctophid fishes with other pelagic fauna
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Aggregations of myctophid fishes with other pelagic fauna