Small coastal marine protected areas offer recurring, seasonal protection to the common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca)
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Resumo: | Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a crucial tool in safeguarding marine biodiversity. However, elasmobranchs are often not the primary protection target of MPAs, and their contribution to protect these species remains to be better understood. In this study we examine the movement patterns of common stingrays in the Professor Luiz Saldanha marine park, a Portuguese temperate coastal MPA. Using acoustic telemetry, we tagged 31 common stingrays and analyzed their spatial and temporal distribution within the MPA and adjacent areas using a long-term data set. Our findings indicate that this species exhibits seasonal site fidelity, with greater presence during the colder months and reduced presence during warmer months. Space use areas did not exceed the size of the fully protected area, and nocturnal and crepuscular activity was significantly higher than during daytime. Additionally, we observed that most individuals seasonally migrated between this MPA and the nearby Sado estuary, likely to reproduce in the latter. These results demonstrate the site fidelity of common stingrays to an area within the marine park, however the protection provided is only seasonal. Seasonal protection of the movement corridor between the marine park and the estuary would improve the management of this species. |
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Small coastal marine protected areas offer recurring, seasonal protection to the common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca)ConservationDasyatidaeResidencySpace useAcoustic telemetryMarine protected areas (MPAs) are a crucial tool in safeguarding marine biodiversity. However, elasmobranchs are often not the primary protection target of MPAs, and their contribution to protect these species remains to be better understood. In this study we examine the movement patterns of common stingrays in the Professor Luiz Saldanha marine park, a Portuguese temperate coastal MPA. Using acoustic telemetry, we tagged 31 common stingrays and analyzed their spatial and temporal distribution within the MPA and adjacent areas using a long-term data set. Our findings indicate that this species exhibits seasonal site fidelity, with greater presence during the colder months and reduced presence during warmer months. Space use areas did not exceed the size of the fully protected area, and nocturnal and crepuscular activity was significantly higher than during daytime. Additionally, we observed that most individuals seasonally migrated between this MPA and the nearby Sado estuary, likely to reproduce in the latter. These results demonstrate the site fidelity of common stingrays to an area within the marine park, however the protection provided is only seasonal. Seasonal protection of the movement corridor between the marine park and the estuary would improve the management of this species.La Caixa FoundationLCF/BQ/DI20/11780001, Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia (FCT) POSEUR-03-2215-FC-000047ElsevierSapientiaKraft, SebastianWinkler, AlexanderAbecasis, David2024-01-04T14:18:31Z2023-122023-12-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/20271eng10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2023.1068911873-524Xinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-01-10T02:01:02Zoai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/20271Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T01:31:11.743231Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Small coastal marine protected areas offer recurring, seasonal protection to the common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) |
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Small coastal marine protected areas offer recurring, seasonal protection to the common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) |
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Small coastal marine protected areas offer recurring, seasonal protection to the common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) Kraft, Sebastian Conservation Dasyatidae Residency Space use Acoustic telemetry |
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Small coastal marine protected areas offer recurring, seasonal protection to the common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) |
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Small coastal marine protected areas offer recurring, seasonal protection to the common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) |
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Small coastal marine protected areas offer recurring, seasonal protection to the common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) |
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Small coastal marine protected areas offer recurring, seasonal protection to the common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) |
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Small coastal marine protected areas offer recurring, seasonal protection to the common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca) |
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Kraft, Sebastian |
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Kraft, Sebastian Winkler, Alexander Abecasis, David |
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Winkler, Alexander Abecasis, David |
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Sapientia |
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Kraft, Sebastian Winkler, Alexander Abecasis, David |
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Conservation Dasyatidae Residency Space use Acoustic telemetry |
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Conservation Dasyatidae Residency Space use Acoustic telemetry |
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Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a crucial tool in safeguarding marine biodiversity. However, elasmobranchs are often not the primary protection target of MPAs, and their contribution to protect these species remains to be better understood. In this study we examine the movement patterns of common stingrays in the Professor Luiz Saldanha marine park, a Portuguese temperate coastal MPA. Using acoustic telemetry, we tagged 31 common stingrays and analyzed their spatial and temporal distribution within the MPA and adjacent areas using a long-term data set. Our findings indicate that this species exhibits seasonal site fidelity, with greater presence during the colder months and reduced presence during warmer months. Space use areas did not exceed the size of the fully protected area, and nocturnal and crepuscular activity was significantly higher than during daytime. Additionally, we observed that most individuals seasonally migrated between this MPA and the nearby Sado estuary, likely to reproduce in the latter. These results demonstrate the site fidelity of common stingrays to an area within the marine park, however the protection provided is only seasonal. Seasonal protection of the movement corridor between the marine park and the estuary would improve the management of this species. |
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