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Variable swimming speeds in individual Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) determined by high-resolution acoustic tracking
Fernö, A.; Jørgensen, T.; Løkkeborg, S.; Winger, P.D. (2011). Variable swimming speeds in individual Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) determined by high-resolution acoustic tracking. Mar. Biol. Res. 7(3): 310-313. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17451000.2010.492223
In: Marine Biology Research. Taylor & Francis: Oslo; Basingstoke. ISSN 1745-1000; e-ISSN 1745-1019, more
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Keywords
    Locomotion > Swimming
    Measurement > Telemetry > Acoustic telemetry
    Speed
    Tracking
    Gadus morhua Linnaeus, 1758 [WoRMS]
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    Gadus morhua; high-resolution tracking; swimming speed; telemetry

Authors  Top 
  • Fernö, A.
  • Jørgensen, T., editor
  • Løkkeborg, S.
  • Winger, P.D., editor

Abstract
    Although several studies have determined swimming speeds for Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.) using acoustic telemetry, none have reported high-resolution tracking (high sampling frequency) for individual fish in order to obtain more accurate estimates of swimming speeds and to quantify within- and between-individual variation. In this study, in situ swimming speed of acoustically tagged Atlantic cod were recorded with high resolution (position fixing every 17 s) throughout the diel cycle during summer in a fjord in northern Norway using a stationary positioning system. The frequency distributions of swimming speeds are presented for individual cod (similar to 30-60 cm). The high-resolution tracking technique revealed higher swimming speeds than previously reported for cod. Swimming speeds below 1.0 body lengths (bl) s-1 were most common (70%), with only 4-7% of the recordings above the sustained swimming speed for this species. The observation that cod employed a blend of swimming speeds could reflect that searching for and capturing different prey types require a mix of swimming speeds.

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