Study on fish life history traits and variation in the Taiwan Strait and its adjacent waters

HU Wenjia; YE Guanqiong; LU Zhenbin; DU Jianguo; CHEN Mingru; CHOU Loke Ming; YANG Shengyun

doi:10.1007/s13131-015-0625-8

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HU Wenjia, YE Guanqiong, LU Zhenbin, DU Jianguo, CHEN Mingru, CHOU Loke Ming, YANG Shengyun. Study on fish life history traits and variation in the Taiwan Strait and its adjacent waters[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2015, 34(2): 45-54. doi: 10.1007/s13131-015-0625-8

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HU Wenjia, YE Guanqiong, LU Zhenbin, DU Jianguo, CHEN Mingru, CHOU Loke Ming, YANG Shengyun. Study on fish life history traits and variation in the Taiwan Strait and its adjacent waters[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2015, 34(2): 45-54. doi: 10.1007/s13131-015-0625-8

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HU Wenjia, YE Guanqiong, LU Zhenbin, DU Jianguo, CHEN Mingru, CHOU Loke Ming, YANG Shengyun. Study on fish life history traits and variation in the Taiwan Strait and its adjacent waters[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2015, 34(2): 45-54. doi: 10.1007/s13131-015-0625-8

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Study on fish life history traits and variation in the Taiwan Strait and its adjacent waters

doi: 10.1007/s13131-015-0625-8

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Department of Oceanography, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China;The Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen 361005, China
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Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore;Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, Xiamen 361012, China
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The Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Xiamen 361005, China
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Department of Oceanography, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore

Received Date: 2013-12-02
Rev Recd Date: 2014-06-23

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Abstract

Large portions of the world's fishery resources are overexploited. Life history traits of fish species are important indicators to reveal different life history strategies and to indicate population responses to fishing pressures. For this study, empirical data on fishing grounds located in the coastal area between Fujian Coast and Taiwan Island were collected. These areas have experienced severe overfishing in the past 30 years, leading to changes in the structure and function of the fish communities. Fifty-one commercial fish species in this fishing ground were selected to study the life history traits. Using the life history traits, all the species were grouped into five different life history strategies by principle component analysis. More than 60% of the species were categorized in Group 5 that was similar to r-strategists. Twenty-five commercial species were selected for further analysis of changes in life history variables, and to discuss the population responses to exploitation. Results showed that most of the species appeared to become smaller size, shorter life, earlier maturation and faster growing under long-term exploitation. The exploitation rate of each species was also calculated to further discuss the impacts of fishing pressures to fish populations. Four species were found with the severest changes on life history traits indicating some of the species might be more susceptible to exploitation. This study on fish life history traits and their long-term variations under fishing pressures could provide important scientific implications for fishery management and conservation.
- history traits,
- fish life history strategy,
- fishery exploitation,
- the Taiwan Strait

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