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Residency and behavioural rhythmicity of ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta) and rays (Raja spp.) captured in Portelet Bay, Jersey: implications for Marine Protected Area design

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 December 2012

G.M. Morel ,
J. Shrives ,
S.F. Bossy  and
C.G. Meyer
G.M. Morel*
Affiliation:
Department of the Environment, States of Jersey, Howard Davis Farm, Trinity, Jersey, UK
J. Shrives
Affiliation:
Department of the Environment, States of Jersey, Howard Davis Farm, Trinity, Jersey, UK
S.F. Bossy
Affiliation:
Department of the Environment, States of Jersey, Howard Davis Farm, Trinity, Jersey, UK
C.G. Meyer
Affiliation:
Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawaii, Hawaii, USA
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: G.M. Morel, Department of the Environment, States of Jersey, Howard Davis Farm, Trinity, Jersey, UK email: [email protected]
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Abstract

We monitored the long-term residency of reef-associated ballan wrasse and sand-dwelling rays captured at the site of a potential future Marine Protected Area (MPA: Portelet Bay, Jersey) by implanting them with small transmitters and deploying underwater receivers inside the bay. Individual fish were detected at Portelet Bay for up to 618 days, but there were species-specific differences in residency and detection patterns. Ballan wrasse were year-round residents at the study site where they exhibited distinct, rhythmic, diel, tidal and seasonal patterns of behaviour, whereas rays were occasional visitors to Portelet Bay with no discernible pattern to their visits. Results indicate relatively small MPAs (<0.5 km2) that with suitable habitat could provide effective, long-term protection for ballan wrasse, but would likely be of little conservation benefit for rays. Our findings emphasize the importance of quantifying fish movements when planning MPAs which intend to protect multi-species assemblages of coastal fishes.

Keywords

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)habitat utilizationacoustic telemetryballan wrasseelasmobranchsJersey
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 93 , Issue 5 , August 2013 , pp. 1407 - 1414
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2012 

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