How well do connectivity tools agree over the full life cycle? A case study of Irish Sea plaice Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758

Audrey J. Geffen, Richard D. M. Nash, Clive J. Fox

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Abstract

Adult plaice in the Irish Sea have distinct traits that reflect the spawning locations that could suggest a number of different populations. However, do connectivity pathways support this concept? Different tools are directed at measuring exchange or connectivity between different life-history stages, and the challenge is to integrate the signals to obtain full life-cycle estimates. Collectively, the different methods reveal stable connectivity between known spawning and nursery grounds, with sufficient exchange to maintain a single population with weak genetic structure.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Fish Biology
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 23 Aug 2024

Keywords

  • flatfish
  • genetic structure
  • microchemistry
  • otoliths
  • tagging

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