Evidence of a predation event on a tagged Mediterranean spearfish (Tetrapturus belone; Pisces, Istiophoridae), inferred from pop-up satellite tagging data
The Strait of Messina is located at the centre of the Mediterranean Sea and is considered a biodiversity hotspot and an obligatory seasonal passage for different pelagic species such as sharks, marine mammals, and billfishes. For the first time, in the Strait of Messina, our research group tagged a...
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| author | Malara Danilo Battaglia Pietro Consoli Pierpaolo Arcadi Erika Canese Simonepietro Greco Silvestro Andaloro Franco Romeo Teresa |
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| description | The Strait of Messina is located at the centre of the Mediterranean Sea and is considered a biodiversity hotspot and an obligatory seasonal passage for different pelagic species such as sharks, marine mammals, and billfishes. For the first time, in the Strait of Messina, our research group tagged a Mediterranean spearfish (Tetrapturus belone) using a pop-up satellite archival tag (PSAT). The observation of abiotic parameters (depth, light, and temperature) recorded by the PSAT confirmed that the tagged specimen was predated after about nine hours. The tag was then regurgitated 14 days after the tag deployment date. The analysis of collected data seems to indicate that the predator may be an ectothermic shark, most likely the bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1e214ecb57d745a690457c7794c827fe2023-09-03T10:15:44ZengEDP SciencesAquatic Living Resources1765-29522020-01-01332310.1051/alr/2020024alr200069Evidence of a predation event on a tagged Mediterranean spearfish (Tetrapturus belone; Pisces, Istiophoridae), inferred from pop-up satellite tagging dataMalara Danilo0Battaglia Pietro1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1822-7775Consoli Pierpaolo2Arcadi Erika3Canese Simonepietro4Greco Silvestro5Andaloro Franco6Romeo Teresa7Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, National Institute of Biology, Ecology and Marine Biotechnology, Via Porticatello n. 29Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, National Institute of Biology, Ecology and Marine Biotechnology, Via Porticatello n. 29Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, National Institute of Biology, Ecology and Marine Biotechnology, Via Porticatello n. 29Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, National Institute of Biology, Ecology and Marine Biotechnology, Via Porticatello n. 29Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, National Institute of Biology, Ecology and Marine BiotechnologyStazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, National Institute of Biology, Ecology and Marine Biotechnology, Calabrian Researches Centre and Marine Advanced Infrastructures (CRIMAC), C. da Torre SpaccataStazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, National Institute of Biology, Ecology and Marine Biotechnology, Via Porticatello n. 29ISPRA, Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, BIO-CIT, Via dei Mille, 44 MilazzoThe Strait of Messina is located at the centre of the Mediterranean Sea and is considered a biodiversity hotspot and an obligatory seasonal passage for different pelagic species such as sharks, marine mammals, and billfishes. For the first time, in the Strait of Messina, our research group tagged a Mediterranean spearfish (Tetrapturus belone) using a pop-up satellite archival tag (PSAT). The observation of abiotic parameters (depth, light, and temperature) recorded by the PSAT confirmed that the tagged specimen was predated after about nine hours. The tag was then regurgitated 14 days after the tag deployment date. The analysis of collected data seems to indicate that the predator may be an ectothermic shark, most likely the bluntnose sixgill shark (Hexanchus griseus).https://www.alr-journal.org/articles/alr/full_html/2020/01/alr200069/alr200069.htmlbillfishbehaviourbiologgingtrackingectothermic shark attackpop-up satellite archival tagmediterranean sea |
| spellingShingle | Malara Danilo Battaglia Pietro Consoli Pierpaolo Arcadi Erika Canese Simonepietro Greco Silvestro Andaloro Franco Romeo Teresa Evidence of a predation event on a tagged Mediterranean spearfish (Tetrapturus belone; Pisces, Istiophoridae), inferred from pop-up satellite tagging data Aquatic Living Resources billfish behaviour biologging tracking ectothermic shark attack pop-up satellite archival tag mediterranean sea |
| title | Evidence of a predation event on a tagged Mediterranean spearfish (Tetrapturus belone; Pisces, Istiophoridae), inferred from pop-up satellite tagging data |
| title_full | Evidence of a predation event on a tagged Mediterranean spearfish (Tetrapturus belone; Pisces, Istiophoridae), inferred from pop-up satellite tagging data |
| title_fullStr | Evidence of a predation event on a tagged Mediterranean spearfish (Tetrapturus belone; Pisces, Istiophoridae), inferred from pop-up satellite tagging data |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evidence of a predation event on a tagged Mediterranean spearfish (Tetrapturus belone; Pisces, Istiophoridae), inferred from pop-up satellite tagging data |
| title_short | Evidence of a predation event on a tagged Mediterranean spearfish (Tetrapturus belone; Pisces, Istiophoridae), inferred from pop-up satellite tagging data |
| title_sort | evidence of a predation event on a tagged mediterranean spearfish tetrapturus belone pisces istiophoridae inferred from pop up satellite tagging data |
| topic | billfish behaviour biologging tracking ectothermic shark attack pop-up satellite archival tag mediterranean sea |
| url | https://www.alr-journal.org/articles/alr/full_html/2020/01/alr200069/alr200069.html |
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