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Tropical larval and juvenile fish critical swimming speed (U-crit) and morphology data

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Fisher, R and Leis, JM and Hogan, JD and Bellwood, DR and Wilson, SK and Job, SD, Tropical larval and juvenile fish critical swimming speed (U-crit) and morphology data, Scientific Data, 9 Article 45. ISSN 2052-4463 (2022) [Refereed Article]


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DOI: doi:10.1038/s41597-022-01146-3

Abstract

Fish swimming capacity is a key life history trait critical to many aspects of their ecology. U-crit (critical) swimming speeds provide a robust, repeatable relative measure of swimming speed that can serve as a useful surrogate for other measures of swimming performance. Here we collate and make available one the most comprehensive datasets on U-crit swimming abilities of tropical marine fish larvae and pelagic juveniles, most of which are reef associated as adults. The dataset includes U-crit speed measurements for settlement stage fishes across a large range of species and families obtained mostly from field specimens collected in light traps and crest nets; and the development of swimming abilities throughout ontogeny for a range of species using reared larvae. In nearly all instances, the size of the individual was available, and in many cases, data include other morphological measurements (e.g. "propulsive area") useful for predicting swimming capacity. We hope these data prove useful for further studies of larval swimming performance and other broader syntheses.

Item Details

Item Type:Refereed Article
Keywords:larval-fish behaviour, dispersal, population connectivity, fisheries
Research Division:Biological Sciences
Research Group:Ecology
Research Field:Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology)
Objective Division:Environmental Management
Objective Group:Coastal and estuarine systems and management
Objective Field:Coastal or estuarine biodiversity
UTAS Author:Leis, JM (Dr Jeff Leis)
ID Code:148810
Year Published:2022
Deposited By:Ecology and Biodiversity
Deposited On:2022-02-12
Last Modified:2022-03-03
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