Go with the flow: tidal migration in marine animals
Gibson, R.N. (2003). Go with the flow: tidal migration in marine animals, in: Jones, M.B. et al. Migrations and dispersal of marine organisms: Proceedings of the 37th European Marine Biology Symposium held in Reykjavik, Iceland, 5-9 August 2002. Developments in Hydrobiology, 174: pp. 153-161. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2276-6_17
In: Jones, M.B. et al. (2003). Migrations and dispersal of marine organisms: Proceedings of the 37th European Marine Biology Symposium held in Reykjavik, Iceland, 5-9 August 2002. Reprinted from Hydrobiologia 503. European Marine Biology Symposia, 37. Developments in Hydrobiology, 174. ISBN 978-90-481-6480-6; e-ISBN 978-94-017-2276-6. XII, 262 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-2276-6, meer
In: European Marine Biology Symposia., meer
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Documenttype: Congresbijdrage
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Activity patterns
Aquatic organisms > Marine organisms
Aquatic organisms > Marine organisms > Fish > Marine fish
Behaviour
Behaviour > Feeding behaviour
Behaviour > Migrations
Behaviour > Migrations > Vertical migrations
Behaviour > Protective behaviour
Behaviour > Reproductive behaviour
Biological phenomena > Biological rhythms
Current direction
Cycles > Tidal cycles
Dispersion
Dispersion > Biological drift
Distribution > Ecological distribution
Distribution > Geographical distribution > Horizontal distribution
Environmental effects > Light effects
Environmental effects > Tidal effects
Environments > Aquatic environment > Marine environment > Intertidal environment
Fauna > Aquatic organisms > Aquatic animals > Shellfish > Marine organisms > Marine crustaceans
Light intensity
Motion > Tidal motion > Tides
Motion > Water motion > Water currents > Ocean currents
Motion > Water motion > Water currents > Tidal currents
Transport processes
Velocity > Current velocity
Water > Shallow water
Crustacea [WoRMS]; Pisces [WoRMS]
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Many shallow-water organisms are subjected to regular, frequent and considerable changes in their environment imposed by the tides. Such changes range from complex alterations in local conditions, as in the intertidal zone, to simpler variations in current speed and direction offshore. To take advantage of the opportunities these changes provide, many animals undertake regular vertical and/or horizontal migratory movements in synchrony with the tidal cycle. Others use tidal currents selectively for transport to new habitats. Such movements vary in extent from a few mm to several km and may be modulated by the diel cycle of light intensity. This paper reviews the existence of tidal migration in marine animals from various taxa and habitats. Crustacean and fish examples illustrate the various functions of tidal migration, including transport, feeding, predator avoidance and reproduction. These functions are not necessarily mutually exclusive and may change throughout ontogeny. The mechanisms involved in migration are discussed in terms of direct reactions to environmental stimuli and the interaction of these responses with endogenous rhythms of activity and responsiveness. |
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