Table 2 Previous studies on red snapper movements with a measure of site fidelity.

From: Movement traits important to conservation and fisheries management: an example with red snapper

Tags deployed (tracked)

Mean TL (range)

APS

Total # R

Array DD

Max-imum depth

Estimated detection probabilities

Site fidelity

Fates assigned

102 (85)33

639 mm (501–860)

6 A (5R)

30

1,639

30 m

65% at 700 m

Annual: 72%

C, D, E, A, U

46 (17)34

578 mm (508–719)

3 A (5R)

15

695

30 m

100% at 400 m

Annual: 82%

C, D, E, A, U

82 (56)61

605 mm (454–877)

3 A (5R)

38

1,097

35 m

65% at 700 m

88% @ 10 mths

Tracked, lost, stationary

11 (7)59

595 mm (489–702)

1 A (5R)

30

745

28 m

65% at 700 m

Annual observed: 100%

C, D, E, A, U

15 (15)62

419 mm (368–470)

 

10

92

23 m

Maximum: 400 m

 

None

71 (59)48

563 mm (439–868)

3 A (6R)

18

461

30 m

100% at 400 m*

Annual: 31%

C, D, E, A, U

21 (13)60

297 mm (297–370)

1 A (20R)

20

205

23 m

Not reported

Obs mean: 135 d

D, E, A

30 (29)90

419 mm (310–470)

 

12

188

40 m

Maximum site 1: 400 m site 2: 200 m

Obs mean: 123 d

C, D, U

60 (34)41

404 mm (331–625)

1 A (60R)

60

330

30 m

Not reported

Obs median: 43 d

Predated, E, C, U, tag loss, surface mortality, survival

80 (25)41

548 mm (412–761)

1 A (45R)

45

324

55 m

Not reported

Obs median: 42 d

The same as above

85 (71)x

505 mm (388–764)

2 A (APS)

49*

534*

38 m

50% at 346 m

Annual: 54%

P, C, D, E, U, A

  1. TL, total length; APS, acoustic positioning system (A, number of arrays; R, number of receivers); DD, deployment days; m, meters. Common fates: C, caught; D, deceased; A, active (survived); U, unknown.
  2. 33Topping and Szedlmayer, 2011;34Williams-Grove and Szedlmayer 2016;61Piraino and Szedlmayer, 2014;59Williams-Grove and Szedlmayer, 2017;62Froehlich et al.., 2019;48Everett et al.., 2020;60Banks et al.., 2022;90Froehlich et al.., (2021);41Bohaboy et al.., 2022; x this study *applies to APS arrays.