MOVE_CCMAR: Evaluating the movescapes of predatory fish using acoustic telemetry in Southwestern Portugal
Citation
Horta e Costa, B.; Bentes, L. Evaluating the movescapes of predatory fish using acoustic telemetry in Portugal. https://marineinfo.org/doc/dataset/8850
Contact:
Horta e Costa, Barbara Availability: This work is licensed under http://vocab.nerc.ac.uk/collection/L08/current/MO meaning it is under moratorium until 2028-12-30
Description
The existing European network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) mainly consists of small, isolated zones, often inadequately designed to account for the mobility and ecological fitness of predatory fish. MOVE seeks to address this by evaluating the movement patterns—or "movescapes"—of these species, providing crucial data for the design of more effective, connected MPA networks. MOVE's primary goal is to improve the conservation and sustainability of coastal predatory fish populations across Europe, thereby strengthening the resilience of coastal social-ecological systems. By mapping movement patterns and assessing ecological connections, the project will provide actionable insights to inform MPA management and broader conservation strategies. Scope Themes: Biology, Biology > Acoustics, Biology > Ecology - biodiversity, Biology > Fish, Fisheries > Fish stocks/catches/taggings, Physical > Underwater acoustics Keywords: Marine/Coastal, Acoustic data, Acoustic detection, Acoustic tags, Acoustic Tags, Acoustic telemetry, Acoustic Telemetry, Acoustic tracking, Acoustic tracking systems, Animal movement, Animal Project, Coastal areas, Connectivity, Fish movement, Fish predation, Live fish movement, Marine protected areas (MPAs), Movement ecology, predator populations, Predators, Top predators, South West Portugal, Moronidae Jordan & Evermann, 1896, Octopodidae A. d'Orbigny, 1839, Sparidae Rafinesque, 1818 Geographical coverage South West Portugal [Marine Regions] Temporal coverage
1 March 2023 - 18 February 2026 Quasi continuous (< 1 min.) Target species
Parameter
Fish detections Methodology
Fish detections: Acoustic telemetry Contributors
University of Algarve; Faculty of Marine and Environmental Sciences; Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), more, principal investigator, data creator
Related datasets
Dataset status: In Progress
Data type: Data
Data origin: Research: field experiment
Metadatarecord created: 2025-04-30
Information last updated: 2025-04-30
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