Predictive models of the preferential distribution of demersal fish larvae in the southern part of the California Current

2020 
espanolLa caracterizacion del habitat proporciona informacion predictiva sobre la distribucion de las especies y es util para evaluar la calidad del habitat y estabilidad de la poblacion. La abundancia larval de seis especies demersales frecuentes y abundantes y de su relacion con el medio ambiente se analizaron a traves de modelos aditivos generalizados (GAM) para determinar su distribucion preferencial y respuesta a las variables ambientales en la parte sur de la corriente de California (25-31°N) entre dos periodos de datos recolectados 1997-2000 y 2006-2010. Esencialmente, las principales variables aso­ciadas que rigen los patrones de distribucion fueron en terminos de las variables comunes y oceanograficas de la columna de agua (temperatura y salinidad a 50 m de profundidad, altura dinamica y grado de estratificacion de la columna de agua), sin embargo, el conjunto de variables y los rangos suelen ser especificos de la especie. Especies con distribucion nortena, Sebas­tes sp. y Citharichtys stigmaeus, se registraron principalmente en aguas de surgencia, identificadas por aguas relativamente no estratificadas, poca profundidad de capa mixta y menor temperatura; y menor altura dinamica, como el predictor mas significativo de la distribucion de larvas de Merluccius productus. Citharichthys xanthostigma y Symphurus atricaudus se distribuyeron ampliamente a lo largo del area de estudio preferentemente en otono, en aguas no estratificadas o estratificadas y baja profundidad de la capa de mezcla, pero particularmente C. Xanthostigma y S. Lucioceps en valores altos de alturas dinamicas probablemente influenciadas por el flujo costero hacia el polo indicado por las contracorrientes. EnglishHabitat characterization provides predictive information about the distribution of species and is useful for as­sessing habitat quality and population stability. Larval abundance of six frequent and abundant demersal species and the relationship of each with the environment were analysed through generalized additive models to determine their preferential distribution and predictive response to the environmental variables in the southern part of the California Current (25-31°N) between two periods of data collection: 1997-2000 and 2006-2010. Essentially, the main associated variables governing the distribution patterns were related to common and oceanographic characteristics of the water column (temperature and salinity at 50 m depth, dynamic height and degree of water column stratification); however, the set of variables and their ranges are usually species-specific. Species of northern distribution, Sebastes sp. and Citharichtys stigmaeus, were recorded mainly in newly emerged, relatively unstratified waters characterized by a shallow mixed layer and low temperatures. Low dynamic height values were the most significant predictor of larval distribution for Merluccius productus. Citharichthys xanthostigma and Symphurus atricaudus were widespread, distributed across the study area mainly in autumn in unstratified or stratified waters and at a shallow mixed layer. Particularly C. Xanthostigma and S. Lucioceps were related to high dynamic height val­ues, likely influenced by a coastal flow towards the pole, as evidenced by counter-currents.
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