Fish Movements and Habitat Use: Implications for Conservation and Coastal Ecosystems Management
This project led by Gwenael Cadiou from the University of Technology – SIMS 2010 Thyne Reid Doctoral Fellow will focus on the movement of fish in relation to habitat, environmental conditions and existing management strategies, including marine parks. Several key fish species will be surveyed at different spatio-temporal scales and in different coastal systems (temperate and tropical). A combination of techniques will be employed in order to study daily movement patterns, habitat uses and preferences, home range, migration and connectivity. This research will improve the general knowledge of the species and the coastal systems studied, and will provide information essential for the conservation and management of these critical species.
The project involves the UTS, University of New South Wales, Sydney Institute of Marine Science, NSW Marine Park Authority for Australia and the Institute of Research for Development, and the University of New Caledonia for the French partners.
Read more about Gwenael Cadiou’s fellowship award in the article below:
One of the many species of fish used for this research
Gwenael Cadiou with one of the pieces of equipment used in the field. Photo credit: Dylan Van der Meulen
