Journal article
Partial migration in fishes: definitions, methodologies and taxonomic distribution
National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark1
Section for Freshwater Fisheries Ecology, National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Technical University of Denmark2
Division of Food Chemistry, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark3
Center for Biological Sequence Analysis, Department of Systems Biology, Technical University of Denmark4
Partial migration, where populations are composed of both migratory and resident individuals, is extremely widespread across the animal kingdom. Researchers studying fish movements have long recognized that many fishes are partial migrants, however, no detailed taxonomic review has ever been published.
In addition, previous work and synthesis has been hampered by a varied lexicon associated with this phenomenon in fishes. In this review, definitions and important concepts in partial migration research are discussed, and a classification system of the different forms of partial migration in fishes introduced.
Next, a detailed taxonomic overview of partial migration in this group is considered. Finally, methodological approaches that ichthyologists can use to study this fascinating phenomenon are reviewed. Partial migration is more widespread amongst fishes than previously thought, and given the array of techniques available to fish biologists to study migratory variation the future of the field looks promising.
Language: | English |
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Year: | 2012 |
Pages: | 479-499 |
ISSN: | 00221112 and 10958649 |
Types: | Journal article |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03349.x |
ORCIDs: | Skov, C |