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Description
The project measured and parameterized Greenland halibut behaviour in terms of vertical movement patterns by means of data storage tags. The tags were released (and recaptured) prior to the project period under another project, so that data was available at start of the project.
Previous measurements using Data Storage tags on halibut tagged in Disko Bay have shown that the halibut undertake distinct vertical migrations of several hundred meters at a time during a few hours.
The findings in the project from analyses of the previous tagging’s gave important biological information on the seasonal migration patterns for Greenland halibut in the West Greenland Fjords; icefjords are mainly preferred as wintering habitat for the fish while the outer parts of the fjord systems are summer habitats. Further, the study showed that halibut are fast vertical swimmers most likely when chasing pelagic prey fishes.
The project was coordinated by DTU Aqua and was funded by the Commission for Scientific Investigations in Greenland (KVUG).
Research area: Marine Populations and Ecosystem Dynamics
Research area: Fish Biology
Previous measurements using Data Storage tags on halibut tagged in Disko Bay have shown that the halibut undertake distinct vertical migrations of several hundred meters at a time during a few hours.
The findings in the project from analyses of the previous tagging’s gave important biological information on the seasonal migration patterns for Greenland halibut in the West Greenland Fjords; icefjords are mainly preferred as wintering habitat for the fish while the outer parts of the fjord systems are summer habitats. Further, the study showed that halibut are fast vertical swimmers most likely when chasing pelagic prey fishes.
The project was coordinated by DTU Aqua and was funded by the Commission for Scientific Investigations in Greenland (KVUG).
Research area: Marine Populations and Ecosystem Dynamics
Research area: Fish Biology
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 01/01/2010 → 31/12/2013 |
Collaborative partners
- Technical University of Denmark (lead)
- Greenland Institute of Natural Resources (Project partner)
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