TY - JOUR
T1 - One Hundred Pressing Questions on the Future of Global Fish Migration Science, Conservation, and Policy
AU - J. Lennox, Robert
AU - P. Paukert, Craig
AU - Aarestrup, Kim
AU - Auger-Méthé, Marie
AU - Baumgartner, Lee
AU - Birnie-Gauvin, Kim
AU - Bøe, Kristin
AU - Brink, Kerry
AU - W. Brownscombe, Jacob
AU - Chen, Yushun
AU - G. Davidsen, Jan
AU - J. Eliason, Erika
AU - Filous, Alexander
AU - M. Gillanders, Bronwyn
AU - Palm Helland, Ingeborg
AU - Z. Horodysky, Andrij
AU - R. Januchowski-Hartley, Stephanie
AU - K. Lowerre-Barbieri, Susan
AU - C. Lucas, Martyn
AU - G. Martins, Eduardo
AU - J. Murchie, Karen
AU - S. Pompeu, Paulo
AU - Power, Michael
AU - Raghavan, Rajeev
AU - J. Rahel, Frank
AU - Secor, David
AU - D. Thiem, Jason
AU - B. Thorstad, Eva
AU - Ueda, Hiroshi
AU - G. Whoriskey, Frederick
AU - J. Cooke, Steven
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Migration is a widespread but highly diverse component of many animal life histories. Fish migrate throughout the world's oceans, within lakes and rivers, and between the two realms, transporting matter, energy, and other species (e.g., microbes) across boundaries. Migration is therefore a process responsible for myriad ecosystem services. Many human populations depend on the presence of predictable migrations of fish for their subsistence and livelihoods. Although much research has focused on fish migration, many questions remain in our rapidly changing world. We assembled a diverse team of fundamental and applied scientists who study fish migrations in marine and freshwater environments to identify pressing unanswered questions. Our exercise revealed questions within themes related to understanding the migrating individual's internal state, navigational mechanisms, locomotor capabilities, external drivers of migration, the threats confronting migratory fish including climate change, and the role of migration. In addition, we identified key requirements for aquatic animal management, restoration, policy, and governance. Lessons revealed included the difficulties in generalizing among species and populations, and in understanding the levels of connectivity facilitated by migrating fishes. We conclude by identifying priority research needed for assuring a sustainable future for migratory fishes.
AB - Migration is a widespread but highly diverse component of many animal life histories. Fish migrate throughout the world's oceans, within lakes and rivers, and between the two realms, transporting matter, energy, and other species (e.g., microbes) across boundaries. Migration is therefore a process responsible for myriad ecosystem services. Many human populations depend on the presence of predictable migrations of fish for their subsistence and livelihoods. Although much research has focused on fish migration, many questions remain in our rapidly changing world. We assembled a diverse team of fundamental and applied scientists who study fish migrations in marine and freshwater environments to identify pressing unanswered questions. Our exercise revealed questions within themes related to understanding the migrating individual's internal state, navigational mechanisms, locomotor capabilities, external drivers of migration, the threats confronting migratory fish including climate change, and the role of migration. In addition, we identified key requirements for aquatic animal management, restoration, policy, and governance. Lessons revealed included the difficulties in generalizing among species and populations, and in understanding the levels of connectivity facilitated by migrating fishes. We conclude by identifying priority research needed for assuring a sustainable future for migratory fishes.
KW - Ecosystem services
KW - Ichthyology
KW - Habitat connectivity
KW - Partial migration
KW - Conservation
KW - Ecology
U2 - 10.3389/fevo.2019.00286
DO - 10.3389/fevo.2019.00286
M3 - Journal article
SN - 2296-701X
VL - 7
JO - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
JF - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
M1 - 286
ER -
