Clerkin, P. J. Movement of sub-adult striped bass (Morone saxatilis) within an estuarine ecosystem, Poster Presentation, National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates Conference, Rutgers University Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, New Brunswick, New Jersey, August 2006.
Abstract
I compared the movements of sub-adult striped bass, Morone saxatilis with those of adults in the Great Bay estuary of the Jacque Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve in southern New Jersey. I used ultrasonic telemetry to track fish tagged with surgically implanted acoustic transmitters. The movement of sub-adult bass was dissimilar to that of adults. Although both age groups occupied areas of similar temperature and salinity, the two groups remained in separated regions, suggesting that segregation is based on behavioral rather than physiological factors. Competitive exclusion of sub-adults from prime feeding territory might effectively separate the species into two habitat-utilization patterns based on age.
I did this research in the summer of 2006 as a National Science Foundation Research Intern in Marine Biology at the Rutgers University Marine Field Station & Jacques Cousteau National Research Laboratory. My Internship was sponsored by the National Science Foundation’s Research Experience for Undergraduates program.
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Paul J. Clerkin is a researcher with a master’s degree from Moss Landing Marine Laboratories currently working on his PhD at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Clerkin specializes in rare and deep-sea chondrichthyans and focuses on new species descriptions, taxonomy, life histories, genetics, and tagging of poorly understood shark species. His outside-the-box approach combines working with local fishers and high-tech innovative research techniques such as remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), specialized deep-sea cameras, and satellite archival tags.
His research has granted him a variety of opportunities including leading workshops for the United Nations, serving as a shark expert for a Food and Agriculture Organization’s research cruise, and producing several shark documentaries. He has conducted research projects aboard ships in the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific oceans. Clerkin has discovered over a dozen new species of sharks and has gotten in the water to tag some of the rarest sharks on the planet including the ultra-rare Megamouth Shark.
Paul Clerkin is currently describing new species that he has discovered, preparing a workshop for the Republic of Mauritius regarding their National Plan of Action for sharks, and organizing an international research program for sharks.
His research interests include: shark taxonomy, robotics, artificial intelligence, eDNA, biologgers, and marine conservation policy.
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