Journal article
Getting old: an endangered seahorse (Hippocampus whitei) lives for up to 7 years in the wild
Journal of fish biology, Vol.99(5), pp.1752-1754
11/2021
PMID: 34312859
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Abstract
A long-term monitoring programme from 2005 to 2021 has allowed the assessment of age and longevity in an endangered seahorse Hippocampus whitei in the wild. Seahorses were marked using visible implant fluorescent elastomer (VIFE) which allows for individual identification. The longest period from marking to last sighting was 6 years 8 months and 17 days for a female. Using a von Bertalanffy growth function model for the species, this individual would have been approximately 7 years 7 months old on last sighting. These observations suggest that seahorses in the wild can live for over 7 years and demonstrate the benefits of using VIFE in long-term movement, population abundance and life-history studies of seahorses.
Details
- Title
- Getting old: an endangered seahorse (Hippocampus whitei) lives for up to 7 years in the wild
- Creators
- David Harasti - New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
- Publication Details
- Journal of fish biology, Vol.99(5), pp.1752-1754
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 3
- Identifiers
- 991013127412802368
- Copyright
- © 2021 Commonwealth of Australia. Journal of Fish Biology © 2021 Fisheries Society of the British Isles.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article