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Movements of hatchery-reared lingcod released on rocky reefs in Puget Sound

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Fourteen sub-adult hatchery-reared lingcod (Ophiodon elongatus) were released onto reefs in South Puget Sound, Washington, USA to evaluate their movement behavior. Acoustic telemetry revealed variation in movement among individuals that was related to body size. Larger lingcod tended to leave the release reef sooner than smaller lingcod. Four lingcod left the reefs less than 10 days after release, while three lingcod left between one and 4 months after release. Seven lingcod remained at the release reefs for the entire 5-month study, though they did make apparent short-term (< 24 h duration) excursions away from the reefs. Data suggest that the frequency and duration of excursions increase with age and size in both wild and hatchery lingcod. Movement data from these hatchery lingcod and previously published studies on wild lingcod are compared.

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Acknowledgements

The authors thank Kelly Andrews for providing acoustic telemetry data on lingcod #83, Megan Moore for making Fig. 1, the Tacoma dive club, including Mark LaRiviere and Dave DeGroot, for diving, and Karen Grace-Martin for statistical advice. Tom Flagg, Mark LaRiviere, Nick Tolimieri, Culum Brown, and two anonymous reviewers improved the manuscript with constructive comments. JSFL was supported by funds from the Science Consortium for Ocean Replenishment (SCORE) during part of the data analysis and manuscript preparation. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of funding agencies.

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  1. National Marine Fisheries Service, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Manchester Research Station, P.O. Box 130, Manchester, WA, 98353, USA

    Jonathan S. F. Lee, Barry A. Berejikian, Michael B. Rust & Ken Massee

  2. Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, 6730 Martin Way East, Olympia, WA, 98516, USA

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  3. Independent Consultant, PO Box 816, Dallas, OR, 97338, USA

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  4. Squaxin Island Tribe, S.E. 3100 Old Olympic Highway, Box 3, Shelton, WA, 98584, USA

    Scott Steltzner

  5. Northwest Marine Technology, 955 Malin Lane SW, Tumwater, WA, 98501, USA

    H. Lee Blankenship

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Lee, J.S.F., Berejikian, B.A., Rust, M.B. et al. Movements of hatchery-reared lingcod released on rocky reefs in Puget Sound. Environ Biol Fish 92, 437–445 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-011-9859-2

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