Journal of Marine Sciences ›› 2024, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (1): 106-116.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-909X.2024.01.010

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The influence mechanism of sea surface temperature on the resource change of Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis in Nansha sea area, South China Sea

WU Wenxiu1(), XU Xinwen1, CHENG Shuxing1, ZHAO Chunxu2,*(), GUO Youjun2, SHEN Chunyan1,3, YAN Yunrong1,2,3   

  1. 1. College of Fisheries, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China
    2. Mangrove Conservation and Research Center, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhanjiang), Zhanjiang 524013, China
    3. Guangdong Provincial Engineering and Technology Research Center of Far Sea Fisheries Management and Fishing of South China Sea, Zhanjiang 524088, China
  • Received:2023-07-18 Revised:2023-11-14 Online:2024-03-15 Published:2024-05-11

Abstract:

The influence of sea surface temperature (SST) on the resource change of Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis in Nansha Sea area was studied based on the catch data and remote sensing data of SST in 2018 and 2019. Empirical orthogonal function (EOF) results showed that the seasonal variation of the SST was obvious and the monthly variability showed a bimodal pattern. Peaks mainly appeared in May-June and October. In 2019, El Niño occurred in the Nansha Sea area, and the high temperature frequency of SST increased, and the annual average temperature value increased by 0.3 ℃ compared with 2018. The catch per unit effort (CPUE) of S. oualaniensis was higher in spring (from March to May)but lower in summer (from June to July) in 2018, while it was higher in winter (February) and lower in summer (June) in 2019.The optimal generalized additive model (GAM) consisted of four factors: month, SST, latitude and longitude, and the total deviation of CPUE was interpreted as 55.0%, in which the deviation of month and SST was explained more than other factors. 27.5 ℃-29.5 ℃ was suitable for the distribution of S. oualaniensis and the CPUE would be reduced by higher temperatures. The fishing ground of S. oualaniensis was distributed in 10°N-12°N, 113°E-116°E, and the center of the fishing ground changed with temperature in each month, shifting eastward when warming up, and westward when cooling down.

Key words: Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis, sea surface temperature, EOF, GAM

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