Evidence of egg laying grounds for Critically Endangered flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius) off Orkney, UK

Natasha D. Phillips; Amy Garbett; Daniel Wise; Sophie L. Loca; Olivia Daly; Lawrence E. Eagling; Jonathan D. R. Houghton; Peter Verhoog; James Thorburn; Patrick C. Collins

doi:10.1111/jfb.14817

Evidence of egg laying grounds for Critically Endangered flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius) off Orkney, UK

Natasha D. Phillips, Amy Garbett, Daniel Wise, Sophie L. Loca, Olivia Daly, Lawrence E. Eagling, Jonathan D. R. Houghton, Peter Verhoog, James Thorburn, Patrick C. Collins^*

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Essential fish habitats (EFHs) are critical for fish life-history events, including spawning, breeding, feeding or growth. This study provides evidence of EFHs for the critically endangered flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius) in the waters around the Orkney Isles, Scotland, based on citizen-science observation data. The habitats of potential egg-laying sites were parametrised as >20 m depth, with boulders or exposed bedrock, in moderate current flow (0.3–2.8 knots) with low sedimentation. This information provides a significant contribution to the understanding of EFHs for flapper skate.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1492-1496
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Fish Biology
Volume	99
Issue number	4
Early online date	02 Jun 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14817
Publication status	Published - 01 Oct 2021

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citizen science
common skate
egg nursery
egg-laying ground

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A holistic and comprehensive data approach validates the distribution of the critically endangered flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius)
Garbett, A., Loca, S. L., Barreau, T., Biscoito, M., Bradley, C., Breen, J., Clarke, M., Ellis, J. R., Griffiths, A. M., Hannon, G., Jakobsdóttir, K., Junge, C., Lynghammar, A., McCloskey, M., Minos, G., Phillips, N. D., Prodöhl, P. A., Roche, W., Iglésias, S. P. & Thorburn, J. & 1 others, Collins, P. C., 14 Jun 2023, (Early online date) In: Journal of Fish Biology. 13 p.
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Evidence of egg laying grounds for Critically Endangered flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius) off Orkney, UK

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