Visual census, photographic records and the trial of a video network provide first evidence of the elusive Sicyopterus cynocephalus in Australia
Ebner, Brendan C., Donaldson, James, Allen, Gerald E., and Keith, Philippe (2017) Visual census, photographic records and the trial of a video network provide first evidence of the elusive Sicyopterus cynocephalus in Australia. Cybium, 41 (2). pp. 117-125.
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Abstract
Opportunistic encounters with an elusive large-bodied sicydiine goby in a single plunge pool led us to photograph and deploy three video cameras to detect individuals in that pool. Subsequently, a catchment-wide search indicated that the species, eventually identified as Sicyopterus cynocephalus, was confined to the single pool where it was originally detected. A network of ten video cameras was then deployed to estimate the number of individuals of that species and of a congener, S. lagocephalus, by non-destructive means. This study provides the first record of S. cynocephalus in Australia, and showcases the synergy of active snorkel searches and a remote camera network in counting individuals of two sympatric species of Sicyopterus.
| Item ID: | 53321 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 2101-0315 |
| Keywords: | Gobiidae; Sicyopterus cynocephalus; Australia; coastal stream; elusive species; underwater video; visual census; first record |
| Funders: | Tropical Landscapes Joint Venture (TLJV), Louise Ebner, Brendan Ebner, James Cook University (JCU), Winifred Violet Scott Trust |
| Projects and Grants: | TLJV postdoctoral fellowship, JCU Faculty Grant Scheme |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Apr 2018 05:41 |
| FoR Codes: | 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3103 Ecology > 310304 Freshwater ecology @ 50% 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4102 Ecological applications > 410202 Biosecurity science and invasive species ecology @ 50% |
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