Projected impacts of climate change on the spatial distribution and habitat preference of tropical tuna in the Pacific Ocean.

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Autori principali: Wu, Yan-Lun, Liang, Ting-Yu, Hsu, Wei-Pin, Shimada, Teruhisa, Wirasatriya, Anindya, Wetchayont, Parichat, Qiu, Chunhua, Lan, Kuo-Wei
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author Wu, Yan-Lun
Liang, Ting-Yu
Hsu, Wei-Pin
Shimada, Teruhisa
Wirasatriya, Anindya
Wetchayont, Parichat
Qiu, Chunhua
Lan, Kuo-Wei
author_facet Wu, Yan-Lun
Liang, Ting-Yu
Hsu, Wei-Pin
Shimada, Teruhisa
Wirasatriya, Anindya
Wetchayont, Parichat
Qiu, Chunhua
Lan, Kuo-Wei
Wu, Yan-Lun
Liang, Ting-Yu
Hsu, Wei-Pin
Shimada, Teruhisa
Wirasatriya, Anindya
Wetchayont, Parichat
Qiu, Chunhua
Lan, Kuo-Wei
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Projected impacts of climate change on the spatial distribution and habitat preference of tropical tuna in the Pacific Ocean. Wu, Yan-Lun Liang, Ting-Yu Hsu, Wei-Pin Shimada, Teruhisa Wirasatriya, Anindya Wetchayont, Parichat Qiu, Chunhua Lan, Kuo-Wei Tuna Animals Pacific Ocean Ecosystem Climate Change Fisheries Taiwan Environmental Monitoring Climate change is altering ocean conditions such as sea surface temperature, salinity, stratification, and dissolved oxygen, reshaping habitat suitability for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares, YFT) and bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus, BET). This study integrated Taiwanese longline catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from 1981 to 2014 with environmental covariates using a Vector Autoregressive Spatio-Temporal (VAST) framework to develop Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) models. Fishing effort increased from ∼200,000 hooks in 1991 to nearly 820,000 in 2002, before declining to ∼400,000 by 2021. YFT dominated catches until 2000, after which BET became predominant. Spatial analyses indicated BET hotspots in the tropical central and eastern Pacific, whereas YFT were more abundant in the western Pacific with smaller hotspots in the east. Suitability curves showed BET favored cooler, moderately saline, oxygen-rich waters, while YFT preferred warmer, saltier, and slightly less oxygenated conditions. Coupling HSI models with CMIP6 projections under SSP1-2.6 and SSP5-8.5 revealed contrasting redistribution patterns: BET habitats are projected to contract and shift eastward by the end of the century, while YFT habitats are expected to expand across wider Pacific regions. These findings demonstrate that climate-driven changes in tuna distribution will likely reshape fishery productivity and management requirements. Region-specific quota adjustments, flexible management zones, and strengthened multinational cooperation will be necessary. Incorporating the HSI outputs into quota setting and spatial planning can help sustain Taiwan's distant-water tuna fisheries in a changing climate.
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spellingShingle Projected impacts of climate change on the spatial distribution and habitat preference of tropical tuna in the Pacific Ocean.
Wu, Yan-Lun
Liang, Ting-Yu
Hsu, Wei-Pin
Shimada, Teruhisa
Wirasatriya, Anindya
Wetchayont, Parichat
Qiu, Chunhua
Lan, Kuo-Wei
Tuna
Animals
Pacific Ocean
Ecosystem
Climate Change
Fisheries
Taiwan
Environmental Monitoring
Projected impacts of climate change on the spatial distribution and habitat preference of tropical tuna in the Pacific Ocean. Wu, Yan-Lun Liang, Ting-Yu Hsu, Wei-Pin Shimada, Teruhisa Wirasatriya, Anindya Wetchayont, Parichat Qiu, Chunhua Lan, Kuo-Wei Tuna Animals Pacific Ocean Ecosystem Climate Change Fisheries Taiwan Environmental Monitoring Climate change is altering ocean conditions such as sea surface temperature, salinity, stratification, and dissolved oxygen, reshaping habitat suitability for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares, YFT) and bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus, BET). This study integrated Taiwanese longline catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data from 1981 to 2014 with environmental covariates using a Vector Autoregressive Spatio-Temporal (VAST) framework to develop Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) models. Fishing effort increased from ∼200,000 hooks in 1991 to nearly 820,000 in 2002, before declining to ∼400,000 by 2021. YFT dominated catches until 2000, after which BET became predominant. Spatial analyses indicated BET hotspots in the tropical central and eastern Pacific, whereas YFT were more abundant in the western Pacific with smaller hotspots in the east. Suitability curves showed BET favored cooler, moderately saline, oxygen-rich waters, while YFT preferred warmer, saltier, and slightly less oxygenated conditions. Coupling HSI models with CMIP6 projections under SSP1-2.6 and SSP5-8.5 revealed contrasting redistribution patterns: BET habitats are projected to contract and shift eastward by the end of the century, while YFT habitats are expected to expand across wider Pacific regions. These findings demonstrate that climate-driven changes in tuna distribution will likely reshape fishery productivity and management requirements. Region-specific quota adjustments, flexible management zones, and strengthened multinational cooperation will be necessary. Incorporating the HSI outputs into quota setting and spatial planning can help sustain Taiwan's distant-water tuna fisheries in a changing climate.
title Projected impacts of climate change on the spatial distribution and habitat preference of tropical tuna in the Pacific Ocean.
topic Tuna
Animals
Pacific Ocean
Ecosystem
Climate Change
Fisheries
Taiwan
Environmental Monitoring
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41655414/