@article{fdi:010088449,
  title = {{S}nail leaps and bounds : drivers of the diel movement pattern of a large invertebrate, the {C}aribbean queen conch ({L}obatus gigas), in a marginal inshore habitat},
  author = {{D}ujon, {A}.{M}. and {S}tieglitz, {T}homas and {A}mice, {E}. and {W}ebber, {D}.{M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{U}nderstanding the relationship between the movements of animals and their environment is crucial for fisheries and species management. {T}here is currently a lack of detailed information about the movement of slow-moving benthic species, especially for species of ecological or commercial importance. {H}ere we document the relationship between diel movement and environmental parameters in a groundwater-fed coastal inlet for the queen conch ({L}obatus gigas ({L}innaeus, 1758)), an important fishery resource of the {C}aribbean region, using three-dimensional accelerometers and video cameras. {O}ur results show immature queen conch (n = 9) spend most of their active time grazing, exhibiting two main distinct movements that we characterize as a leap and a drift that are mostly used to access new foraging resources. {W}hen overturned, they flip, producing a movement with the highest acceleration recorded to limit exposure and restore normal position. {M}ovement patterns appear to be significantly affected by the oxygen concentration of the bottom water, with lower activity during low-oxygen levels in the morning (probability of 0.75 of observing 0 movement per hour) and maximum activity during the afternoon when oxygen concentration is at its maximum (probability of 0.80 of observing >10 movements per hour). {S}alinity and temperature had little effect on movement patterns. {O}ur results confirm that highly variable marginal habitats like groundwater-fed inlets are suitable for juvenile conch growth and should be included in efficient conservation plans.},
  keywords = {},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{C}anadian {J}ournal of {Z}oology},
  volume = {97},
  numero = {5},
  pages = {436--445},
  ISSN = {0008-4301},
  year = {2019},
  DOI = {10.1139/cjz-2018-0106},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088449},
}