Influence of oceanographic variability on recruitment of yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares in the western and central Pacific Ocean
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Recruitment estimates for yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) in the western and central Pacific Ocean (WCPO), derived from a stock assessment model, are highly variable seasonally, interannually, and over decadal periods. A generalized linear model (GLM) was developed that predicts the variation in yellowfin tuna recruitment in response to a range of oceanographic variables. The GLM model accounted for 54% of the variation in quarterly recruitment for the period 1980–2003, with the inclusion of seven different oceanographic variables derived from a zone within the northwestern equatorial region of the WCPO. The robustness of the recruitment model was investigated by cross-validation. The GLM was complemented by a cluster analysis approach that identified five principal oceanographic states within the northwestern zone selected by the GLM. Incorporation of the recent GLM recruitment indices in the yellowfin tuna stock assessment model is likely to improve the precision of estimates of current and projected (next 1–2 years) biomass and exploitation rates. In a broader context, the recruitment model provides a tool to investigate how yellowfin tuna recruitment might vary in response to shortand long-term variation in the oceanographic conditions of the WCPO. Résumé : Les estimations du recrutement de l’albacore à nageoires jaunes (Thunnus albacares) dans l’ouest et le centre du Pacifique (WCPO), obtenues à l’aide d’un modèle d’évaluation des stocks, varient fortement en fonction de la saison et de l’année et au cours des différentes décennies. Nous mettons au point un modèle linéaire généralisé (GLM) qui prédit la variation du recrutement de l’albacore à nageoires jaunes en réaction à une gamme de variables océanographiques. Le modèle GLM explique 54 % de la variation trimestrielle du recrutement pour la période 1980–2003 avec l’inclusion de sept variables océanographiques différentes mesurées dans une zone du nord-ouest de la région équatoriale de WCPO. Nous avons étudié la robustesse du modèle de recrutement par validation croisée. Le GLM est complété par une méthode d’analyse de groupement qui identifie cinq états océanographiques principaux dans la zone du nord-ouest retenue par le GLM. L’incorporation des indices récents de recrutement provenant du GLM dans le modèle d’évaluation des stocks des albacores à nageoires jaunes va vraisemblablement améliorer la précision des estimations de la biomasse et des taux d’exploitation courants et projetés (sur les prochaines 1–2 années). Dans un contexte élargi, le modèle fournit un outil pour déterminer de quelle manière le recrutement de l’albacore à nageoires jaunes peut changer en réaction aux variations à court et à long termes des conditions océanographiques de WCPO. [Traduit par la Rédaction]
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