Changes in benthic fish assemblages as a consequence of coastal works in a coastal lagoon: The Mar Menor (Spain, Western Mediterranean)

The Mar Menor is a Spanish coastal lagoon of great ecological and economic interest. The agricultural and tourist activities developed in the surroundings of the lagoon, together with the modifications in its channels of connection with the Mediterranean Sea, have notably affected the quality of its waters, which is altering the natural balance of the ecosystem. In this work, an analysis of the density of phytoplankton present in the lagoon between the months of May to December 2017 has been carried out. There, it has been a notable increase in the density of organisms in post-summer samplings, following the recording of higher temperatures, and the presence of Chlorophyceae, Cyanophyceae, Chrysophyceae and nanoplanktonic Cryptophyceae stands out. The data collected indicate a significant increase in the eutrophication process of the lagoon that requires the development of management plans to reduce agricultural discharges and promote the recovery of the lagoon and its native species.

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Summer larval fish assemblages in the Southern Tyrrhenian Sea (Western Mediterranean Sea)

Marine Ecology ◽

10.1111/maec.12123 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 104-117 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Daniela Giordano ◽

Adriana Profeta ◽

Barbara Busalacchi ◽

Roberta Minutoli ◽

Letterio Guglielmo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mediterranean Sea ◽

Fish Assemblages ◽

Larval Fish ◽

Western Mediterranean ◽

Tyrrhenian Sea ◽

Western Mediterranean Sea ◽

Southern Tyrrhenian Sea

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Demersal fish assemblages and habitat characteristics on the continental shelf and upper slope of the north-western Mediterranean

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom ◽

10.1017/s0025315400003040 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 80 (6) ◽

pp. 981-988 ◽

Cited By ~ 59

Author(s):

Montserrat Demestre ◽

Pilar Sánchez ◽

Pere Abelló

Keyword(s):

Continental Shelf ◽

Fish Species ◽

Fish Assemblages ◽

Demersal Fish ◽

Western Mediterranean ◽

Habitat Characteristics ◽

Species Assemblages ◽

The North ◽

Benthic Sediments ◽

Upper Slope

Continental shelf and upper slope fish communities were studied along the Catalan coast based on 66 experimental bottom otter trawls. A total of 79 demersal fish species were studied by means of cluster analysis and multi-dimensional scaling (MDS) ordination for community structure. Analysis revealed the existence of five major location clusters. Similarity percentage analysis (SIMPER) was determined by comparing the dissimilarity between two groups of samples using the discriminating species. Geomorphological characteristics, bottom substratum and depth showed direct influences on species assemblages. High correlation between the biotic data samples and depth was observed. The fish species assemblages identified five main demersal fish associations which corresponded with the five location clusters and with five benthic sediments (mud of the upper slope, sand and gravel, mud of the shelf, muddy-sand and sand with rocky outcrops).

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The effects of competitors on fitness of marbled gobyPomatoschistus marmoratus(Pisces, Gobiidae) in the Mar Menor coastal lagoon (SE Iberian Peninsula)

Italian Journal of Zoology ◽

10.1080/11250000701202081 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 74 (2) ◽

pp. 169-177 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

D. Verdiell‐Cubedo ◽

F. J. Oliva‐Paterna ◽

M. Torralva

Keyword(s):

Iberian Peninsula ◽

Coastal Lagoon ◽

Mar Menor ◽

Se Iberian Peninsula

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An updated checklist of YOY fish occurrence in the shallow perimetral areas of the Mar Menor (Western Mediterranean Sea)

Limnetica ◽

10.23818/limn.41.08 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 101-106

Author(s):

Adrián Guerrero-Gómez ◽

Antonio Zamora-López ◽

Antonio Guillén-Beltrán ◽

José M. Zamora-Marín ◽

Ana Sánchez-Pérez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mediterranean Sea ◽

Western Mediterranean ◽

Western Mediterranean Sea ◽

Mar Menor ◽

Yoy Fish

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Overlap in fish assemblages observed using pelagic and benthic baited remote underwater video stations

Marine and Freshwater Research ◽

10.1071/mf18224 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 70 (6) ◽

pp. 870 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Thomas M. Clarke ◽

Sasha K. Whitmarsh ◽

Peter G. Fairweather ◽

Charlie Huveneers

Keyword(s):

Water Column ◽

Fish Assemblages ◽

South Australia ◽

Single Units ◽

Benthic Fish ◽

Underwater Video ◽

Pelagic Species ◽

Non Invasive ◽

Pelagic Fishes ◽

Pelagic Communities

Baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS) are increasing in popularity as non-invasive and fishery-independent tools for assessing fish assemblages. Although most BRUVS studies have focused on benthic fish communities, recent studies also use BRUVS to examine the comparatively undersampled pelagic communities. However, the propensities of benthic BRUVS to detect pelagic fishes and, likewise, pelagic BRUVS to detect demersal fishes are unknown. This study simultaneously used benthic and pelagic BRUVS deployed either separately (single) or in combination to determine assemblages of demersal and pelagic species at three contrasting sites within temperate South Australia. Assemblages observed by benthic v. pelagic BRUVS differed significantly at all sites, including one as shallow as 7m deep, but there were no significant differences in assemblages observed between BRUVS of the same position (i.e. pelagic or benthic) when BRUVS were deployed as single units or in combination. This study reveals the limitations of using only benthic or pelagic BRUVS, and highlights the necessity for both BRUVS positions to be used together to ensure that a comprehensive representation of entire fish assemblages throughout the water column can be obtained.

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