A5048254023- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Antimicrobial agents and applications
- Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Climate variability and models
University of the Basque Country
2015-2024
Marine Research Centre
2020
Ente Vasco de la Energía
2004
Abstract Ocean warming and acidification, decreases in dissolved oxygen concentrations, changes primary production are causing an unprecedented global redistribution of marine life. The identification underlying ecological processes underpinning species turnover, particularly the prevalence increases warm-water or declines cold-water species, has been recently debated context ocean warming. Here, we track mean thermal affinity communities across European seas by calculating Community...
Abstract Morote, E., Olivar, M. P., Villate, F., and Uriarte, I. 2010. A comparison of anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) sardine (Sardina pilchardus) larvae feeding in the Northwest Mediterranean: influence prey availability ontogeny. – ICES Journal Marine Science, 67: 897–908. The ecology two most important small pelagic species western Mediterranean, pilchardus), is investigated. Samples were collected early summer (anchovy) autumn (sardine). Composition diet selectivity compared over...
Abstract In the northwestern Mediterranean, most fish species reproduce in early summer and fewer autumn mixing period. This study analyses compares larval assemblages (LFA) both seasons, is first attempt to characterize LFA structure for We analyze horizontal vertical distribution of larvae micro‐ mesozooplankton biomass abundance main zooplankton groups. The oceanographic situation was analyzed through data from CTD, Nν‐Shuttle ADCP surveys. were determined by ordination based on...
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 353:243-254 (2008) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps07206 Trophic ecology of bullet tuna Auxis rochei larvae and ontogeny feeding-related organs Elvira Morote1,*, M. Pilar Olivar1, Patricia Pankhurst2, Fernando Villate3, Ibon Uriarte3 1Instituto de Ciencias del Mar (CSIC), Paseo Marítimo la Barceloneta...
The present study analyses for the first time diet of larvae clupeid Sardinella aurita in NW Mediterranean. Gut contents from feeding (3.9 mm) to early postflexion stages (14.7 were analysed. type and abundance ingested prey related plankton composition environment order determine prey-type selectivity. incidence observed was among highest reported larvae, with higher values during day (68.6%) than at night (7.7%), indicating that are diurnal predators. mean number 3.3 (±2.51). width...
This study is a part of the zooplankton monitoring program carried out in euhaline region estuaries Bilbao and Urdaibai (Basque coast, Bay Biscay), analyses between-estuaries differences spatial temporal patterns relation to environmental conditions between July 1999 May 2001. Environmental variables measured were water temperature, dissolved oxygen saturation (DOS), Secchi disk depth (SDD) chlorophyll a. Relationships community analysed using canonical correspondence analysis; distribution...
Variations in mesozooplankton abundance and community structure response to water quality improvement variations hydro-climatic conditions were studied the inner estuary of Bilbao from 1998 2011. A process recolonization was observed with a marked increase copepod smaller abundances appendicularians, meroplanktonic bivalves gastropods, at expense decrease groups gelatinous predators. Within copepods, an initial phase this occurred through neritic copepods. However, second phase,...
The abundance and spatial distribution of copepod species were compared in the euhaline region polluted estuary Bilbao [mean biological oxygen demand (BOD): 49748.05 kg day -1 1996] unperturbed Urdaibai. Sampling was performed at fixed salinity sites, where data temperature, dissolved saturation, particulate organic matter, Secchi disk depth chlorophyll also obtained. Differences between estuaries within for environmental variables abundances tested statistically. dominant Acartia clausi...
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 418:57-71 (2010) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08812 Dissolved oxygen in contrasting estuaries of Bay Biscay: effects temperature, river discharge and chlorophyll a Arantza Iriarte1,*, Guillermo Aravena1, Fernando Villate1, Ibon Uriarte2, Berta Ibáñez3,7, Marcos Llope4,6, Nils Chr. Stenseth4,5...
The rapid warming of the wolrd’s oceans during last few decades has affected distributional patterns marine planktonic communities. Here, we analyse links between sea and changes in copepod community composition over 3 (1980−2012). We used zooplankton time-series data which included 79 species copepods collected at sites eastern North Atlantic (Bay Biscay Kattegat Sea) Mediterranean Sea (Gulf Saronikos). First, using β-diversity metrics, analysed temporal time its relation to local...
Zooplankton abundance series (1999–2013) from the coastal sites of Bilbao 35 (B35), Urdaibai (U35), Plymouth L4 (L4) and Stonehaven (SH), in Northeast Atlantic were compared to assess differences magnitude seasonal, interannual residual scales variability, patterns seasonal variation relation latitudinal location trophic status. Results showed highest variability at SH consistent with its northernmost location, U35 associated an atypical event identified 2012 Bay Biscay, B35 likely related...
The introduction of NIS to estuaries and coastal embayment is great concern. Commercial ships’ ballast water discharge the northwards progression species due ongoing climate change arise as main factors explaining rising occurrence in Northern Atlantic waters. In this regard, regular monitoring plankton communities paramount be able respond properly potential issue. While invasive copepod Acartia tonsa populations Bilbao Urdaibai (Basque country, Spain), we report here Asian Pseudodiaptomus...
The relationships between chlorophyll a concentration and environmental (climatic associated hydrographical) factors were investigated in the estuary of Urdaibai (Bay Biscay) different salinity zones euhaline region, using time-series for period 1997–2006. Transfer function (TF) models used on quarterly data (3 month mean values) to establish possible time-series. In non-nutrient limited waters with salinities 30 33 PSU, chain effects from North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) was established,...