A5068472988- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine animal studies overview
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Underwater Acoustics Research
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Marine and environmental studies
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
- Geophysical Methods and Applications
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
National Research Council
2011-2024
Institute for Marine Biological Resources and Biotechnology
2021-2024
National Research Council
2021-2023
Institute of Marine Biotechnology
2021
Institute for Coastal Marine Environment
2021
Istituto di Scienze Marine del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
2006-2018
Institute of Structure of Matter
2015-2018
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
2012
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
2002
Abstract Identification of the potential habitat European anchovy ( Engraulis encrasicolus ) at different life stages in relation to environmental conditions is an interesting subject from both ecological and management points view. For this purpose, acoustic data seasons parts Mediterranean Sea along with satellite bathymetry were modelled using generalized additive models. Similarly, egg distribution summer ichthyoplankton surveys used model spawning habitat. Selected models produce maps...
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 443:181-205 (2011) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09366 Habitat suitability modelling for sardine Sardina pilchardus in a highly diverse ecosystem: Mediterranean Sea Maria Pilar Tugores1, Marianna Giannoulaki2,*, Magdalena Iglesias1, Angelo Bonanno3, Vjekoslav Tičina4, Iole Leonori5, Athanassios Machias2,...
Identification of potential juvenile grounds short-lived species such as European sardine (Sardina pilchardus) in relation to the environment is a crucial issue for effective management. In current work, habitat suitability modelling was applied acoustic data derived from both western and eastern part Mediterranean Sea. Early summer juveniles were modelled using generalized additive models along with satellite environmental bathymetry data. Selected used construct maps that exhibit...
The study of small pelagic fish by hydroacoustic methods in the Mediterranean Sea began Adriatic 1950’s. Since 2009, internationally coordinated, extensive, regular surveys have been conducted framework MEDIAS - International Acoustic Surveys – action, under EU Data Collection Framework, to provide inputs for management pelagics, particularly European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) and sardine (Sardina pilchardus). cover waters monitor distribution abundance species using a common...
The Adriatic Sea is one of the largest areas occurrence shared small pelagic stocks and most fished area Mediterranean Sea, which in turn exploited basins world. variations stable isotope contents (δ15N δ13C) were determined for three fishes (i.e., Engraulis encrasicolus, Sardina pilchardus, Sprattus sprattus, respectively known as anchovies, sardines sprats) collected across western side basin. Our data allowed to determine width features their trophic niches, assess potential overlap or...
Abstract The protection of marine habitats from human-generated underwater noise is an emerging challenge. Baseline information on sound levels, however, poorly available, especially in the Mediterranean Sea. To bridge this knowledge gap, SOUNDSCAPE project ran a basin-scale, cross-national, long-term monitoring Northern Adriatic A network nine stations, characterized by different natural conditions and anthropogenic pressures, ensured acoustic data collection March 2020 to June 2021,...
Abstract The European sprat is a small plankton-feeding clupeid present in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and brackish Baltic Sea Black Sea. This species target of major fishery and, therefore, an accurate characterization its genetic population structure crucial to delineate proper stock assessments that aid ensuring fishery's sustainability. Here, we (i) draft genome assembly, (ii) pooled whole sequencing 19 samples covering most species’ distribution range, (iii)...
An international bottom trawl survey (the MEDITS programme) has been carried out every year in the Mediterranean since 1994. During each survey, about 1000 hauls are done by a fleet of 8 to 11 vessels from 10 800 m depth, applying unique standardized sampling protocol. This study analyses trajectory and performances gear used for this records obtained during surveys aboard some different geographical sub-areas at depth levels. Two kinds sensors have used, one characterize posteriori vertical...
Our knowledge for the distribution of Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) in Mediterranean Sea is very limited and fragmented. In current work habitat suitability modelling was applied to summer acoustic surveys data juveniles derived from north part (i.e. Gulf Lions, pelagic trawls held during Spanish waters, south Adriatic Sea, Strait Sicily North Aegean Sea) using generalized additive models along with satellite environmental bathymetry data. Bathymetry sea surface temperature...
The Mediterranean Sea represents the lower latitudinal limit of European sprat range, where it is considered a sentinel species favoring temperate–cold temperatures. Sprattus sprattus plankton feeder that plays an important ecological role in contributing to transfer energy from higher trophic levels, but climate-driven increases sea temperatures may reduce suitability pelagic habitat and threaten tropho-dynamic areas such as Adriatic Sea. latter enclosed basin characterized by shallow...
The Mediterranean is one of the most overfished seas world where mesopredators are severely threatened. trophic strategies four pelagic species that inhabit Adriatic Sea (Scomber spp. and Trachurus spp.) were investigated through an integrated approach stomach contents stable isotopes analyses. Our study demonstrated Scomber colias feeds mainly on strictly prey, with fish larvae as a secondary prey in Southern Sea, while S. scombrus belonging to higher levels. Smaller specimens mediterraneus...
It is well known that temporal fluctuations in small populations deeply influence evolutionary potential. Less whether can the potentials of species with large census sizes. Here, we estimated genetic population parameters from as survey polymorphic microsatellite DNA loci archived otoliths Adriatic European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus), a fish sizes supports numerous local fisheries. Stocks have fluctuated greatly over past few decades, and fishery collapsed 1987. Our results show...
This paper summarizes the results obtained during Italian marine Antarctic expeditions to Ross Sea in November and December 1994, 1997, January 2000. The distribution abundance of two krill species (Euphausia superba Euphausia crystallorophias) are shown relation degree ice cover, a potential mechanism is presented that allows coexistence similar same region. surveys indicate northern north-western areas largely dominated by superba, while southern south-western crystallorophias. populations...
The sustained exploitation of marine populations requires an understanding a species' adaptive seascape so that can track environmental changes from short- and long-term climate cycles human development. analysis the distributions genetic markers among populations, together with correlates life-history variability, provide insights into extent variation. Here, we examined variability mature European anchovies (n = 531) in Adriatic (13 samples) Tyrrhenian seas (2 neutral putative non-neutral...
The lack of data on the species-specific Target Strength (TS) ancillary species limits application acoustic surveys in assessing their abundance and distribution worldwide. TS values Scomber colias Trachurus mediterraneus use Mediterranean Sea rely studies conducted other Atlantic Pacific oceans. Nevertheless, backscattering models offers possibility to overcome absence empirical handling parameters that most affect TS. X-ray scans were performed 82 specimens get digital representations...
Zooplankton are a pivotal component of the pelagic community, and their abundance distribution often strongly dependent on environmental conditions at sea. However, climate change can pose significant challenges to planktonic organisms. Therefore, in this study, we tried address possible effect short-term climatic anomalies zooplankton community North Adriatic Sea, comparing mesozooplankton composition June between two years with very different temperature rainfall levels, i.e., 2019 2022....