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Fisheries
Alexandre Schickele, Eric Goberville, Boris Leroy, Gregory Beaugrand, Tarek Hattab, Patrice Francour, Virginie Raybaud
Summary: This study investigated the potential changes in the spatial distribution of seven of the most harvested small pelagic fish species in Europe under different climate change scenarios. The results showed that the environmental suitability for most species may decrease in the Mediterranean and western North Sea, while increasing in the Black and Baltic Seas. Under the most pessimistic scenario, climate-related local extinctions were expected in the south-eastern Mediterranean basin.
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Eugenio Di Franco, Antonio Di Franco, Antonio Calo, Manfredi Di Lorenzo, Luisa Mangialajo, Simona Bussotti, Carlo Nike Bianchi, Paolo Guidetti
Summary: The study assessed the impacts of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) on benthic assemblages, habitat complexity, and fish populations, showing that protection did not significantly affect overall benthic assemblages but helped protect important erect algae species. Additionally, the research found that protection positively influenced fish biomass independently of habitat complexity.
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Alexandre Schickele, Paolo Guidetti, Sylvaine Giakoumi, Argyro Zenetos, Patrice Francour, Virginie Raybaud
Summary: This study developed an empirical index based on functional and bio-ecological traits to estimate the Invasive Potential (IP) of 13 fishes expanding their distributional range into the Mediterranean Sea. Results showed the importance of functional traits related to reproduction for determining high invasion potential, and highlighted a potential future expansion of high Environmental Suitability Index (ESI) values, and thus REINS IP, towards the northern Mediterranean due to climate change.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Nestor E. Bosch, Thomas Wernberg, Tim J. Langlois, Dan A. Smale, Pippa J. Moore, Joao N. Franco, Pierre Thiriet, Eric Feunteun, Claudia Ribeiro, Pedro Neves, Rui Freitas, Karen Filbee-Dexter, Kjell Magnus Norderhaug, Alvaro Garcia, Francisco Otero-Ferrer, Fernando Espino, Ricardo Haroun, Natali Lazzari, Fernando Tuya
Summary: The study found that taxonomic diversity peaked around 15-20 degrees N and had a lower peak around 45 degrees N. Tropical regions had more overdispersed assemblages, while clustering was more evident in temperate regions. Environmental factors had a significant impact on phylogenetic and functional diversity, while demographic stochasticity played a crucial role in community assembly.
JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2021)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Diego K. Kersting, Luisa Mangialajo, Enric Ballesteros
Summary: The research revealed the importance of the margin of Mediterranean coralligenous outcrops for epibenthic fish assemblages, which was found to be more significant than the coralligenous itself and the adjacent detritic bottoms, hosting a characteristic epibenthic fish community.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Adrien Cheminee, Laurence Le Direach, Elodie Rouanet, Patrick Astruch, Adrien Goujard, Aurelie Blanfune, Denis Bonhomme, Laureline Chassaing, Jean-Yves Jouvenel, Sandrine Ruitton, Thierry Thibaut, Mireille Harmelin-Vivien
Summary: This study investigated juvenile fish assemblages in different habitat types along the southeast coast of France and found that species richness and abundance of fish were higher during the warm period. Natural rocky substrates and interfaces between seagrass beds and other habitats were identified as the richest habitats for fish.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Florentine Riquet, Christiane-Arnilda De Kuyper, Cecile Fauvelot, Laura Airoldi, Serge Planes, Simonetta Fraschetti, Vesna Macic, Nataliya Milchakova, Luisa Mangialajo, Lorraine Bottin
Summary: Cystoseira sensu lato forests are crucial in marine Mediterranean ecosystems, but have suffered severe losses due to human activities. Genetic diversity and connectivity of G. barbata populations are influenced by geographic distances and dispersal abilities, leading to strong genetic structure and isolated populations at small spatial scales.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Tiffany Monfort, Adrien Cheminee, Olivier Bianchimani, Pierre Drap, Arthur Puzenat, Thierry Thibaut
Summary: This article aimed to compare two methods for quantifying the metrics of the 3D structure of shallow rocky reefs (rugosity) and to quantify the possible links between this habitat structure and fish assemblages. Photogrammetry was found to be the most efficient method in terms of measurement quality and time compared to the chain-and-tape method. 3D habitat descriptors differed significantly between sites and were found to influence fish abundance and species richness.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Justine Richaume, Adrien Cheminee, Pierre Drap, Patrick Bonhomme, Frederic Cadene, Bruno Ferrari, Virginie Hartmann, Noemie Michez, Olivier Bianchimani
Summary: Imaging the marine environment is increasingly important for understanding species relationships and natural processes. Photogrammetry has allowed for 3D measuring to study population dynamics of sessile organisms, with a study on red coral showing significant differences between protected and unprotected areas in terms of colony metrics. The study highlights the importance of precautionary measures in maintaining population sustainability and effectiveness, as well as the need for strategies to monitor and understand coral populations' resilience.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Margalida Monserrat, Daniela Catania, Valentina Asnaghi, Mariachiara Chiantore, Rodolphe Lemee, Luisa Mangialajo
Summary: Ostreopsis spp. blooms have become a global issue, causing public health problems and mass mortalities of invertebrates. This review focuses on the habitat preferences and trends of Ostreopsis spp. blooms, emphasizing the need for more information about the mesohabitat where these blooms occur.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Pierre D. Thiriet, Antonio Di Franco, Adrien Cheminee, Luisa Mangialajo, Paolo Guidetti, Samuel Branthomme, Patrice Francour
Summary: This study investigates the impact of vertical stratification on predator-prey interactions within a marine habitat. The results reveal that the anti-predator behavior of prey species is predator-specific, with the understory providing better opportunities for escape and the canopy offering better hiding opportunities.
Article
Zoology
Samuel P. Iglesias, Patricia Bergot, Pascal Breton, Stephanie Brunelle, Mathieu Camusat, Romain Causse, Eric Charbonnel, Pierre Chevaldonne, Yves Cordier, Paul Cosquer, Jean-Pierre Cuillandre, Amelia Curd, Remy Dubas, Muriel Duhau, Sandrine Derrien-Courtel, Gabriel Devique, Stephane Dixneuf, Erwan Duhamel, Pierre-Andre Farque, Patrice Francour, Yann Fontana, Adelaide Gamon, Charly Gicqueau, Nicolas Goascoz, Sami Hassani, Angelique Jadaud, Dorothee Kopp, Laure Lamour, Sylvain Le Bris, Laurent Leveque, Pablo Liger, Pascal Lorance, Patrick Louisy, Vincent Maran, Sonia Mehault, Luisa Metral, Alizee Morin-Repincay, Olivier Mouchel, Anthony Pere, Jean-Claude Quero, Julien P. Renoult, Francois Roche, Livier Schweyer, Jerome Spitz, Pierre Thiriet, Wilfried Thomas
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Environmental Sciences
Erika Fabbrizzi, Michele Scardi, Enric Ballesteros, Lisandro Benedetti-Cecchi, Emma Cebrian, Giulia Ceccherelli, Francesco De Leo, Alan Deidun, Giuseppe Guarnieri, Annalisa Falace, Silvia Fraissinet, Chiara Giommi, Vesna Macic, Luisa Mangialajo, Anna Maria Mannino, Luigi Piazzi, Mohamed Ramdani, Gil Rilov, Luca Rindi, Lucia Rizzo, Gianluca Sara, Jamila Ben Souissi, Ergun Taskin, Simonetta Fraschetti
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Katja J. Geiger, Julio Arrontes, Antonella Rivera, Consolacion Fernandez, Jorge Alvarez, Jose Luis Acuna
Summary: A two-year experiment was conducted to investigate the impact of Pollicipes pollicipes harvest on intertidal community structure and ecological diversity. The study found that intensive exploitation resulted in a decrease in P. pollicipes and Mytilus spp. coverage, while Chthamalus spp. and Corallina spp. increased. The recovery of P. pollicipes aggregations was slow and variable, but their coverage increased under non-extracted conditions.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Ecology
Daniel Castro Martignago, Leandro Godoy, Amanda Pereira Amaral, Guendalina Turcato Oliveira
Summary: This study evaluates the effects of bleaching on the oocytes of the Mussismilia harttii coral and investigates the strategies employed by these cells to maintain antioxidant balance and cellular homeostasis. The research finds that bleached coral oocytes experience lipid damage, but are still able to maintain their quality and potentially elongate their lifespan and fertilization capability. This response may be linked to an intensification of heterotrophy in bleached corals.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY
(2024)
