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JOURNAL OF SEA RESEARCH
卷 76, 期 -, 页码 126-134出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2012.08.002
关键词
Early life-cycle; Estuarine nursery; Platichthys flesus; Solea solea; Solea senegalensis; Mondego estuary
资金
- FCT (Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology) [SFRH/BD/42351/2007]
- COMPARE Project [PTDC/MAR/121788/2010]
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [SFRH/BD/42351/2007] Funding Source: FCT
Migrations between coastal and estuarine nursery areas are essential for successful completion of the life cycle of several marine fish. The present study evaluates the use of a small temperate estuary, the Mondego, Portugal, as a nursery habitat for several flatfishes during their early life stages. Data from seasonal and diel larval sampling at the mouth of the estuary and both larvae and juvenile monthly spatial distribution in the estuary (2005-2009) were gathered in order to investigate the life cycle of Platichthys flesus, Solea solea and Solea senegalensis. Larvae entrance in the estuary occurred mainly during summer and autumn with no evidence for diel or tidal vertical stratification. S. senegalensis larvae were present in all seasons at downstream areas presenting low successful settlement and juveniles' densities inside the estuary. Conversely, P. flesus and S. solea were mainly present as juveniles with upstream areas being preferred by flounder. Both species larvae seemed to settle in nearby coastal areas. The importance of the Mondego estuary for flatfishes differed according to the species, playing an important role mainly during the first year for all species. The present study highlights the importance of integrating larval and juvenile stages of fish to assess the very important role of estuaries as nursery areas. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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