A Pretty Kettle of Fish: A Review on the Current Challenges in Mediterranean Teleost Reproduction

M Lombó, C Giommi, M Zarantoniello, G Chemello - Animals, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In the Mediterranean region, teleost species are facing diverse challenges
resulting from the combined effects of climate change, pollution, and overfishing. The …

Comparing otolith shape descriptors for population structure inferences in a small pelagic fish, the European sardine Sardina pilchardus (Walbaum, 1792)

J Neves, A Veríssimo, A Múrias Santos… - Journal of Fish …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Otolith shape analysis has been one of the most used approaches to study population
structure in the past decades. Currently, two sets of shape descriptors are used to perform …

Biological patterns of reproduction of the Brazilian sardine Sardinella brasiliensis in the purse seine fishery of Southwest Atlantic Ocean: A long-term assessment

R Schroeder, A Petermann, PR Schwingel… - Marine Environmental …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Recent estimates of the size at first maturity (L 50) of Sardinella brasiliensis showed
contradictory results with a decreasing in the fish stock biomass encompassed by increasing …

Growth variability in Atlantic horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus (Linneus, 1758) across the central Mediterranean Sea: contrasting latitudinal gradient and different …

G Basilone, R Ferreri, S Aronica, A Bonanno… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
Data on Atlantic horse mackerel Trachurus trachurus (Linneus, 1758) were collected along 8-
year acoustic surveys (2011-2018). Age and growth variability of horse mackerel from the …

[HTML][HTML] Somatic condition and reproductive potential as a tandem in European sardine: an analysis with an environmental perspective in the northern adriatic (Gulf of …

M Caballero-Huertas, X Frigola-Tepe, J Viñas… - Fishes, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
The European sardine's condition is reflected in its reproductive potential, and therefore, in
its status as a fishery resource. These values depend on the stock's distribution and …

[HTML][HTML] Unravelling the drivers of variability in body condition and reproduction of the European sardine along the Atlantic-Mediterranean transition

M Caballero-Huertas, M Vargas-Yáñez… - Marine Environmental …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Body condition and reproduction data are broadly used to assess the health status of fish
because of its implications for recruitment and ecosystem structure. Sardina pilchardus is a …

Mitochondrial genomes of the European sardine (Sardina pilchardus) reveal Pliocene diversification, extensive gene flow and pervasive purifying selection

AR Vieira, F de Sousa, J Bilro, MB Viegas… - Scientific Reports, 2024‏ - nature.com
The development of management strategies for the promotion of sustainable fisheries relies
on a deep knowledge of ecological and evolutionary processes driving the diversification …

[HTML][HTML] Towards microplastic hotspots detection: A comparative analysis of in-situ sampling and sea surface currents derived by HF radars

F Capodici, L Corbari, A Gauci, G Basilone… - Marine Pollution …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Marine plastic pollution is a global issue affecting ecosystems and various aspects of human
life. The scientific community is exploring new monitoring and containment approaches …

Spatio-temporal connectivity and dispersal seasonal patterns in the Adriatic Sea using a retention clock approach

I Nadal, M Picciulin, FM Falcieri… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024‏ - frontiersin.org
Hydrodynamic features play a key role in determining the dispersal and connectivity of fish
populations, especially in highly energetic areas determined by currents, river flow, and …

Variability in size at maturity of the European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) in the Mediterranean Sea

R Ferreri, S Genovese, M Barra, I Biagiotti… - Mediterranean …, 2021‏ - archimer.ifremer.fr
size at first sexual maturity (l50) represents an important life-history trait that needs to be
considered in the development of management measures as it provides fundamental …