The scaled sardine’s unique metabolic phenotype and its implications for the susceptibility of small tropical pelagic fishes to climate change DOI Creative Commons
A. Kurt Gamperl, Emma S. Porter, Annabelle Brooks

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Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: April 25, 2025

Small pelagic fishes (e.g., sardines, anchovies and their relatives) are preyed upon by large predatory fishes, birds mammals, thus, key species in marine food webs with respect to ecosystem health productivity. However, we know little about physiology, such information will be critical predicting how populations may impacted human-induced rapid environmental change (HIREC) implementing effective conservation strategies. As a first step, determined the maximum swimming speed, aerobic capacity [maximum metabolic rate (MMR) scope (AS)] cost of transport (COT; energy required swim given distance) scaled sardines (Harengula jaguana) collected Eleuthera (The Bahamas). The sardine's speed (Ucrit) was ~ 5-6 body length's per second, this agrees data on free-swimming schools similar wild. they had unexpectedly high values for MMR AS (~ 25% 70% greater than tuna, respectively), COT. These findings have important implications regard these ecologically potentially respond HIREC-related challenges as increased temperature decreases biomass size plankton which feed.

Language: Английский

Ingestion of microplastics and occurrence of parasite association in Mediterranean anchovy and sardine DOI
María Grazia Pennino, Eneko Bachiller, Elena Lloret‐Lloret

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Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 158, P. 111399 - 111399

Published: June 23, 2020

Language: Английский

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Changes in Life History Traits of Small Pelagic Fish in the Western Mediterranean Sea DOI Creative Commons
Marta Albo‐Puigserver, María Grazia Pennino, J.M. Bellido-Millán

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Frontiers in Marine Science, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 8

Published: Aug. 23, 2021

Small pelagic fish (SPF) in the western Mediterranean Sea are key elements of marine food web and important terms biomass fisheries catches. Significant declines biomass, landings, changes age/size structure sardine Sardina pilchardus anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus have been observed recent decades, particularly northern area Sea. To understand different patterns SPF populations, we analyzed life history traits [total length at age, maturity, gonadosomatic index (GSI), body condition (Kn)] collected between 2003 2017, from fishing harbors distributed along a latitudinal gradient to southern Spain. We used Generalized Linear Models (GLM) estimate maturity Additive (GAMs) test relationship with environmental variables (seawater temperature, water currents, net primary productivity). The both species presented seasonal, interannual differences clear decline first condition, for part study area. In part, on contrary, did not present temporal trend. conditions partially explained long-term traits, but selected differed areas, highlighting importance regional oceanographic dynamics small fish. truncated length-at-age pattern disappearance larger individuals population could contributed poor populations years. south area, were be possible sign future declines. This highlights understanding trade-off energy invested reproduction, maintenance growth seasonal level advance our knowledge how human pressures influence local scales.

Language: Английский

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Effect of Temperature, pH, Salinity and Dissolved Oxygen on Fishes DOI Creative Commons

Amna Mariu,

Ahmad Manan Mustafa Chatha, Saima Naz

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Journal of Zoology and Systematics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 1(2), P. 1 - 12

Published: Nov. 2, 2023

Environmental factors, including temperature, pH, salinity, and dissolved oxygen, are paramount in shaping fish physiology, behavior, survival. Fish, being highly responsive to these environmental shifts, undergo profound changes metabolism, growth, overall performance. Specifically, temperature variations can have acute or long-term effects, pH disrupt ion balance respiratory efficiency, salinity affects osmoregulation dynamics, oxygen levels fundamental for respiration metabolic health. Understanding intricacies is not just academic; it's crucial fisheries management, conservation strategies, anticipating the ramifications of broader alterations. This review offers an in-depth analysis impacts on fish, underscoring significance each factor their adaptive behaviors, ecological context.

Language: Английский

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Retrospective analysis of the pelagic ecosystem of the Western Mediterranean Sea: Drivers, changes and effects DOI
Marta Coll, J.M. Bellido-Millán, María Grazia Pennino

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 907, P. 167790 - 167790

Published: Oct. 21, 2023

Language: Английский

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SOS small pelagics: A safe operating space for small pelagic fish in the western Mediterranean Sea DOI
Francisco Ramı́rez, María Grazia Pennino, Marta Albo‐Puigserver

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 756, P. 144002 - 144002

Published: Nov. 23, 2020

Language: Английский

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Forecasting shifts in habitat suitability across the distribution range of a temperate small pelagic fish under different scenarios of climate change DOI Creative Commons
André R.A. Lima, Miguel Baltazar‐Soares, Susana Garrido

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 804, P. 150167 - 150167

Published: Sept. 8, 2021

Climate change often leads to shifts in the distribution of small pelagic fish, likely by changing match-mismatch dynamics between these sensitive species within their environmental optima. Using present-day habitat suitability, we projected how different scenarios climate (IPCC Representative Concentration Pathways 2.6, 4.5 and 8.5) may alter large scale European sardine Sardina pilchardus (a model species) 2050 2100. We evaluated variability species-specific optima allowing a comparison future scenarios. Regardless scenario, sea surface temperature salinity interaction current velocity distance nearest coast were main descriptors responsible for effects on sardine's distribution. Present-day potential "hotspots" neritic zones (<250 km) with water currents <0.4 m s-1, where SST was 10 22 °C SSS > 20 (PSU), average. Most among climatic habitats moderate low suitability. By end this century, suitability increase Canary Islands, Iberian Peninsula, central North Sea, northern Mediterranean, eastern Black Sea decrease Atlantic African coast, southwest English Channel, Western U.K. A gradual poleward-eastward shift also This most pronounced 2100 under RCP 8.5. In that sardines had 9.6% range expansion which included waters along entire Norway up into White Sea. As is mediated synergic fitness, it critical apply models robust underlying species-habitat data integrate knowledge full processes shaping productivity

Language: Английский

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Small pelagic fish fitness relates to local environmental conditions and trophic variables DOI
Elena Lloret‐Lloret, Marta Albo‐Puigserver, Joan Giménez

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Progress In Oceanography, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 202, P. 102745 - 102745

Published: Feb. 11, 2022

Language: Английский

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Sardines at a junction: Seascape genomics reveals ecological and oceanographic drivers of variation in the NW Mediterranean Sea DOI Creative Commons
Aglaia Antoniou, Tereza Manousaki, Francisco Ramı́rez

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Molecular Ecology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(7), P. 1608 - 1628

Published: Jan. 3, 2023

Abstract By evaluating genetic variation across the entire genome, one can address existing questions in a novel way while raising new ones. The latter includes how different local environments influence adaptive and neutral genomic within among populations, providing insights into adaptation of natural populations their responses to global change. Here, under seascape approach, ddRAD data 4609 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from 398 sardines ( Sardina pilchardus ) collected 11 Mediterranean Atlantic site were generated. These used along with oceanographic ecological information detect signals divergence gene flow environmental gradients. studied constitute two clusters F ST = 0.07), pattern attributed outlier loci, highlighting putative adaptation. trend number days sea surface temperature above 19°C, critical threshold for successful sardine spawning, was crucial at all levels population structuring implications on species' key biological processes. Outliers link candidate SNPs region's heterogeneity. Our findings provide evidence dynamic equilibrium which structure is maintained by physical factors opposing influences migration selection. This system warrants continuous monitoring approach that might benefit temporal more detailed spatial dimension. results may contribute complementary studies aimed deeper mechanistic processes underlying structuring. Those are understanding predicting future changes this highly exploited species face climate

Language: Английский

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An update and ecological perspective on certain sentinel helminth endoparasites within the Mediterranean Sea DOI Creative Commons
Marialetizia Palomba, Erica Marchiori, Perla Tedesco

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Parasitology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 150(12), P. 1139 - 1157

Published: Oct. 1, 2023

The Mediterranean Sea is recognized as a marine biodiversity hotspot. This enclosed basin facing several anthropogenic-driven threats, such seawater warming, pollution, overfishing, bycatch, intense maritime transport and invasion by alien species. present review focuses on the diversity ecology of specific trophically transmitted helminth endoparasites (TTHs) ecosystems, aiming to elucidate their potential effectiveness ‘sentinels’ anthropogenic disturbances in environment. chosen TTHs comprise cestodes nematodes sharing complex life cycles, involving organisms from coastal mid/upper-trophic levels definitive hosts. Anthropogenic directly impacting free-living stages parasites host population demographies can significantly alter distribution, infection intraspecific genetic variability these TTHs. Estimating parameters provide valuable information assess stability trophic food webs. Changes distribution particular species also serve indicators sea temperature variations Sea, well bioaccumulation pollutants. contribution monitor changes using measurable attributes at both spatial temporal scales, proposed.

Language: Английский

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Can a “doughnut” economic framework be useful to monitor the blue economy success? A fisheries example DOI Creative Commons
Miquel Ortega Cerdà, Marta Coll, Francisco Ramı́rez

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Ecology and Society, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 29(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

In this paper, we employ a "doughnut" economic approach to comprehensively assess the state of purse-seiners fisheries sector in northwestern Mediterranean Sea. The analysis identifies several instances ecological overshooting and shortages basic social needs, indicating that current situation is, many respects, far from being secure, ecologically safe, socially just space. It demonstrates necessary transition achieve sustainable is not solely technical or financial issue; it also requires sufficient capabilities lead manage process, taking into consideration context which would occur. Our assessment indicates need for urgent action an overarching plan includes ecosystem-based fishery management plan, including commercial plans. study showcases useful providing valuable information support toward sustainability. Moreover, utilizing non-fisheries-specific framework can facilitate participation expertise broader discussions about socioeconomic changes needed post-growth-oriented blue economy.

Language: Английский

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