scholarly journals Captures of Molva molva (Linnaeus, 1758) still happen in NW Mediterranean waters

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-106
Author(s):  
Diego K. Kersting ◽  
Ernesto Azzurro
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Climate Warming ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Northeast Atlantic ◽  
Nw Mediterranean ◽  
Northwestern Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Northwestern Mediterranean ◽  
Considerable Size

The ling Molva molva is a widespread gadid in the Northeast Atlantic and one example of a poorly studied species of particular interest, being its distribution affected by climate warming. The ling supposedly occurs in the cold waters of the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea, where it used to be commonly fished, but to our best knowledge, records of M. molva after the 1990s are not availa-ble from the scientific literature. Here we report the recent capture of two individuals, one of them of considerable size, at 35 nautical miles off the coast of Castelló (Spain, NW Mediterranean).

scholarly journals Decapod crustacean larval community structure of the submarine canyon off Blanes (NW Mediterranean Sea)

2020 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Marta Carreton ◽  
Joan B. Company ◽  
Alexandra Boné ◽  
Guiomar Rotllant ◽  
Guillermo Guerao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Decapod Crustacean ◽  
Submarine Canyon ◽  
Mediterranean Coast ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
Nw Mediterranean ◽  
Northwestern Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Nw Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Abundance And Distribution ◽  
Northwestern Mediterranean

Decapod crustacean fisheries play a crucial role on the northwestern Mediterranean coast due to their high commercial value. Although knowledge of larval ecology and recruitment dynamics of these species is essential to establish a sustainable fisheries management, they are still poorly known. In this paper, we describe the composition, abundance and distribution of decapod crustacean larvae in the submarine canyon off Blanes (northwestern Mediterranean Sea) during summer thermal stratification conditions. Samples were collected in September 2011 with a multi-net system and a 60-cm bongo net at 22 stations with bottom depths of between 100 and 1800 m. A total of 635 larvae from 60 genera were identified. The most relevant taxa were Aristeus antennatus (7.93 individuals/1000 m3), the family Sergestidae (7.24) and Alpheus glaber (6.78). These three taxa were dominant ( > 20% of total decapod larvae) at more than half of the stations. Decapod larval communities were found to be richer and more diverse at the canyon head, a finding which could be explained by the higher retention rates when compared with the upstream and downstream walls and the canyon axis.

scholarly journals Reproductive biology of Black Anglerfish (Lophius budegassa) in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea

2013 ◽  
Vol 111 (4) ◽  
pp. 390-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana I. Colmenero ◽  
Víctor M. Tuset ◽  
Laura Recasens ◽  
Pilar Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Reproductive Biology ◽  
Northwestern Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Northwestern Mediterranean

234Th cycling in the upper water column of the northwestern Mediterranean Sea

1990 ◽  
Vol 3 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 25-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Schmidt ◽  
J.L. Reyss ◽  
H.V. Nguyen ◽  
P. Buat-Ménard
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Water Column ◽  
Northwestern Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Northwestern Mediterranean

Feeding ecology of two demersal opportunistic predators coexisting in the northwestern Mediterranean Sea

2016 ◽  
Vol 175 ◽  
pp. 15-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nieves López ◽  
Joan Navarro ◽  
Claudio Barría ◽  
Marta Albo-Puigserver ◽  
Marta Coll ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Feeding Ecology ◽  
Northwestern Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Northwestern Mediterranean

scholarly journals Fluorescence and absorption properties of chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) in coastal surface waters of the northwestern Mediterranean Sea, influence of the Rhône River

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 4083-4103 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Para ◽  
P. G. Coble ◽  
B. Charrière ◽  
M. Tedetti ◽  
C. Fontana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Optical Properties ◽  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Surface Waters ◽  
Chromophoric Dissolved Organic Matter ◽  
River Plumes ◽  
Rhône River ◽  
Rhone River ◽  
Northwestern Mediterranean Sea ◽  
Northwestern Mediterranean

Abstract. Seawater samples were collected monthly in surface waters (2 and 5 m depths) of the Bay of Marseilles (northwestern Mediterranean Sea; 5°17'30" E, 43°14'30" N) during one year from November 2007 to December 2008 and studied for total organic carbon (TOC) as well as chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) optical properties (absorbance and fluorescence). The annual mean value of surface CDOM absorption coefficient at 350 nm [aCDOM(350)] was very low (0.10 ± 0.02 m−1) in comparison to values usually found in coastal waters, and no significant seasonal trend in aCDOM(350) could be determined. By contrast, the spectral slope of CDOM absorption (SCDOM) was significantly higher (0.023 ± 0.003 nm−1) in summer than in fall and winter periods (0.017 ± 0.002 nm−1), reflecting either CDOM photobleaching or production in surface waters during stratified sunny periods. The CDOM fluorescence, assessed through excitation emission matrices (EEMs), was dominated by protein-like component (peak T; 1.30–21.94 QSU) and marine humic-like component (peak M; 0.55–5.82 QSU), while terrestrial humic-like fluorescence (peak C; 0.34–2.99 QSU) remained very low. This reflected a dominance of relatively fresh material from biological origin within the CDOM fluorescent pool. At the end of summer, surface CDOM fluorescence was very low and strongly blue shifted, reinforcing the hypothesis of CDOM photobleaching. Our results suggested that unusual Rhône River plume eastward intrusion events might reach Marseilles Bay within 2–3 days and induce local phytoplankton blooms and subsequent fluorescent CDOM production (peaks M and T) without adding terrestrial fluorescence signatures (peaks C and A). Besides Rhône River plumes, mixing events of the entire water column injected relative aged (peaks C and M) CDOM from the bottom into the surface and thus appeared also as an important source of CDOM in surface waters of the Marseilles Bay. Therefore, the assessment of CDOM optical properties, within the hydrological context, pointed out several biotic (in situ biological production, biological production within Rhône River plumes) and abiotic (photobleaching, mixing) factors controlling CDOM transport, production and removal in this highly urbanized coastal area.

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