Trophic niche overlap between round sardinella (Sardinella aurita) and sympatric pelagic fish species in the Western Mediterranean [PDF]
The northward expansion of round sardinella (Sardinella aurita) in the Mediterranean Sea, together with declines and fluctuations in biomass and landings of European sardine (Sardina pilchardus) and anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) observed in recent ...
Eneko Bachiller +8 more
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Contents of Four Species of Smoked Fish from Different Sites in Senegal [PDF]
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are compounds resulting from any incomplete combustion process. These are pollutants that have proven toxicity due to their carcinogenic nature and can contaminate food during traditional smoking methods.
El Hadji Moussa Diop +5 more
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Studying of <i>Trachurus trachurus</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) Population Reproductive Dynamics in the Eastern Moroccan Mediterranean. [PDF]
Horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus) populations along the eastern Moroccan Mediterranean coast were studied over 12 months using 390 specimens to assess reproductive ecology. The species showed two spawning periods—late winter to early spring and summer—and exhibited fractional spawning, with males being more predominant.
Nasri H +8 more
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Reproductive biology of round sardinella (Sardinella aurita) in north-eastern Mediterranean
The reproductive biology of round sardinella, Sardinella aurita Valenciennes, 1847, was studied for the first time in the north-eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Athanassios C. Tsikliras +1 more
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Cities at Sea: Coastal Urbanization Generates Local Biodiversity Hotspots but Homogenizes Marine Fish Communities Regionally. [PDF]
We investigated whether coastal urbanization drives marine communities toward greater similarity, a process well‐documented as urban biotic homogenization in terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems but largely unexplored in the marine realm. From seawater environmental DNA samples collected along the French Mediterranean coastline targeting fish ...
Macé B +12 more
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Health risk assessment of organochlorine pesticide residues in edible tissue of seafood [PDF]
Fish is one of the most valuable foods with high-quality animal protein. However, aquaculture, or ingesting contaminated food, allows organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) to enter the fish's body, and therefore, it negatively impacted public health.
Mohamed A. Hussein +8 more
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Age and growth of round sardinella (Sardinella aurita) in the northeastern Mediterranean
The round sardinella, Sardinella aurita Valenciennes, 1847, was sampled monthly from commercial purse-seine vessels in Kavala Gulf (northern Aegean Sea, Greece) for two complete year cycles (September 2000-August 2002).
Athanassios C. Tsikliras +2 more
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On the Epidemiology of Xenoma-Forming Microsporidia in Wild Caught Fish from Macaronesia (FAO34) [PDF]
Microsporidia are a group of obligate intracellular parasites with a broad host range. These parasites can cause mild to severe harm to their hosts, making them important targets for research. However, studies on common wild-caught fish from the Atlantic
Kevin M. Santana-Hernández +7 more
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Ocular Morphology and Clinical Ophthalmic Parameters of Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Objective To describe the ocular morphological characteristics and establish clinical and ophthalmic reference standards for Nile tilapia. Animals Studied Fresh carcasses were used for diaphanization, optical and electron microscopy, and computed tomography analyses.
da Silva DFF +12 more
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Global Marine Fishery Stock Productivity Under Climate Change. [PDF]
In this uniquely extensive global analysis on the productivity of commercial fishery stocks, a common factor was the existence of pronounced heterogeneity, as documented for 710 stocks in the undertaken hindcast over the last decades. Importantly, both winners and losers appear under on‐going climate change, and then seemingly are equally present ...
Ma S +6 more
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