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Colonization and nursery habitat use patterns of larval and juvenile flatfish species in a small temperate estuary

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dc.contributor.authorPrimo, Ana Ligia
dc.contributor.authorAzeiteiro, Ulisses
dc.contributor.authorMarques, Sónia
dc.contributor.authorMartinho, Filipe
dc.contributor.authorBaptista, Joana
dc.contributor.authorPardal, Miguel
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-26T18:28:18Z
dc.date.available2014-01-26T18:28:18Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractMigrations 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 theMondego estuary for flatfishes differed according to the species, playing an important rolemainly 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.por
dc.identifier.citationAzeiteiro, Ulisses [et al.] - Colonization and nursery habitat use patterns of larval and juvenile flatfish species in a small temperate estuary. "Journal of Sea Research" [Em linha]. ISSN 1385-1101. Vol. 76 (2013), p. 126–134por
dc.identifier.issn1385-1101
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.2/2914
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherELSEVIERpor
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2012.08.002por
dc.subjectEarly life-cyclepor
dc.subjectEstuarine nurserypor
dc.subjectPlatichthys flesuspor
dc.subjectSolea soleapor
dc.subjectSolea senegalensispor
dc.subjectMondego estuarypor
dc.titleColonization and nursery habitat use patterns of larval and juvenile flatfish species in a small temperate estuarypor
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage134por
oaire.citation.startPage126por
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Sea Researchpor
oaire.citation.volume76por
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person.givenNameUlisses
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person.identifier.scopus-author-id6603109821
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