Stability of spatial pattern of fish species diversity in the Strait of Sicily (central Mediterranean)
Garofalo, G.; Fiorentino, F.; Gristina, M.; Cusumano, S.; Sinacori, G. (2007). Stability of spatial pattern of fish species diversity in the Strait of Sicily (central Mediterranean), in: Relini, G. et al. Biodiversity in enclosed seas and artificial marine habitats: Proceedings of the 39th European Marine Biology Symposium, held in Genoa, Italy, 21-24 July 2004. Developments in Hydrobiology, 193: pp. 117-124. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6156-1_10
In: Relini, G.; Ryland, J. (Ed.) (2007). Biodiversity in enclosed seas and artificial marine habitats: Proceedings of the 39th European Marine Biology Symposium, held in Genoa, Italy, 21-24 July 2004. Developments in Hydrobiology, 193. European Marine Biology Symposia, 39. ISBN 978-1-4020-6155-4; e-ISBN 978-1-4020-6156-1. VII, 271 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6156-1, meer
In: Dumont, H.J. (Ed.) Developments in Hydrobiology. Kluwer Academic/Springer: The Hague; London; Boston; Dordrecht. ISSN 0167-8418, meer
Is gerelateerd aan:Garofalo, G.; Fiorentino, F.; Gristina, M.; Cusumano, S.; Sinacori, G. (2007). Stability of spatial pattern of fish species diversity in the Strait of Sicily (central Mediterranean). Hydrobiologia 580(1): 117-124. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-006-0460-1, meer
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Documenttype: Congresbijdrage
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Biodiversity
Spatial distribution
Species diversity
MED, Italy, Sicily [Marine Regions]
Marien/Kust |
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fish diversity; Mediterranean; spatial pattern; stability; Strait ofSicily |
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- Garofalo, G.
- Fiorentino, F.
- Gristina, M.
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- Cusumano, S.
- Sinacori, G.
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| Abstract |
In this paper, species diversity of demersal fish communities was analysed over an area covering about 45,000 km2 of the Italian side of the Strait of Sicily (central Mediterranean). Fish abundance data come from a 10-year series (1994-2003) of experimental bottom trawl surveys carried out within the framework of the international program MEDITS. A simple GIS-based method was proposed to identify areas supporting high or low values of diversity and evaluate their temporal stability. A well-defined spatio-temporal pattern in diversity emerged from the analysis, with some areas of great ecological relevance being identified. Importantly, the greatest diversity within the fish communities was consistently seen at the offshore bank on the western part of the south Sicilian shelf (Adventure Bank). The site also supports high total biomass of demersal resources and shows the presence of species of great concern to fisheries. Results suggest that Adventure Bank represents a priority site for investigating the possibility of innovative management of marine ecosystems and demersal fisheries in offshore zones. |
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