Balearic Islands vs Algeria: two nearby western Mediterranean elasmobranch assemblages with different oceanographic scenarios and fishing histories

Balearic Islands vs Algeria: two nearby western Mediterranean elasmobranch assemblages with different oceanographic scenarios and fishing histories

In this paper we compare the elasmobranch composition, depth-related trends of species and community descriptors (abundance, biomass, mean fish weight, species richness and diversity) of the Balearic Islands Archipelago and Algeria (north- and southwestern Mediterranean, respectively). The samples u...

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Main Authors: Francesc Ordines, Enric Massutí, Joan Moranta, Antoni Quetglas, Beatriz Guijarro, Khaled Fliti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2011-12-01
Series:Scientia Marina
Subjects:
community descriptors
bathymetric trends
environmental factors
fishing mortality
threatened species
Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1295

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