In this study we updated the previous compilation of the feeding habits and trophic levels
(TROPHs) of Mediterranean fish. In total, 172 publications were retrieved and analysed …

The Norway lobster Nephrops norvegicus is one of the most important marine resources for
European fisheries. However, overfishing has caused the stocks to decline over the last …

To obtain a better understanding of the functioning of ecosystems and how they respond to
disturbance, it is necessary to identify the relevant biotic interactions and specific trophic …

Productivity susceptibility analysis (PSA) is a semi-quantitative ecological risk assessment
tool, widely used to determine the relative vulnerability of target and non-target species to …

The European conger, Conger conger, is a benthic marine fish species with a geographical
distribution extending through the northeastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean. Despite …

Abstract Background In Morocco, fish is an important protein source especially, even not
exclusively, for coastal communities and marketed fresh all along the coastline. One of the …

Ecopath mass-balanced models are widely-used tools to address various challenges in the
understanding and protection of ecosystems. To track the continuing improvements in data …

Abstract Information about the population structure of Conger conger (L.) is scarce, being a
limiting factor for fisheries assessment. To make available important baseline information …

The food and feeding habits of the Mediterranean moray eel, Muraena helena, collected in
the southern Adriatic Sea by bottom longline fishing, were examined. Of the total 146 …

In 2011, several type I marine protected areas (no-take MPAs) were established inside the
Sudoeste Alentejano and Costa Vicentina Marine Park, located along the southwestern …