Early life stages of fish (eggs and larvae) are particularly vulnerable with mortality rates of up
to 99% recorded for a large number of species. High mortality rates result from the limited …

Small pelagic fish (SPF) play extremely important ecological roles in marine ecosystems,
form some of the most economically valuable fisheries resources, and play a vital role in …

The status of the Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries was evaluated for the period 1970-
2010 on a subarea basis, using various indicators including the temporal variability of total …

Abstract Seventeen years (1998–2014) of satellite-derived chlorophyll concentration (Chl)
are used to analyse the seasonal and non-seasonal patterns of Chl variability and the long …

The identification of nursery grounds and other essential fish habitats of exploited stocks is a
key requirement for the development of spatial conservation planning aimed at reducing the …

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 …

In this review we collected data on the length at maturity (L m) and maximum reported total
length (L max) of 565 Mediterranean marine fish stocks, representing 150 species, 68 …

Small pelagic fisheries provide food security, livelihood support and economic stability for
East African coastal communities—a region of least developed countries. Using remotely …

Spatial fisheries management is widely used to reduce overfishing, rebuild stocks, and
protect biodiversity. However, the effectiveness and optimization of spatial measures …

Weight-length relationships (WLRs) for 28 fish species were investigated in an enclosed
basin in the Sea of Marmara. Due to low sample sizes (0.05). In this study, WLRs for …