The MEDITS programme started in 1994 in the Mediterranean with the cooperation among
research institutes from four countries: France, Greece, Italy and Spain. Over the years, until …

Shallow estuaries, bays, and lagoons are generally considered hot spots of ocean
productivity that often adjust rapidly to seasonal variations in atmospheric temperatures …

Abstract Knowledge on the age of fish is vital for assessing the status of fish stocks and
proposing management actions to ensure their sustainability. Prevalent methods of fish …

The ingestion of synthetic microfibers, the most prevalent type of microplastics in marine
environments, and natural fibers was assessed in Engraulis engrasicolus and Mullus …

The oocyte maturation and spawning pattern of European hake Merluccius merluccius, one
of the most important species in the Mediterranean fishery, were investigated using data …

This study evaluates the effects of biological factors of fish and seasonality on Polycyclic
Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) accumulation in red mullet (Mullus barbatus) tissue …

The study investigates feeding habits of thermophilic species and species with subtropical
affinity in the fishing catch in the Bay of Medulin (northeastern Adriatic Sea), and contributes …

The growth of Mullus barbatus has been widely studied using different methods, but no
previous study has focused on age validation. The uncertainty in estimating the age of the …

Red mullet (Mullus barbatus) is a commercially relevant fish species, yet epidemiological
data on anisakid nematode infestation in M. barbatus are scarce. To fill this gap, we report …

Some of the factors that influence fish growth are intrinsic (eg genetic and physiological),
while others are environmentally driven (eg temperature, food availability). Growth …