The current knowledge status of the genetic population structure of the European sardine (Sardina pilchardus): uncertainties to be solved for an appropriate fishery …

M Caballero-Huertas, X Frigola-Tepe, M Coll… - Reviews in Fish Biology …, 2022 - Springer
To achieve sustainable fisheries implies that resources' management is carried out in
accordance with biologically and ecologically relevant processes. In this context, to infer the …

First assessment of anthropogenic particle ingestion in Pontellid copepods: Pontella mediterranea as a potential microplastic reservoir in the Neuston

V Fagiano, C Alomar, A Ventero, MLF de Puelles… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hyponeustonic species, living at the interface between the atmosphere and the oceans,
comprise one of the most understudied and vast critical marine biotope, constantly exposed …

Differential larval growth strategies and trophodynamics of larval Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) from two discrete spawning grounds

E Malca, JM Quintanilla, T Gerard… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Atlantic bluefin tuna (ABT), Thunnus thynnus, is a globally important fishery resource. This
oceanic top predator undertakes long-distance migrations from its nutrient-rich feeding …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence of isotopic maternal transmission influence on bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) larval growth

JM Quintanilla, E Malca, J Lamkin, A García… - Marine environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Pre-flexion stages of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) larvae were collected in 2014
during the peak of spawning in the two main spawning areas: Gulf of Mexico (GOM) and …

[HTML][HTML] Spatio-temporal variability of the zooplankton community in the SW Mediterranean 1992–2020: Linkages with environmental drivers

L Yebra, M Puerto, N Valcárcel-Pérez, S Putzeys… - Progress in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Variability in the spatial and temporal distribution of the mesozooplankton abundance in the
N Alboran Sea (SW Mediterranean) was assessed intermittently from 2010 to 2020, and …

[HTML][HTML] Unravelling the drivers of variability in body condition and reproduction of the European sardine along the Atlantic-Mediterranean transition

M Caballero-Huertas, M Vargas-Yáñez… - Marine Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Body condition and reproduction data are broadly used to assess the health status of fish
because of its implications for recruitment and ecosystem structure. Sardina pilchardus is a …

Zooplankton biomass depletion event reveals the importance of small pelagic fish top-down control in the Western Mediterranean coastal waters

L Yebra, E Espejo, S Putzeys, A Giráldez… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The influence of hydrochemistry and trophic conditions on the coastal zooplankton
community's biomass and metabolic activities was investigated along the Spanish …

Shifts in the seasonal trophic ecology of larvae and juveniles of European hake (Merluccius merluccius): From the Galician upwelling system (NW Spain)

R Laiz‐Carrión, Á Cabrero, JM Quintanilla… - Fisheries …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The trophic ecology of European hake (Merluccius merluccius) larvae and early‐juveniles
from the Iberian shelf off Galicia (NW Spain) are assessed by means of stable isotopes (SIA) …

Maternal Effects and Trophodynamics Drive Interannual Larval Growth Variability of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus thynnus) from the Gulf of Mexico

JM Quintanilla, R Borrego-Santos, E Malca… - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Environmental factors, maternal inheritance, and feeding success are
influential factors in fish growth, especially during the larval stage, encompassing their early …

Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile at Its Westernmost Biogeographical Limit (Northwestern Alboran Sea): Meadow Features and Plant Phenology

Á Mateo-Ramírez, P Marina, A Martín-Arjona… - Oceans, 2023 - mdpi.com
Meadows of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica inhabit most infralittoral bottoms of the
Mediterranean Sea and are considered one of the main climax stages of the infralittoral …