The Mediterranean Sea is recognized as a marine biodiversity hotspot. This enclosed basin
is facing several anthropogenic-driven threats, such as seawater warming, pollution …

European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) and sardine (Sardina pilchardus) are two of the
most important small pelagic fish species in terms of biomass and commercial interest in the …

Small pelagic fish (SPF) in the western Mediterranean Sea are key elements of the marine
food web and are important in terms of biomass and fisheries catches. Significant declines in …

We quantified the incidence of microplastics in the gut contents of the European sardine
(Sardina pilchardus) and anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) in the Northwestern …

Abstract The Mediterranean Sea is among the most vulnerable semi-enclosed seas to
climate change. Multiple oceanic changes occur besides warming that can generate …

Sustainable fishing practices must ensure human wellbeing by safeguarding the integrity of
marine life-supporting systems. Unfortunately, a significant challenge to fisheries …

Small pelagic fish (SPF) are key organisms for the functioning of pelagic marine ecosystems.
In recent decades, these species have undergone significant changes in biomass, growth …

Climate change often leads to shifts in the distribution of small pelagic fish, likely by
changing the match-mismatch dynamics between these sensitive species within their …

Abstract In the Western Mediterranean Sea, forage fishes have changed in abundance,
body condition, growth, reproduction, and distribution in the last decades. Different …

This work combines state-of-the-art methods (DNA metabarcoding) with classic approaches
(visual stomach content characterization and stable isotope analyses of nitrogen (δ 15N) …