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A synthesis of European seahorse taxonomy, population structure, and habitat use as a basis for assessment, monitoring and conservation

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dc.contributor.authorWoodall, Lucy C.
dc.contributor.authorOtero-Ferrer, Francisco
dc.contributor.authorCorreia, Miguel
dc.contributor.authorCurtis, Janelle M. R.
dc.contributor.authorGarrick-Maidment, Neil
dc.contributor.authorShaw, Paul W.
dc.contributor.authorKoldewey, Heather J.
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-07T14:53:05Z
dc.date.available2018-12-07T14:53:05Z
dc.date.issued2018-01
dc.description.abstractAccurate taxonomy, population demography, and habitat descriptors inform species threat assessments and the design of effective conservation measures. Here we combine published studies with new genetic, morphological and habitat data that were collected from seahorse populations located along the European and North African coastlines to help inform management decisions for European seahorses. This study confirms the presence of only two native seahorse species (Hippocampus guttulatus and H. hippocampus) across Europe, with sporadic occurrence of non-native seahorse species in European waters. For the two native species, our findings demonstrate that highly variable morphological characteristics, such as size and presence or number of cirri, are unreliable for distinguishing species. Both species exhibit sex dimorphism with females being significantly larger. Across its range, H. guttulatus were larger and found at higher densities in cooler waters, and individuals in the Black Sea were significantly smaller than in other populations. H. hippocampus were significantly larger in Senegal. Hippocampus guttulatus tends to have higher density populations than H. hippocampus when they occur sympatrically. Although these species are often associated with seagrass beds, data show both species inhabit a wide variety of shallow habitats and use a mixture of holdfasts. We suggest an international mosaic of protected areas focused on multiple habitat types as the first step to successful assessment, monitoring and conservation management of these Data Deficient species.
dc.description.sponsorshipNatural Environment Research Council Industrial Case studentship [NER/S/C/2005/13461]; Chocolaterie Guylian; European Commission (ASSEMBLE project) [227799]
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00227-017-3274-y
dc.identifier.issn0025-3162
dc.identifier.issn1432-1793
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/11343
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherSpringer Heidelberg
dc.relationAssociation of European Marine Biological Laboratories
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectLong-snouted seahorse
dc.subjectHippocampus-Guttulatus Cuvier
dc.subjectLength-Weight Relationships
dc.subjectEndangered knysna seahorse
dc.subjectShallow-water habitats
dc.subjectSyngnathid fishes
dc.subjectLife-History
dc.subject1St Records
dc.subjectMitochondrial-Dna
dc.subjectMediterranean sea
dc.titleA synthesis of European seahorse taxonomy, population structure, and habitat use as a basis for assessment, monitoring and conservation
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.awardTitleAssociation of European Marine Biological Laboratories
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/227799/EU
oaire.citation.issue1
oaire.citation.titleMarine Biology
oaire.citation.volume165
oaire.fundingStreamFP7
person.familyNameTEODORO CORREIA
person.givenNameMIGUEL JOSÉ
person.identifierE-8149-2010
person.identifier.ciencia-idA71E-B874-01B0
person.identifier.orcid0000-0003-1846-1174
person.identifier.scopus-author-id16635337100
project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100008530
project.funder.nameEuropean Commission
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