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The common octopus fishery in South Portugal: a new shelter-pot

dc.contributor.authorBorges, Teresa C.
dc.contributor.authorCalixto, Patricia
dc.contributor.authorSendão, João
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-19T10:59:17Z
dc.date.available2016-02-19T10:59:17Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.updated2016-02-17T15:46:37Z
dc.description.abstractThe octopus is one of the most important marine resources in Portugal, especially in the South, the Algarve region. The fishing gears mostly used are the “alcatruz” and the “covo”. The “alcatruz” is a shelter-pot traditionally made of clay, with an amphora shape, but recently plastic cylindrical pots were introduced and became more popular. “Covos” are baited metal cage-traps covered by a plastic net. Although very popular among fishermen, the traditional “alcatruz” made of clay has been replaced by cylindrical plastic pots with great success, due to its resistance to brake. In an attempt to continue using the traditional amphora-shape, a new type of plastic pot was built in association with fishermen. To study the behaviour of the common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) towards the traditional amphora clay shelter-pot, the cylindrical plastic shelter-pot and the new amphora plastic shelter-pot, several experiments were performed in controlled tanks. Three main questions were attempted to answer concerning the preferences of the common octopus towards the pots: 1) What kind of material: plastic or clay (traditional); 2) What shape: cylindrical or amphora (traditional); 3) What colour: white, black or red brick (traditional). The results showed no particular preference towards the material of the fishing gear; a strong preference for the traditional amphora shape; and a strong preference for the black colour.pt_PT
dc.identifier.citationBorges, Teresa C.; Calixto, Patricia; Sendão, João. The common octopus fishery in South Portugal: a new shelter-pot, Mediterránea. Serie de Estudios Biológicos, ESP, Especial, 130-154, 2015.pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1130-6203
dc.identifier.otherAUT: TBO00930;
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/7711
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherUniversidade de Alicantept_PT
dc.relation.ispartofseriesÉpoca II
dc.subjectOctopus fisherypt_PT
dc.subjectOctopus shelter-potspt_PT
dc.subjectOctopus fishing gearpt_PT
dc.subjectOctopus behaviourpt_PT
dc.titleThe common octopus fishery in South Portugal: a new shelter-potpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceEspanhapt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage28pt_PT
oaire.citation.issueÉpoca IIpt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage4pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleMediterránea. Série de Estudios Biológicospt_PT
person.familyNameBorges
person.givenNameTeresa Cerveira
person.identifier.ciencia-id5A1E-E8AD-3E24
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-6414-0083
person.identifier.ridM-3388-2013
person.identifier.scopus-author-id6604001208
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT
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