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Selection of coastal estuarine habitats by atherina boyeri larvae in laboratory experiments

dc.contributor.authorGonçalves, Renata Isabel de Sousa
dc.contributor.authorBen-Hamadou, Radhouan
dc.contributor.authorChícharo, Luís
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-22T09:43:33Z
dc.date.available2014-09-22T09:43:33Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.date.updated2014-09-19T10:57:52Z
dc.description.abstractCoastal wetlands are important nursery areas for many fish species as they provide food, refuge from predators and optimal hydrodynamic conditions. The impact of anthropogenic and environmental changes on ecological functions of these areas need to be identified as a basis for establishing adequate ecohydrological measures for the long-term sustainability of the ecosystem and its associated services. Patterns of habitat selection were examined in wild-caught larvae of Atherina boyeri (Risso, 1810), by means of microcosms experiments. We simulated three habitats representative of vertical marsh profile at Guadiana wetland, non-vegetated bottom (sand) and two vegetation types (Spartina maritima and Sarcorcornia spp.), in experimental units and monitored fish larvae spatial distribution by video-recording. We observed a strong avoidance of both vegetated habitats suggesting that habitat choice behavior may be dependent on external stimuli such as current velocity, predator effect and food availability. Similar experiments including external factors are required to unravel the behavioral responses of A. boyeri to different types of habitat.por
dc.identifier.citationGonçalves, Renata Isabel de Sousa; Ben-Hamadou, Radhouane; Zambujal Chícharo, Luís Manuel. Selection of coastal estuarine habitats by Atherina boyeri larvae in laboratory experiments, Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, 12, 4, 321-326, 2012.por
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10104-012-0023-1
dc.identifier.issn1642-3593
dc.identifier.otherAUT: LCH00360;
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/5031
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.publisherElsevierpor
dc.subjectWetlandspor
dc.subjectEcosystem functionspor
dc.subjectEcosystem servicespor
dc.subjectNursery habitatpor
dc.subjectBehaviorpor
dc.subjectFish larvaepor
dc.titleSelection of coastal estuarine habitats by atherina boyeri larvae in laboratory experimentspor
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage326por
oaire.citation.issue4por
oaire.citation.startPage321por
oaire.citation.titleEcohydrology & Hydrobiologypor
oaire.citation.volume12por
person.familyNameBen-Hamadou
person.familyNameChicharo
person.givenNameRadhouan
person.givenNameLuis
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person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-4933-2300
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