RT journal article
T1 Sea Cucumber (Holothuria arguinensis) as a Shelter for Juvenile Fish (Diplodus bellottii) in the Gulf of Cadiz (Southwestern Spain)
A1 Freire de Carvalho Souza, Gustavo
A1 Roque-Atienza, David
A1 González-Ortegón, Enrique
A2 Física Aplicada
K1 refuge
K1 microhabitat
K1 holothurians
K1 young fish
K1 Atlantic Ocean
AB During a diving survey on soft-bottom habitats in the Gulf of Cadiz (Southwestern Spain), the use of the sea cucumber Holothuria arguinensis (Echinodermata, Holothuriidae) as a shelter by juvenile Senegal's sea bream Diplodus bellottii (Chordata: Sparidae) was observed. Eight juvenile sea bream D. bellottii were videoed sheltering under the sea cucumber's body. This observation highlights the importance of sea cucumbers as a shelter for juvenile fish, providing a microhabitat to take refuge from predators. This is the first report of juvenile sea bream sheltered by a sea cucumber.
PB MDPI
SN 1424-2818
YR 2022
FD 2022-10
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/28730
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/28730
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 11-nov-2026