RT journal article
T1 Lipophrys pholis is larger, grows faster and is in better condition in protected than in unprotected rocky shores
A1 Cano Compaire, Jesús
A1 Visintini, Natalia
A1 Casimiro-Soriguer Escofet, María Milagrosa
A1 Johnson, Magnus L.
A1 Hull, Susan L.
A1 Barrett, Christopher J.
A2 Biología
K1 Blenniidae
K1 body condition
K1 intertidal fish
K1 length–weight relationship
K1 Lusitania
K1 NE Atlantic
K1 Northern European Seas
K1 shanny
K1 tidepool
AB 1. Intertidal fish are a key component of littoral food webs, contributing to the dietsof birds and commercial fish species. Ascertaining their growth and condition cantherefore help understand the health status of local communities.2.Lipophrys pholisis a fish of the rocky intertidal with a wide distribution throughoutthe North-eastern Atlantic (NE Atlantic) that has been recommended for use asan indicator in the environmental biomonitoring of marine ecosystems. However,it is unclear yet if this species is sensitive to the reserve effect.3. In this study, the size, growth and body condition of specimens caught atprotected and unprotected rocky shores of two contrasting marine provinces ofthe NE Atlantic were analysed to address whetherL. pholisis sensitive to thereserve effect.4.L. pholiswere larger, grew faster in weight and were in better condition in theprotected shores of both provinces. A faster growth rate was observed in thepopulations of the warmer province.5. Inshore waters of unprotected sites in the Northern European Seas sampled inthis study have recently been incorporated into a protected area. Thus, theseresults can help assess the success of the marine conservation programme andthe timeL. pholisneeds to improve its population's health at these shores.6. Regulating access to shores to avoid trampling and harvesting is a protectionmeasure that can help enhance the health and conservation ofL. pholispopulations.
PB Wiley
SN 1052-7613
YR 2024
FD 2024-01-20
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31337
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31337
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 09-nov-2026