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| Chouvelon, Tiphaine; Chappuis, A.; Bustamante, Paco; Lefebvre, Sebastien; Mornet, Francoise; Guillou, G.; Violamer, L.; Dupuy, Christine. |
| European sardine (Sardina pilchardus) and European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) are two species of economical and ecological significance in the Bay of Biscay (north-east Atlantic). However, the trophic ecology of both species is still poorly known in the area, and more generally, few studies have considered the potential trophic overlap between sardines and anchovies worldwide. This study aims to highlight the trophic links between the mesozooplankton and adults of these two pelagic fish in the Bay of Biscay, through carbon and nitrogen stable isotope analysis (SIA). Mesozooplankton and individuals of sardines and anchovies were collected during one season (spring 2010), over spatially contrasted stations within the study area. First, the potential... |
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Palavras-chave: Plankton preservation; Plankton delipidation; Pelagic fish; Trophic interactions; Spatial variability; Isotopic mixing model. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00176/28741/27280.pdf |
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| Chouvelon, Tiphaine; Violamer, L.; Dessier, Aurelie; Bustamante, Paco; Mornet, Francoise; Pignon-mussaud, Cecilia; Dupuy, Christine. |
| Small pelagic fish represent an essential link between lower and upper trophic levels in marine pelagic ecosystems and often support important fisheries. In the Bay of Biscay in the north-east Atlantic, no obvious controlling factors have yet been described that explain observed fluctuations in European sardine Sardina pilchardus and European anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus stocks, in contrast to other systems. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate to which extent these fluctuations could be trophodynamically mediated. The trophic ecology of both fish species was characterised over three contrasting periods (spring 2010 and 2011 and autumn 2011) in the area, in relation to potential variation in the abundance and composition of the... |
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| Ano: 2015 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00247/35859/34381.pdf |
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