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| Courrat, A.; Lobry, Jeremy; Nicolas, D.; Laffargue, Pascal; Amara, R.; Lepage, M.; Girardin, M.; Le Pape, O.. |
| Estuaries serve as nursery grounds for many marine fish species. However increasing human activities within estuaries and surrounding areas lead to significant habitat loss for the juveniles and decrease the quality of the remaining habitats. This study is based on the data of 470 beam trawls from surveys that were conducted in 13 French estuaries for the purpose of the European Water Framework Directive. It aimed at testing the effects of anthropogenic disturbances on the nursery function of estuaries. With a multispecific approach based on ecological guilds, two fish metrics, abundance and species richness of Marine juvenile migrant fishes, were used as proxies for the estuarine nursery function. Indices of heavy metal and organic contaminations were... |
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Palavras-chave: Contamination; Anthropogenic disturbances; Fish indicators; Estuaries; Nursery grounds; Essential fish habitat. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2009/publication-6291.pdf |
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| Gilliers, Camille; Le Pape, Olivier; Desaunay, Yves; Bergeron, Jean-pierre; Schreiber, Nathalie; Guerault, Daniel; Amara, Rachid. |
| Indicators of growth and condition were used to compare the habitat quality of nurseries of juvenile sole (Solea solea L.) in the Bay of Biscay, based on one survey in 2000. The four biological indicators are poorly correlated with each other, suggesting that no single measure may give an adequate description of fish health and of its habitat's quality. Growth indicators showed significant differences between northern and southern areas. Juveniles from the two southernmost nurseries, the Gironde estuary and the Pertuis Antioche, displayed significant lower otolith increment widths and mean sizes. These differences were inversely related to water temperature and unrelated to genetic or age differences, and are unlikely to be due to limiting trophic... |
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Palavras-chave: Erika oil spill; RNA/DNA; Otolith daily increment width; Essential fish habitat. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2006/publication-3963.pdf |
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| Nicolas, Delphine; Le Loch, Francois; Desaunay, Yves; Hamon, Dominique; Blanchet, Aline; Le Pape, Olivier. |
| Coastal and estuarine systems are among the most threatened by human activities which damage their ecological function and, in particular, their nursery role for many marine species. In this context, the protection of these vital ecosystems is a critical issue for the management of fisheries resources. To that aim, functional approaches have to be developed that make it possible to assess habitat suitability and quality. The common sole, Solea solea (L.) was selected as an indicator species to identify the features of coastal and estuarine nursery habitats in the Bay of Biscay (France). Previous studies have shown that young-of-the-year (YOY) sole are strongly dependent upon various abiotic factors, and especially bathymetry, sediment cover and the... |
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Palavras-chave: Vilaine estuary; Functional indicators; Benthic macrofauna; Essential fish habitat; Nursery ground; Solea solea. |
| Ano: 2007 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2007/publication-2609.pdf |
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