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- Title
Differential use of nursery areas within the Tagus estuary by sympatric soles, Solea solea and Solea senegalensis.
- Authors
Cabral, Henrique; Costa, Maria José
- Abstract
The spatio-temporal pattern of estuarine use by both Solea solea and Solea senegalensis was investigated between April 1995 and November 1996 by beam trawl surveys. Spatial and seasonal distribution and abundance were different for each species. The highest densities of S. solea were recorded in deeper, warmer, low salinity areas and where the sediment consisted of a high proportion of fine sand and presented a high abundance of amphipods. The 0-group individuals of this species first occurred on the nursery ground in April. Numbers peaked in June and July, and from October to April abundance was low. S. senegalensis had a wider distribution and its abundance was related to food availability. The 0-group individuals of this species occurred in the nursery areas later than S. solea, from June to August.
- Subjects
TAGUS River Estuary (Portugal); PORTUGAL; SOLEA solea; AMPHIPODA; SOLEIDAE; MALACOSTRACA
- Publication
Environmental Biology of Fishes, 1999, Vol 56, Issue 4, p389
- ISSN
0378-1909
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1023/A:1007571523120