Tracking Changes in Fish Diversity in the South-Eastern Adriatic Sea (Albania) Based on Local Ecological Knowledge

Evidence from the last two centuries has identified changes in the biodiversity of the Mediterranean basin triggered by the arrival of new species. Compared to the central and northern areas, the southern part of the Adriatic Sea, specifically the Albanian coast, has been less studied. The aim of th...

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Main Authors: Kamberi Elvis, Beqiri Kristian, Luli Kristjan, Bakiu Rigers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2022-03-01
Series:Croatian Journal of Fisheries
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2022-0003
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author Kamberi Elvis
Beqiri Kristian
Luli Kristjan
Bakiu Rigers
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description Evidence from the last two centuries has identified changes in the biodiversity of the Mediterranean basin triggered by the arrival of new species. Compared to the central and northern areas, the southern part of the Adriatic Sea, specifically the Albanian coast, has been less studied. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of new/non-native fish species on the north Albanian coast in order to provide the first data on their presence. Data collection was carried out from March to August 2019 using LEK (Local Ecological Knowledge) protocol in five different locations along the northern part of the Albanian coast. The research followed a predefined methodology previously successfully applied in different countries of the Mediterranean basin by using a semi-structured questionnaire. During this study, 9 new and non-native species were recognized by the fishers, while only 5 of them have shown an evident abundance increase based on their respective catches in recent years. Results suggest that some of the analyzed species, such as blue crab Callinectes sapidus and bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix, represent important members of the fish fauna in north Albania coastal waters (including the lagoons). Future studies regarding the assessment of their impact and management strategies are highly recommended.
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spelling doaj.art-865158599b304e4c8e89dd46879c7b732022-12-22T02:11:05ZengSciendoCroatian Journal of Fisheries1848-05862022-03-01801172510.2478/cjf-2022-0003Tracking Changes in Fish Diversity in the South-Eastern Adriatic Sea (Albania) Based on Local Ecological KnowledgeKamberi Elvis0Beqiri Kristian1Luli Kristjan2Bakiu Rigers3Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Agricultural University of Tirana, AlbaniaMediterranean Agronomic Institute of Zaragoza, SpainDepartment of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Agricultural University of Tirana, AlbaniaDepartment of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Agricultural University of Tirana, AlbaniaEvidence from the last two centuries has identified changes in the biodiversity of the Mediterranean basin triggered by the arrival of new species. Compared to the central and northern areas, the southern part of the Adriatic Sea, specifically the Albanian coast, has been less studied. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of new/non-native fish species on the north Albanian coast in order to provide the first data on their presence. Data collection was carried out from March to August 2019 using LEK (Local Ecological Knowledge) protocol in five different locations along the northern part of the Albanian coast. The research followed a predefined methodology previously successfully applied in different countries of the Mediterranean basin by using a semi-structured questionnaire. During this study, 9 new and non-native species were recognized by the fishers, while only 5 of them have shown an evident abundance increase based on their respective catches in recent years. Results suggest that some of the analyzed species, such as blue crab Callinectes sapidus and bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix, represent important members of the fish fauna in north Albania coastal waters (including the lagoons). Future studies regarding the assessment of their impact and management strategies are highly recommended.https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2022-0003mediterranean seanon-indigenous fishfishermen’s knowledge
spellingShingle Kamberi Elvis
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Tracking Changes in Fish Diversity in the South-Eastern Adriatic Sea (Albania) Based on Local Ecological Knowledge
Croatian Journal of Fisheries
mediterranean sea
non-indigenous fish
fishermen’s knowledge
title Tracking Changes in Fish Diversity in the South-Eastern Adriatic Sea (Albania) Based on Local Ecological Knowledge
title_full Tracking Changes in Fish Diversity in the South-Eastern Adriatic Sea (Albania) Based on Local Ecological Knowledge
title_fullStr Tracking Changes in Fish Diversity in the South-Eastern Adriatic Sea (Albania) Based on Local Ecological Knowledge
title_full_unstemmed Tracking Changes in Fish Diversity in the South-Eastern Adriatic Sea (Albania) Based on Local Ecological Knowledge
title_short Tracking Changes in Fish Diversity in the South-Eastern Adriatic Sea (Albania) Based on Local Ecological Knowledge
title_sort tracking changes in fish diversity in the south eastern adriatic sea albania based on local ecological knowledge
topic mediterranean sea
non-indigenous fish
fishermen’s knowledge
url https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2022-0003
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