Diel and Seasonal Changes in the Abundance and Diversity of the Infralittoral Fish Community in the Eastern Central Adriatic
The fish species undergo diel and seasonal changes in coastal (littoral) ocean zones. Many factors affect these seasonal and diel patterns, thus it is difficult to determine which are the most important. Concerning the Adriatic Sea, studies on the temporal changes of fish communities are rare. There...
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| description | The fish species undergo diel and seasonal changes in coastal (littoral) ocean zones. Many factors affect these seasonal and diel patterns, thus it is difficult to determine which are the most important. Concerning the Adriatic Sea, studies on the temporal changes of fish communities are rare. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to evaluate, in terms of abundance, diversity and species composition, the diel and seasonal changes in a one-year cycle of the fish community living in the infralittoral zone of the Eastern Central Adriatic and the main drivers affecting them. This study revealed the presence of a very rich and diverse community in the coastal zone of the Eastern Central Adriatic with a total of 63 identified fish species. The results showed that the differences in fish assemblage were more strongly influenced by seasonal variations rather than diurnal variations. The primary environmental factor that drives fish to undertake seasonal variations is water temperature. Considering that many species are important commercial species, especially for small scale fisheries, and taking into account future climate-driven changes that would affect the seasonality of the target species, it is essential that future management will be tailored accordingly and in due time. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9f9d9960a10c46f798c4a35f4ad0ce522024-01-26T17:13:30ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122023-12-011212910.3390/jmse12010029Diel and Seasonal Changes in the Abundance and Diversity of the Infralittoral Fish Community in the Eastern Central AdriaticAlen Soldo0Dejan Paliska1Department of Marine Studies, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 37, 21000 Split, CroatiaFaculty of Tourism Studies–Turistica, University of Primorska, Obala 11a, 6320 Portoroz, SloveniaThe fish species undergo diel and seasonal changes in coastal (littoral) ocean zones. Many factors affect these seasonal and diel patterns, thus it is difficult to determine which are the most important. Concerning the Adriatic Sea, studies on the temporal changes of fish communities are rare. Therefore, the primary aim of this study was to evaluate, in terms of abundance, diversity and species composition, the diel and seasonal changes in a one-year cycle of the fish community living in the infralittoral zone of the Eastern Central Adriatic and the main drivers affecting them. This study revealed the presence of a very rich and diverse community in the coastal zone of the Eastern Central Adriatic with a total of 63 identified fish species. The results showed that the differences in fish assemblage were more strongly influenced by seasonal variations rather than diurnal variations. The primary environmental factor that drives fish to undertake seasonal variations is water temperature. Considering that many species are important commercial species, especially for small scale fisheries, and taking into account future climate-driven changes that would affect the seasonality of the target species, it is essential that future management will be tailored accordingly and in due time.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/12/1/29infralittoral fishseasonal changesdiel changeswater temperaturesmall scale fisheriesAdriatic |
| spellingShingle | Alen Soldo Dejan Paliska Diel and Seasonal Changes in the Abundance and Diversity of the Infralittoral Fish Community in the Eastern Central Adriatic Journal of Marine Science and Engineering infralittoral fish seasonal changes diel changes water temperature small scale fisheries Adriatic |
| title | Diel and Seasonal Changes in the Abundance and Diversity of the Infralittoral Fish Community in the Eastern Central Adriatic |
| title_full | Diel and Seasonal Changes in the Abundance and Diversity of the Infralittoral Fish Community in the Eastern Central Adriatic |
| title_fullStr | Diel and Seasonal Changes in the Abundance and Diversity of the Infralittoral Fish Community in the Eastern Central Adriatic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diel and Seasonal Changes in the Abundance and Diversity of the Infralittoral Fish Community in the Eastern Central Adriatic |
| title_short | Diel and Seasonal Changes in the Abundance and Diversity of the Infralittoral Fish Community in the Eastern Central Adriatic |
| title_sort | diel and seasonal changes in the abundance and diversity of the infralittoral fish community in the eastern central adriatic |
| topic | infralittoral fish seasonal changes diel changes water temperature small scale fisheries Adriatic |
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