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Nest site characteristics and nesting success of the five‐spotted wrasse Symphodus roissali in the north‐western Mediterranean Sea
Author(s) -
Raventos N.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2006.00885.x
Subject(s) - wrasse , biology , nest (protein structural motif) , mediterranean climate , mediterranean sea , littoral zone , ecology , spawn (biology) , fishery , nesting (process) , fish <actinopterygii> , materials science , metallurgy , biochemistry
The effects of site characteristics on the distribution of nests and nesting success were examined in the five‐spotted wrasse Symphodus roissali in the north‐western Mediterranean Sea. Nesting males selected nest sites mainly on flat substrata and close to a margin in the rocky littoral strip; however, substratum slope and degree of shelter from wave action were the determinants for a greater success.