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Unexpected large numbers of Mullus suvmuletus juveniles in open waters of the Mediterranean sampled with light attraction devices
Author(s) -
Deudero S.
Publication year - 2002
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.1095-8649.2002.tb02503.x
Subject(s) - biology , attraction , mediterranean climate , pelagic zone , juvenile , mediterranean sea , ecology , fishery , philosophy , linguistics
Experimental night hauls with a purse‐seine were performed using two light devices in waters off Majorca in the western Mediterranean to investigate light attraction of juvenile fishes in epipelagic waters over the continental slope. Large numbers of Mullus surmuletus were caught indicating that light devices are suitable for sampling juveniles (2–6 cm) of this species. The data obtained can be used to provide valuable information on geographic distribution and spatial aggregation patterns of this mullid, altogether with the acquisition of biological samples for growth or stomach contents analyses of juveniles stages.