期刊
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
卷 696, 期 -, 页码 169-184出版社
INTER-RESEARCH
DOI: 10.3354/meps14125
关键词
Diet; Feeding ecology; Stomach content; Trophic ecology
资金
- Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities [CTM2017-88939-R]
- European Research Contract SPELMED - ECEASME [EASME/EMFF/2016/032]
- Universitat de Barcelona through the PREDOCS-UB grant
- Spanish National Program Juan de la Cierva-Formacion [FJC2019040016-I]
- Spanish National Program Ramon y Cajal [RYC-2015-17809]
- ERDF [RTI2018-099868-B-I00]
- Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities-State Research Agency
- GAIN (Xunta de Galicia)
- GRC MER VEX [IN607-A 2018-4]
- Spanish Ministry of Universities (FPU predoctoral research grant) [05523]
Small pelagic fish species play important ecological roles in the Mediterranean Sea marine ecosystem. The number of species preying on these fish is highest among teleost fish species. Most predator species are considered Least Concern by the IUCN, but there are exceptions such as the Balearic shearwater. The consumption pattern of these fish varies geographically. Limited temporal information highlights the need for further studies in this area.
Small pelagic fish (SPF) species such as European sardine Sardina pilchardus, European anchovy Engraulis encrasicolus, round sardinella Sardinella aurita and European sprat Sprattus sprattus play important ecological roles in the Mediterranean Sea marine ecosystem. However, changes in SPF abundance and biomass have recently been observed in the basin. Therefore, uncovering the trophic importance of SPF to their predators is key to unravelling potential ecological causes and consequences of SPF population changes related to predator dynamics. Here, we reviewed 101 published studies reporting the presence of the SPF species named above in the diet of marine predators inhabiting the Mediterranean Sea. We found that the number of species preying on SPF was highest for teleost fish species, followed by elasmobranchs, seabirds, marine mammals, cephalopods and sea turtles. These predators were both commercial and non-commercial taxa, and vulnerability ranged from medium to very high. From a conservation point of view, most predator species were considered Least Concern by the IUCN, with few exceptions such as the Balearic shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus, a Critically Endangered species. Geographic information showed that the European sardine was more important in the diet of predators from the western Mediterranean basin, while European anchovy consumption was higher on the eastern side. Round sardinella was consumed in high amounts in the Tyrrhenian Sea, and European sprat was anecdotally consumed. The importance of SPF in the diet of Mediterranean predators may indicate bottom-up control of the marine ecosystem; however, limited temporal information precluded the evaluation of temporal changes, highlighting the need to develop new studies in this area.
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