期刊
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
卷 116, 期 -, 页码 1-9出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2016.02.007
关键词
Acoustic telemetry; Behavioural plasticity; Daily rhythm; Diplodus sargus sargus; Niche expansion; Torre Guaceto MPA
资金
- Italian Ministero dell'Istruzione e dell'Universita (PRIN Project) [2008E7KBAE]
Fish populations are often comprised of individuals that use habitats and associated resources in different ways. We placed sonic transmitters in, and tracked movements of, white sea bream (Diplodus sargus sargus) in the no-take zone of a Mediterranean marine protected area: the Torre Guaceto marine protected area, (Adriatic Sea, Italy). Tagged fish displayed three types of diel activity patterns in three different habitats: sand, rocky reefs and matte of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica. Individuals were more active during the day than at night. Overall, white sea bream displayed a remarkable behavioural plasticity in habitat use. Our results indicate that the observed behavioural plasticity in the marine protected area could be the result of multiple ecological and environmental drivers such as size, sex and increased intra-specific competition. Our findings support the view that habitat diversity helps support high densities of fishes. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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