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Dominance of Scorpaena maderensis among scorpaenids of littoral rocky reefs in Corsica (NW Mediterranean): Further evidence of Mediterranean Sea warming.
- Source :
- Journal of Fish Biology; Feb2022, Vol. 100 Issue 2, p601-604, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- The population of Scorpaenidae was investigated in the Nature Reserve of Scàndula (Corsica, France, NW Mediterranean). While absent from Corsica a few decades ago, the Madeira rockfish Scorpaena maderensis is now the most abundant scorpaenid species in shallow rocky reef areas, far outnumbering Scorpaena notata and Scorpaena porcus. Considered as a subtropical species of Atlantic origin, the northward progression of the thermophilic S. maderensis and its dominance in Corsican waters is further evidence of the ongoing warming of the Mediterranean Sea. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00221112
- Volume :
- 100
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Fish Biology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 156117035
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14972