Ecological role of bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) fish farms for associated wild fish assemblages in the Mediterranean Sea (CROSBI ID 244097)
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Podaci o odgovornosti
Stagličić, Nika ; Šegvić-Bubić, Tanja ; Ugarković, Pero ; Talijančić, Igor ; Žužul, Iva ; Tičina, Vjekoslav ; Grubišić, Leon
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Ecological role of bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) fish farms for associated wild fish assemblages in the Mediterranean Sea
The ecological effects of tuna fish farms are largely undocumented. This study confirmed their high capacity to attract surrounding wild fish. The aggregation effect persisted year round, without detectable seasonal differences. Farm impact was restricted to close proximity of the sea cages, and was more prominent over the bottom than in the water column strata. Tuna fish farms proved to be high energy trophic resources, as indicated by the enhanced fitness status of two focal species, bogue and seabream. Under abundant food supply, seabream appear to allocate the majority of energy reserves to gonad development. Farm associated bogue had greater parasite loads, with no detrimental effect on fitness status. Overall, tuna fish farms can be regarded as population sources for aggregated wild fish, and under the no fishing conditions within the leasehold areas, can serve as functional marine protected areas.
Tuna fish farm ; wild fish assemblage composition and abundance ; fish fitness status ; Adriatic Sea
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Podaci o izdanju
132 (1)
2017.
79-93
objavljeno
0141-1136
1879-0291
10.1016/j.marenvres.2017.10.015