Spatial and temporal patterns in the Mediterranean populations of <em>Aristaeomorpha foliacea</em> and <em>Aristeus antennatus</em> (Crustacea: Decapoda: Aristeidae) based on the MEDITS surveys

Beatriz Guijarro; Isabella Bitetto; Gianfranco D’Onghia; Maria Cristina Follesa; Kostas Kapiris; Alessandro Mannini; Olivera Marković; Reno Micallef; Sergio Ragonese; Kostas Skarvelis; Angelo Cau

doi:10.3989/scimar.05012.04A

Authors

Beatriz Guijarro Instituto Español de Oceanografía, Centre Oceanogràfic de les Balears https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2083-4681
Isabella Bitetto COISPA Tecnologia & Ricerca https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8497-1642
Gianfranco D’Onghia Department of Biology, University of Bari https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0952-9472
Maria Cristina Follesa Department of Life and Environmental Science - University of Cagliari https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8320-9974
Kostas Kapiris Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Leoforos Vouliagmenis https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6603-2572
Alessandro Mannini European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC), ISPRA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5910-3413
Olivera Marković Institute of Marine Biology, University of Montenegro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9228-1748
Reno Micallef Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. Ministry for the Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1921-508X
Sergio Ragonese Institute for the study of the Marine Living Resources and Bio-Technologies (IRBIM), National Research Council (CNR) of Mazara del Vallo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4051-1131
Kostas Skarvelis Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0008-0816
Angelo Cau Department of Life and Environmental Science - University of Cagliari https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6897-2127

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.05012.04A

Keywords:

Aristaeomorpha foliacea, Aristeus antennatus, geographical patterns, trawl surveys, abundance, length structure, condition factor, Mediterranean Sea

Abstract

The aristeids Aristaeomorpha foliacea and Aristeus antennatus are two species of great economic importance in the Mediterranean Sea, where they are exploited almost exclusively by bottom trawlers. We analysed their geographical and inter-annual patterns using data collected, following a standardized protocol, during the MEDITS international experimental bottom trawl surveys. The data used consisted of standardized abundance and biomass indices, size structure and individual biological information collected in the northern Mediterranean for more than two decades. Several univariate and multivariate methodologies were used to analyse the data. The current study confirms previous findings, such as the longitudinal gradient in the relative presence of the aristeids, but also offers additional information for a better understanding of the intrinsic variability of the data over the years and between areas. Moreover, geographical variability in the somatic condition index is discussed, taking into account the role of environmental conditions and fishing pressure. The large geographical variability found for both species in this regional approach reflects the importance of additional studies at a small-scale geographical level. Such studies could be particularly important for managing and ensuring the stability of these species, for which large regional approaches may be inadequate.

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