Distribution and abundance of Citharus linguatula, Lepidorhombus boscii (Risso, 1810) and Solea vulgaris, (Osteichthyes, Pleuronectiformes) in the Mediterranean Sea

Authors

  • Paolo Sartor Dipartimento di Scienze dell’Uomo e dell’Ambiente, Università di Pisa
  • Mario Sbrana Centro Interuniversitario di Biologia Marina
  • Nicola Ungaro Laboratorio di Biologia Marina
  • Chiara A. Marano Laboratorio di Biologia Marina
  • Corrado Piccinetti Laboratorio Biologia Marina e Pesca
  • Gabriella Piccinetti Manfrin Laboratorio Biologia Marina e Pesca

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2002.66s283

Keywords:

Pleuronectiformes, distribution, abundance estimations, trawl surveys, Mediterranean Sea, Citharus linguatula, Lepidorhombus boscii, Solea vulgaris

Abstract


Information on distribution, relative abundance and size composition of the pleuronectiform species Citharus linguatula, Lepidorhombus boscii and Solea vulgaris was obtained during the MEDITS trawl surveys, carried out in a wide area of the Mediterranean Sea from 1994 to 1999. The three species showed a wide geographic distribution, as they were collected in all the macro-areas investigated, but with some differences in degree of presence among the 40 geographic sectors. Variations in abundance indices, analysed on a spatio-temporal basis with a Generalised Linear Model, were mostly related to the depth stratum and the macro-area. C. linguatula and S. vulgaris were especially found from 10 to 100 m depth, while L. boscii was most abundant on bottoms ranging from 100 to 500 m depth. The three species showed the highest abundance indices (kg/km2) in the Gulf of Lions, in the Greek Seas and along the Sardinian coasts. Especially for L. boscii and C. linguatula, the demographic structure showed that the sampled populations were mainly constituted by juveniles. The lowest biomass and abundance indices were obtained for S. vulgaris, whose catch was mainly composed of adult fish.

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Published

2002-06-30

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Sartor P, Sbrana M, Ungaro N, Marano CA, Piccinetti C, Piccinetti Manfrin G. Distribution and abundance of Citharus linguatula, Lepidorhombus boscii (Risso, 1810) and Solea vulgaris, (Osteichthyes, Pleuronectiformes) in the Mediterranean Sea. Sci. mar. [Internet]. 2002Jun.30 [cited 2024Mar.29];66(S2):83-102. Available from: https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/610

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