Estuaries are productive environments used by many fish as nursery grounds. The initial
stages of fishes are highly vulnerable to (a) biotic factors, and anthropogenic pressures …

Ichthyoplankton monitoring is crucial for stock assessments, offering insights into spawning
grounds, stock size, seasons, recruitment, and changes in regional ichthyofauna. This study …

In this study, the ichthyoplankton in two distinct tropical seascapes, gravelly sand with
rhodolith beds (SRB) and muddy sand with seagrasses, were compared. The number of …

The present study describes the larval and juvenile fish fauna of an estuary and its adjacent
coastal area (Mondego estuary, Northwest coast of Portugal) and evaluates their function as …

Larval stages of fishes are highly vulnerable to environmental shifts and anthropogenic
pressures can pose additional stress to such a critical phase. The present study aimed to …

Mullets are gonochoristic or bisexual fish: this implies that individuals are either males or
females. Normally, adult females are bigger than males, but there is no sexual dimorphism …

Estuaries have long been recognized as nursery habitats for various marine fish species. As
seascapes consisting of a mosaic of habitat patches, estuarine nurseries incorporate …

Ichthyoplankton assemblages are key components of estuaries worldwide, playing a vital
role as nurseries for fish larvae. Nonetheless, estuaries can be highly affected by ongoing …

Recent variations in the precipitation regime across southern Europe have led to changes in
river fluxes and salinity gradients affecting biological communities in most rivers and …

In this investigation, vertical and horizontal sampling was performed monthly, covering a
year, from 16 stations situated in Sığacık Bay. In ichthyoplankton sampling, a standard-type …