[HTML][HTML] Small pelagic fish in the new millennium: a bottom-up view of global research effort

MA Peck, J Alheit, A Bertrand, IA Catalán… - Progress in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Small pelagic fish (SPF) play extremely important ecological roles in marine ecosystems,
form some of the most economically valuable fisheries resources, and play a vital role in …

Small pelagic fish dynamics: A review of mechanisms in the Gulf of Lions

C Saraux, E Van Beveren, P Brosset, Q Queiros… - Deep Sea Research …, 2019 - Elsevier
Around 2008, an ecosystem shift occurred in the Gulf of Lions, highlighted by considerable
changes in biomass and fish mean weight of its two main small pelagic fish stocks …

Microplastics FTIR characterisation and distribution in the water column and digestive tracts of small pelagic fish in the Gulf of Lions

C Lefebvre, C Saraux, O Heitz, A Nowaczyk… - Marine pollution …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aims at quantifying and characterising microplastics (MP) distribution in the water
column of the NW Mediterranean Sea as well as MP ingestion by the 2 main planktivorous …

Patterns of trace metal bioaccumulation and trophic transfer in a phytoplankton-zooplankton-small pelagic fish marine food web

T Chouvelon, E Strady, M Harmelin-Vivien… - Marine Pollution …, 2019 - Elsevier
Trace metal contamination in the European sardine and anchovy food web was investigated
in the Gulf of Lions, NW Mediterranean Sea, including seawater and size fractions of …

Spatio-temporal patterns and environmental controls of small pelagic fish body condition from contrasted Mediterranean areas

P Brosset, JM Fromentin, E Van Beveren, J Lloret… - Progress in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Small pelagic fish are among the most ecologically and economically important marine fish
species and are characterized by large fluctuations all over the world. In the Mediterranean …

Linking small pelagic dietary shifts with ecosystem changes in the Gulf of Lions

P Brosset, B Le Bourg, D Costalago, D Bănaru… - Marine Ecology …, 2016 - int-res.com
Since 2008, a severe decrease in size and body condition together with a demographic
truncation has been observed in the sardine (secondarily in anchovy) population of the Gulf …

Retrospective analysis of the pelagic ecosystem of the Western Mediterranean Sea: Drivers, changes and effects

M Coll, JM Bellido, MG Pennino… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract In the Western Mediterranean Sea, forage fishes have changed in abundance,
body condition, growth, reproduction, and distribution in the last decades. Different …

A trophic latitudinal gradient revealed in anchovy and sardine from the Western Mediterranean Sea using a multi-proxy approach

E Bachiller, M Albo-Puigserver, J Giménez… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
This work combines state-of-the-art methods (DNA metabarcoding) with classic approaches
(visual stomach content characterization and stable isotope analyses of nitrogen (δ 15N) …

Primary production and depth drive different trophic structure and functioning of fish assemblages in French marine ecosystems

P Cresson, T Chouvelon, P Bustamante… - Progress in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Investigating the drivers of fish assemblage trophic structure is a critical question, in order to
better understand ecosystem functioning, predict the effects of perturbations and implement …

Mistaking plastic for zooplankton: Risk assessment of plastic ingestion in the Mediterranean sea

S Fabri-Ruiz, A Baudena, F Moullec, F Lombard… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Floating plastic debris is a pervasive pollutant in seas and oceans, affecting a wide range of
animals. In particular, microplastics (< 5 mm in size) increase the possibility that marine …