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Sex-related seasonal differences in the foraging strategy of the Kentish Plover
(American Ornithologist Society, 2009)
In species of birds with biparental care, each sex may have its own energy requirements and/or schedule for feeding, possibly leading the sexes to differ in foraging strategy. In estuaries, shorebirds such as the Kentish ...
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Sertularia marginata (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) in the Mediterranean: an alien species in expansion?
(Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), 2013)
Mature and dense populations of the tropical hydroid species Sertulariamarginata were detected in the Alboran Sea (Western Mediterranean) and in the Atlantic coast of the Strait of Gibraltar. Until now, it had only been ...
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Effects of maintenance dredging on the macrofauna of the water column in a turbid estuary
(Elsevier, 2022)
Many human activities in or near aquatic habitats generate alterations in their environmental conditions, which could affect the organisms that inhabit them. Maintenance dredging of navigation channels in order to allow ...
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Foxed intra- and interspecific differentiation in Leptogorgia (Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae). A description of a new species based on multiple sources of evidence
(Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), 2017)
The challenges of delimiting and identifying marine invertebrate species impede estimations of true biodiversity. This is particularly true in the case of gorgonian diversity, in which only classical morphological characters ...
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Testicular development in migrant and spawning bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus (L.)) from the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean
(US National Marine Fisheries Services, 2004)
Testis histological structure was studied in bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) from the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean during the reproductive season (from late April to early June). Testicular maturation was investigated ...
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Looking for long-term changes in hydroid assemblages (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) in Alboran Sea (South-Western Mediterranean): a proposal of a monitoring point for the global warming
(BMC, 2014)
In the last 20–30 years, the temperature of the Mediterranean Sea has increased and global warming is allowing the establishment of tropical-affinity species into more temperate zones. Sessile communities are particularly ...
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Human pressures on two estuaries of the Iberian Peninsula are reflected in food web structure
(Nature Research, 2019)
As a result of the increased urban and agricultural development in coastal environments, estuaries are among the most modified and threatened aquatic ecosystems. This study used stable isotopes to examine the effects of ...
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An annotated and updated checklist of the opisthobranchs (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from Spain and Portugal (including islands and archipelagos)
(Instituto Español de Oceanografia, 2004)
The present publication is a new annotated and updated checklist of the opisthobranchs (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from the Spanish and Portuguese coasts, including their Atlantic archipelagos (Azores, Madeira, Selvagens and ...
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The hyperturbid mesotidal Guadalquivir estuary during an extreme turbidity event: Identifying potential management strategies
(Elsevier, 2023-12-01)
The Guadalquivir estuary (SW Iberian Peninsula) is a mesotidal system within a Mediterranean climatic region. It experiences severe and persistent hyperturbid conditions during the wet and cold season, significantly impacting ...
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Coexistiendo con una invasora en el estrecho de Gibraltar: la integración de Rugulopteryx okamurae en la fauna y flora residente
(Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Comarca del Campo de Gibraltar, 2023-04)
Se presenta una revisión del estado actual del conocimiento de la interacción de Rugulopteryx okamurae con la biota marina del estrecho de Gibraltar, así como una discusión global sobre el papel de estas últimas en el ...