Species richness, abundance and biomass data for assessing fish spillover from Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas
This dataset gathers total species richness, total abundance and total biomass of fishes recorded in six Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas in summer by underwater visual censuses performed on rocky areas at varying distances from the core of the MPA. Belt transects (25 x 5 m) were run parallel to the coast between 6 and 12 m depth, except in Tabarca Posidonia beds (50 x 5 m). Additionally, reduced fish species richness, abundance and biomass excluding zooplanktivorous fish species (Atherinidae, Clupeidae, Centracanthidae, Engraulidae, Pomacentridae, and the Sparidae Boopsboops) were given as their fluctuating abundance and aggregative behavior may mask the effect of protection.
Location of the 6 Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas
Harmelin-Vivien Mireille, Le Diréach Laurence, Bayle-Sempere Just, Charbonnel Eric, García-Charton José Antonio, Ody Denis, Pérez-Ruzafa Angel, Reñones Olga, Sánchez-Jerez Pablo, Valle Perez Carlos (2020). Species richness, abundance and biomass data for assessing fish spillover from Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas. SEANOE. https://doi.org/10.17882/74396
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Harmelin-Vivien Mireille, Le Diréach Laurence, Bayle-Sempere Just, Charbonnel Eric, García-Charton José Antonio, Ody Denis, Pérez-Ruzafa Angel, Reñones Olga, Sánchez-Jerez Pablo, Valle Carlos (2008). Gradients of abundance and biomass across reserve boundaries in six Mediterranean marine protected areas: Evidence of fish spillover?. Biological Conservation, 141 (7), 1829-1839. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2008.04.029
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Harmelin-Vivien Mireille, Le Diréach Laurence, Bayle-Sempere Just, Charbonnel Eric, García-Charton José Antonio, Ody Denis, Pérez-Ruzafa Angel, Reñones Olga, Sánchez-Jerez Pablo, Valle Carlos (2008). Gradients of abundance and biomass across reserve boundaries in six Mediterranean marine protected areas: Evidence of fish spillover?. Biological Conservation, 141 (7), 1829-1839. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2008.04.029
