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Microplastic fragments and microbeads in digestive tracts of planktivorous fish from urban coastal waters Open
We investigated microplastics in the digestive tracts of 64 Japanese anchovy ( Engraulis japonicus ) sampled in Tokyo Bay. Plastic was detected in 49 out of 64 fish (77%), with 2.3 pieces on average and up to 15 pieces per individual. All …
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Climate, Anchovy, and Sardine Open
Anchovy and sardine populated productive ocean regions over hundreds of thousands of years under a naturally varying climate, and are now subject to climate change of equal or greater magnitude occurring over decades to centuries. We hypot…
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Odours from marine plastic debris induce food search behaviours in a forage fish Open
Plastic pollution is an anthropogenic stressor in marine ecosystems globally. Many species of marine fish (more than 50) ingest plastic debris. Ingested plastic has a variety of lethal and sublethal impacts and can be a route for bioaccumu…
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Modeling Environmental DNA Transport in the Coastal Ocean Using Lagrangian Particle Tracking Open
A number of studies have illustrated the utility of environmental DNA (eDNA) for detecting marine vertebrates. However, little is known about the fate and transport of eDNA in the ocean, thus limiting the ability to interpret eDNA measurem…
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Phenological and distributional shifts in ichthyoplankton associated with recent warming in the northeast Pacific Ocean Open
Understanding changes in the migratory and reproductive phenology of fish stocks in relation to climate change is critical for accurate ecosystem‐based fisheries management. Relocation and changes in timing of reproduction can have dramati…
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Microplastic ingestion and diet composition of planktivorous fish Open
Planktivorous pelagic fish are susceptible to accumulating microplastics (MP), which have the same size range as their prey and accumulate in their feeding and spawning grounds. We analyzed stomach contents of pelagic fish (European sardin…
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Larval migration of the zoonotic parasite Anisakis pegreffii (Nematoda: Anisakidae) in European anchovy, Engraulis encrasicolus: Implications to seafood safety Open
Anisakid nematodes belonging to the species Anisakis pegreffii are distributed in a wide variety of fishes from the Mediterranean Sea and they are known to cause the human zoonosis anisakiasis. The present study investigated, for the first…
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Influence of environmental variability and age on the body condition of small pelagic fish in the Gulf of Lions Open
Endogenous and environmental variables are fundamental in explaining variations in fish condition. Based on more than 20 yr of fish weight and length data, relative condition indices were computed for anchovy and sardine caught in the Gulf…
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Current and Future Influence of Environmental Factors on Small Pelagic Fish Distributions in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea Open
Managing for the Future: Understanding the Relative Roles of Climate and Fishing on Structure and Dynamics of Marine Ecosystems.-- 20 pages, 15 figures, supplementary material https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2020.00622/f…
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Global change and climate‐driven invasion of the Pacific oyster (<i>Crassostrea gigas</i>) along European coasts: a bioenergetics modelling approach Open
Aim The spread of non‐indigenous species in marine ecosystems world‐wide is one of today's most serious environmental concerns. Using mechanistic modelling, we investigated how global change relates to the invasion of European coasts by a …
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Predictability of Species Distributions Deteriorates Under Novel Environmental Conditions in the California Current System Open
Spatial distributions of marine fauna are determined by complex interactions between environmental conditions and animal behaviors. As climate change leads to warmer, more acidic, and less oxygenated oceans, species are shifting away from …
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Fish consumption pattern among adults of different ethnics in Peninsular Malaysia Open
Fish consumption was significantly associated with ethnicity, age, marital status, residential area, and years of education of adults in Peninsular Malaysia, and the data collected are beneficial for the purpose of health risk assessment o…
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Linking small pelagic dietary shifts with ecosystem changes in the Gulf of Lions Open
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 of Lions (NW Mediterranean Sea). In parallel, sprat biomass, w…
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Body reserves mediate trade-offs between life-history traits: new insights from small pelagic fish reproduction Open
Limited resources in the environment prevent individuals from simultaneously maximizing all life-history traits, resulting in trade-offs. In particular, the cost of reproduction is well known to negatively affect energy investment in growt…
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Managing Small-Scale Commercial Fisheries for Adaptive Capacity: Insights from Dynamic Social-Ecological Drivers of Change in Monterey Bay Open
Globally, small-scale fisheries are influenced by dynamic climate, governance, and market drivers, which present social and ecological challenges and opportunities. It is difficult to manage fisheries adaptively for fluctuating drivers, ex…
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Quantifying the projected impact of the South African sardine fishery on the Robben Island penguin colony Open
Quantitative methods are needed to evaluate the ecological effects of fishing forage species upon which predators depend. African penguin Spheniscus demersus numbers at the Robben Island colony rose during the 1990s co-incidental with a ma…
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Organophosphate ester plasticizers in edible fish from the Mediterranean Sea: Marine pollution and human exposure Open
Concentrations of organophosphate esters (OPEs) plasticizers were analysed in the present study. Fifty-five fish samples belonging to three highly commercial species, European sardine (Sardina pilchardus), European anchovy (Engraulis encra…
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Effects of warming ocean conditions on feeding ecology of small pelagic fishes in a coastal upwelling ecosystem: a shift to gelatinous food sources Open
Forage fish play a central role in the transfer of energy from lower to higher trophic levels. Ocean conditions may influence this energy pathway in the Northern California Current (NCC) ecosystem, and we may expect it to differ between wa…
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Collapse and recovery of forage fish populations prior to commercial exploitation Open
We use a new, well‐calibrated 500 year paleorecord off southern California to determine collapse frequency, cross correlation, persistence, and return times of exploited forage fish populations. The paleorecord shows that “collapse” (defin…
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Microplastics in Commercially Important Small Pelagic Fish Species From South Africa Open
This study documented the levels of microplastics in three commercially important small pelagic fish species in South African waters, namely European anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus), West Coast round herring (Etrumeus whiteheadi) and Sout…
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The fisheries history of small pelagics in the Northern Mediterranean Open
Since 2007, the biomass of sardine and anchovy in the NW Mediterranean has remained persistently low, whereas the biomass of the commercially low-valued sprat has exploded. Also, simultaneous decreases in condition, size, and/or age of the…
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Natural diet and predation impacts of<i>Pelagia noctiluca</i>on fish eggs and larvae in the NW Mediterranean Open
Jellyfish are important predators of fish eggs and larvae and predation is believed to be the main factor determining fish recruitment. The diet of different life stages of Pelagia noctiluca and their potential predation impact on ichthyop…
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Protein Hydrolysates from Anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) Waste: In Vitro and In Vivo Biological Activities Open
Fish waste utilization to obtain protein hydrolysates has been demonstrated to be a useful strategy to face both environmental and economic impacts while obtaining high-value products with remarkable biological and nutritional properties. …
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State of the California Current 2019–2020: Back to the Future With Marine Heatwaves? Open
The California Current System (CCS) has experienced large fluctuations in environmental conditions in recent years that have dramatically affected the biological community. Here we synthesize remotely sensed, hydrographic, and biological s…
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Changes in Life History Traits of Small Pelagic Fish in the Western Mediterranean Sea Open
Small pelagic fish (SPF) in the western Mediterranean Sea are key elements of the marine food web and are important in terms of biomass and fisheries catches. Significant declines in biomass, landings, and changes in the age/size structure…
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Dietary studies in birds: testing a non‐invasive method using digital photography in seabirds Open
Summary Dietary studies give vital insights into foraging behaviour, with implications for understanding changing environmental conditions and the anthropogenic impacts on natural resources. Traditional diet sampling methods may be invasiv…
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Changes of Amino and Fatty Acids in Anchovy (Stolephorus Sp) Fermented Fish Paste with Different Fermentation Periods Open
Fish paste is popular condiment that possessing a characteristic appetite-stimulating aroma. Nowadays many fermented fish paste prefer to use lower salt to produce fish paste. Fermented fish paste from dried anchovy fish was prepared with …
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Characterization of Positional Distribution of Fatty Acids and Triacylglycerol Molecular Compositions of Marine Fish Oils Rich in Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Open
The regiospecific characteristics of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in triacylglycerol (TAG) significantly affect the physicochemical and physiological properties of marine fish oils. In this study, the TAG molecular species compo…
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A changing distribution of seabirds in South Africa—the possible impact of climate and its consequences Open
In the southern Benguela ecosystem off South Africa, there were recent shifts to the south and east in the distributions of three forage resources (anchovy, sardine, rock lobster), which probably were influenced by environmental change alt…
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Population Dynamics of Fish Species in a Marine Ecosystem: A Case Study in the Bohai Sea, China Open
There were rapid shifts of the dominant species in the Bohai Sea from the 1950s to the 1990s, with large-sized, high-valued species (e.g., Small Yellow Croaker Larimichthys polyactis and Largehead Hairtail Trichiurus lepturus) being replac…