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Movement patterns of temperate wrasses (Labridae) within a small marine protected area

2021

The movement patterns of three commercially important wrasse (Labridae) species inside a small marine protected area (~ 0.15 km2 ) on the west coast of Norway were analysed over a period of 21 months. The mean distance between capture and recapture locations varied between 10 and 187 m, and was species and season specific. The extent of movement was not related to body size or sex. These results imply that a network of small strategically located marine protected areas can be used as management tools to protect wrasses from size- and sex-selective fishing mortality.

VDP::Agriculture and fishery disciplines: 900::Fisheries science: 920biologyNorwayFishingAquatic ScienceCleaner fishbiology.organism_classificationPerciformesMark and recaptureFisheryCtenolabrus rupestrisWrasseTemperate climateAnimalsMarine protected areaWest coastEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsVDP::Landbruks- og Fiskerifag: 900::Fiskerifag: 920
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Embryonic development of corkwing wrasse, Symphodus melops

2016

Master's thesis Aquatic Ecology BIO500 - University of Agder 2016 Eggs from corkwing wrasse, Symphodus melops were described, photographed and illustrated to characterise the embryonic development of this species. Egg development was divided into 8 stages from fertilisation until hatching with descriptions of key features for each stage. The rate of development in corkwing wrasse eggs at temperatures commonly found along the Norwegian coast (12, 15 and 18 C) was also investigated. The rate of development was faster at higher temperatures. Keywords: labridae, cleaner fish, embryonic development, corkwing wrasse

cleaner fishlabridaeembryonic developmentBIO500VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Zoology and botany: 480::Marine biology: 497corkwing wrasseVDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Zoology and botany: 480::Embryology: 482
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