Species composition,distribution and spatio-temporal dynamics of hyperbenthic Mysidae Haworth 1825 (Pericarida,Mysida) were studied on the continetal shelf of the northern Adriatic Sea.A total of seven species was collected:Anchailina agilis,Erythrops elegans,Haplostylus lobatus,Leptomysis gracilis,Mysidopsis angusta,Mysidopsis gibbosa and Paraleptomysis banyulensis. The hiperbenthic mysid assemblage was dominated by A.agilis, E.elegans and L.gracilis, in terms of frequency of occurrence,abundance and biomass. Notable seasonal fluctuations in abundance of the catches were observed,with a minimum reached in the period July-September,probably due to the species life cycles as well as to environmental factors, such as the presence of mucilaginous aggragtes close to the bottom-
Hyperbenthic Nysidae Haworth, 1825 (Peracarida, Mysida) from the continental shelf of the northern Adriatic Sea
DE RANIERI, STEFANO;
2007-01-01
Abstract
Species composition,distribution and spatio-temporal dynamics of hyperbenthic Mysidae Haworth 1825 (Pericarida,Mysida) were studied on the continetal shelf of the northern Adriatic Sea.A total of seven species was collected:Anchailina agilis,Erythrops elegans,Haplostylus lobatus,Leptomysis gracilis,Mysidopsis angusta,Mysidopsis gibbosa and Paraleptomysis banyulensis. The hiperbenthic mysid assemblage was dominated by A.agilis, E.elegans and L.gracilis, in terms of frequency of occurrence,abundance and biomass. Notable seasonal fluctuations in abundance of the catches were observed,with a minimum reached in the period July-September,probably due to the species life cycles as well as to environmental factors, such as the presence of mucilaginous aggragtes close to the bottom-I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
