Monthly sampling of physical, chemical and biological variables at N Spanish Coast
Monthly sampling of physical, chemical and biological variables at N Spanish Coast
The ECOMED 2006 is an annual echosurvey for estimation of the abundance and biomass of small pelagic fish present in the Mediterranean Sea in autum, at the beginning of spawning period for the sardine (Sardina pilchardus) and the recruitmen period for the anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus).These main species are sardine and anchovy, but on estimed also Sardinella aurita, Trachurus mediterraneus, T. trachurus, T. picturatus, Boops boops, Scomber japonicus and Scomber scomber. Complementary to this main objectives, also sampling for sardine fecundity parameters estimation. Continuous fish eggs sampling and temperature and salinity for sardine spawning area caracterisation.
Monthly sampling of physical, chemical and biological variables at N Spanish Coast
Monthly sampling of physical, chemical and biological variables at N Spanish Coast
Monthly sampling of physical, chemical and biological variables at N Spanish Coast
Monthly sampling of physical, chemical and biological variables at N Spanish Coast
Monthly sampling of physical, chemical and biological variables at N Spanish Coast
Monthly sampling of physical, chemical and biological variables at N Spanish Coast
Abundance indices, distribution patterns and faunal assemblages of demersal species in the northern coast of Spain (Atlantic Galician shelf and Cantabrian sea shelf), together with the possible driving factors of their distribution. This survey belongs to the research project: ?Evaluacion de Recursos Demersales por Metodos Directos en el Area ICES?. This Project is partly funded by the DCR of the EU and the Education and Science Spanish Ministery.The main objectives of the above mentioned project related with this survey time series are: a) to obtain abundance indices of the main exploited species in the study area; b) to estimate the strength of yearly recruitments of these species and their distribution in the area. c) to study the structure and distribution o the demersal and benthic communities in the area.