@article{fdi:010070229,
  title = {{E}cological energetics of forage fish from the {M}editerranean {S}ea : seasonal dynamics and interspecific differences},
  author = {{A}lbo-{P}uigserver, {M}. and {M}unoz, {A}. and {N}avarro, {J}. and {C}oll, {M}arta and {P}ethybridge, {H}. and {S}anchez, {S}. and {P}alomera, {I}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}mall and medium pelagic fishes play a central role in marine food webs by transferring energy from plankton to top predators. {I}n this study, direct calorimetry was used to analyze the energy density of seven pelagic species collected over four seasons from the western {M}editerranean {S}ea: anchovy {E}ngraulis encrasicolus, sardine {S}ardina pilchardus, round sardinella {S}ardinella aurita, horse mackerels {T}rachurus trachurus and {T}. mediterraneus, and mackerels {S}comber scombrus and {S}. colias. {I}nter-specific differences in energy density were linked to spawning period, energy allocation strategies for reproduction and growth, and feeding ecologies. {E}nergy density of each species varied over time, with the exception of {S}. colitis, likely due to its high energetic requirements related to migration throughout the year. {I}n general, higher energy density was observed in spring for all species, regardless of their breeding strategy, probably as a consequence of the late-winter phytoplankton bloom. {T}hese results provide new insights into the temporal availability of energy in the pelagic ecosystem of the {M}editerranean {S}ea, which are pivotal for understanding how the population dynamics of small and medium pelagic fishes and their predators may respond to environmental changes and fishing impacts. {I}n addition, the differences found in energy density between species highlighted the importance of using species specific energy values in ecosystem assessment tools such as bioenergetic and food web models.},
  keywords = {{E}nergy density ; {B}ioenergetics ; {F}ood webs ; {M}editerranean {S}ea ; {E}nvironmental variability ; {MEDITERRANNEE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{D}eep-{S}ea {R}esearch {P}art {II} : {T}opical {S}tudies in {O}ceanography},
  volume = {140},
  numero = {{S}pecial {I}ssue},
  pages = {74--82},
  ISSN = {0967-0645},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.dsr2.2017.03.002},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010070229},
}