@article{fdi:010072419,
  title = {{U}se of {L}agrangian simulations to hindcast the geographical position of propagule release zones in a {M}editerranean coastal fish},
  author = {{C}alo, {A}. and {L}ett, {C}hristophe and {M}ourre, {B}. and {P}erez-{R}uzafa, {A}. and {G}arcia-{C}harton, {J}. {A}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he study of organism dispersal is fundamental for elucidating patterns of connectivity between populations, thus crucial for the design of effective protection and management strategies. {T}his is especially challenging in the case of coastal fish, for which information on egg release zones (i.e. spawning grounds) is often lacking. {H}ere we assessed the putative location of egg release zones of the saddled sea bream ({O}blada melanura) along the southeastern coast of {S}pain in 2013. {T}o this aim, we hindcasted propagule (egg and larva) dispersal using {L}agrangian simulations, fed with species-specific information on early life history traits ({ELT}s), with two approaches: 1) back-tracking and 2) comparing settler distribution obtained from simulations to the analogous distribution resulting from otolith chemical analysis. {S}imulations were also used to assess which factors contributed the most to dispersal distances. {B}ack-tracking simulations indicated that both the northern sector of the {M}urcia region and some traits of the {N}orth-{A}frican coast were hydrodynamically suitable to generate and drive the supply of larvae recorded along the coast of {M}urcia in 2013. {W}ith the second approach, based on the correlation between simulation outputs and field results (otolith chemical analysis), we found that the oceanographic characteristics of the study area could have determined the pattern of settler distribution recorded with otolith analysis in 2013 and inferred the geographical position of main {O}. melanura spawning grounds along the coast. {D}ispersal distance was found to be significantly affected by the geographical position of propagule release zones. {T}he combination of methods used was the first attempt to assess the geographical position of propagule release zones in the {M}editerranean {S}ea for {O}. melanura, and can represent a valuable approach for elucidating dispersal and connectivity patterns in other coastal species.},
  keywords = {{P}ropagule release zones ; {L}agrangian simulations ; {D}ispersal distance ; {S}ea bream ; {M}editerranean {S}ea ; {MEDITERRANEE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}arine {E}nvironmental {R}esearch},
  volume = {134},
  numero = {},
  pages = {16--27},
  ISSN = {0141-1136},
  year = {2018},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.marenvres.2017.12.011},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010072419},
}