Ibaibarriaga L. auteur aut IRD Irigoien X. auteur aut IRD Santos M. auteur aut IRD Motos L. auteur aut IRD Fives J. M. auteur aut IRD Franco C. auteur aut IRD De Lanzos A. L. auteur aut IRD Acevedo S. auteur aut IRD Bernal M. auteur aut IRD Bez Nicolas auteur aut IRD Eltink G. auteur aut IRD Farinha A. auteur aut IRD Hammer C. auteur aut IRD Iversen S. A. auteur aut IRD Milligan S. P. auteur aut IRD Reid D. G. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access The distribution of egg and larvae of mackerel, horse mackerel, sardine, hake, megrim, blue whiting and anchovy along the European Atlantic waters (south Portugal to Scotland) during 1998 is described. Time of the year, sea surface temperature and bottom depth are used to define the spawning habitat of the different species. Mackerel, horse mackerel, and sardine eggs and larvae presented the widest distribution, whereas megrim and anchovy showed a limited distribution, restricted to the Celtic Sea and the Bay of Biscay respectively. Correspondingly mackerel, horse mackerel and sardine showed the highest aggregation indices. Blue whiting larvae were found at the lowest temperatures, whereas anchovy eggs and larvae were found in the warmest waters. The analysis is a basis for evaluation of ongoing changes in the pelagic ecosystem of the north-east Atlantic. specialized aggregation index Engraulis encrasicholus ichthyoplankton distribution Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis Merluccius merluccius Micromesistius poutassou north east Atlantic Sardina pilchardus Scomber scombrus spawning habitat characterization Trachurus trachurus 040 16 3 284-293 2007 1054-6006 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010037975 10.1111/j.1365-2419.2006.00430.x 1054-6006 [F B010037975] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010037975 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2007/07/010037975.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2007-08-06 2017-08-23 fdi:010037975 fre