@article{fdi:010082687,
  title = {{C}omparison of the spatiotemporal distribution of three flatfish species in the {S}eine estuary nursery grounds},
  author = {{C}ariou, {T}. and {D}ubroca, {L}. and {V}ogel, {C}. and {B}ez, {N}icolas},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{N}urseries are crucial habitats that play an important role for many marine fish species; which rely on them to complete their life cycle. {J}uvenile stages of dab ({L}imanda limanda), plaice ({P}leuronectes platessa) and sole ({S}olea solea) present in the {E}nglish {C}hannel are common in the {S}eine estuary nursery grounds. {T}o further explore the estuary's nursery function, we investigated the heterogeneity in spatial distribution patterns of these three flatfish at their juvenile stage, between 1996 and 2019. {W}e used geostatistical indices and multivariate analyses to demonstrate species specific spatiotemporal dynamic. {S}ole favoured the most upstream part of the nursery, dab was found in the most marine areas, and plaice preferred the southern coast. {W}e then performed clusters analysis based on spatial indices and spatial patterns extracted from a {M}inimum/{M}aximum {A}utocorrelation {F}actor ({MAF}). {W}e showed that the average positions of the three flatfish species were stable across time. {E}ach flatfish appeared to have its own spatial preference inside the nursery. {N}o temporal variability in the spatial pattern nor trend was found that would correspond to the major stress imposed on the community by harbour development within the 2000-2005 period. {W}e conclude that segregation of the juveniles of the three species within the nursery may reflect different ecological needs and underlying mechanisms to minimise interspecific competition.},
  keywords = {{S}eine nursery ; {F}latfish ; {G}eostatistics ; {S}patial distribution ; {FRANCE} ; {MANCHE} ; {SEINE} {ESTUAIRE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}stuarine {C}oastal and {S}helf {S}cience},
  volume = {259},
  numero = {},
  pages = {107471 [10 ]},
  ISSN = {0272-7714},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107471},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010082687},
}