Spawning habitat selection by Octopus vulgaris: new insights for a more effective management of this resource

The selection of spawning habitat of a population of Octopus vulgaris that is subject to a small-scale exploitation was studied in the Cíes Islands within the National Park of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia (NW Spain). The technique used was visual censuses by scuba diving. We conducted 93 visual c...

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Main Author: Guerra, Ángel (author)
Other Authors: Hernández-Urcera, Jorge (author), Garci, Manuel E. (author), Sestelo, Marta (author), Regueira, Marcos (author), González, Ángel F. (author), Cabanellas-Reboredo, Miguel (author), Calvo-Manazza, Matías (author), Morales-Nin, Beatriz (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
Subjects:
Octopus vulgaris
Spawning dens
Habitat selection
Essential areas
Marine protected areas
Science & Technology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/40881
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/40881

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http://hdl.handle.net/1822/40881

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