Seasonal patterns in the mesopelagic fish community and associated deep scattering layers of an enclosed deep basin.

ABSTRACT: Mesopelagic fish constitute the most abundant vertebrate group in the marine environment. The current work reports on results of three seasonal acoustic cruises carried out in the Gulf of Corinth, a relatively small, deep, isolated basin located in the Central Mediterranean (Greece) that presents some unique geomorphological and ecological features. The aim of this study was to describe seasonal echo-types and the vertical distribution of the Deep Scattering Layers (DSLs) as well as to relate them with specific species or species groups. Mesopelagic fish dominated the pelagic ecosystem as confirmed by biological sampling with different gears during daytime and nighttime. In total, at least 15 species were caught, belonging to the families Myctophidae, Paralepididae, Sternoptychidae and Sto

SUBMITTER: Kapelonis Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10587179 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature