Do European Seabass Larvae Grow Better in Their Natural Temperature Regime?

ABSTRACT: Understanding how warming surface waters impact the larval growth of highly prized marine fishes such as the European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax, is important for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture. We studied the growth of larvae from three genetically differentiated seabass populations, Atlantic (AT), Western Mediterranean (WM), and Eastern Mediterranean (EM), reared in a common garden under three thermal regimes, representative of seasonal changes in a relatively cold Atlantic (rAT), intermediate Western Mediterranean (rWM), and warm Eastern Mediterranean (rEM). Survival was higher in warmer regimes until larvae reached a length of 23 mm, after which there was no major difference. Growth was monitored from 20 days posthatch to 1.5 g, with individuals sa

SUBMITTER: Damien C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11861030 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature