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      Comparison of growth rates estimated by otolith reading of Scorpaena porcus and Scorpaena notata caught on artificial and natural reefs of the northern Adriatic sea

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          Despite the high number of studies on fish assemblages associated with artificial reefs and offshore platforms, little information exists on the growth rates of fish living on artificial and natural substrates. Age and growth was determined throughout otolith reading on two commercial scorpionfishes (Scorpaena porcus and Scorpaena notata) caught in the surroundings of artificial structures (artificial reefs and gas platforms) and natural habitats. Von Bertalanffy growth parameters were calculated for each species separately for each site. Age of S. porcus and S. notata ranged from 0 to 8 years and from 0 to 16 years, respectively. Kimura test applied to Von Bertalanffy growth curves indicated that the individuals of both species inhabiting the artificial structures had higher growth parameters than those caught in the natural habitat. The presence of artificial habitats in the northern Adriatic Sea positively affects growth rates and growth performance of both species, likely for the greater prey availability in respect to the natural open sea.

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          Apesar do elevado número de estudos sobre as assembléias de peixes associadas a recifes artificiais e plataformas offshore, existe pouca informação sobre as taxas de crescimento dos peixes que vivem em substratos artificiais e naturais. A idade e crescimento foram determinados pela leitura de otólitos em dois peixes escorpião comerciais (Scorpaena porcus e Scorpaena notata) capturados nas imediações de estruturas artificiais (recifes artificiais e plataformas de gás) e habitats naturais. Parâmetros de crescimento de von Bertalanffy foram calculadoss separadamente para cada espécie e cada local. A idade de Scorpaena porcus e Scorpaena notata variou entre 0 e 8 anos e 0 e 16 anos, respectivamente. O teste Kimura aplicado às curvas de crescimento de Bertalanffy indicaram que os indivíduos das duas espécies que habitam as estruturas artificiais tinham parâmetros de crescimento mais elevados do que dos capturados no habitat natural. A presença de habitats artificiais no norte do Mar Adriático afeta positivamente as taxas de crescimento e o desempenho de crescimento de ambas as espécies, provavelmente pela maior disponibilidade de presas em relação ao mar aberto natural.

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                Author and article information

                Journal
                bjoce
                Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
                Braz. j. oceanogr.
                Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto Oceanográfico (São Paulo, SP, Brazil )
                1679-8759
                1982-436X
                2011
                : 59
                : spe1
                : 33-42
                Affiliations
                [01] Ancona orgnameIstituto di Scienze Marine orgdiv1CNR Italy
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                S1679-87592011000500006 S1679-8759(11)05900106
                a991bd26-fee7-47a8-bc7d-e99ef11eac39

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

                History
                : 09 March 2011
                : 15 March 2011
                : 13 March 2010
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                Figures: 0, Tables: 0, Equations: 0, References: 34, Pages: 10
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                Scorpaena porcus,Mar Adriático,Estruturas artificiais,Recifes naturais,Idade e crescimento,Scorpaena notata,Adriatic Sea,Artificial structures,Natural reefs,Age and growth,Scorpanea notata

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