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Lagoon Resident Fish Species of Conservation Interest According to the Habitat Directive (92/43/CEE): A Review on Their Potential Use as Ecological Indicator Species
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Facca, Chiara Cavraro, Francesco Franzoi, Piero Malavasi, Stefano |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | Transitional waters are fragile ecosystems with high ecological, social and economic values, that undergo numerous threats. According to the information provided by European Member States in the framework of the European Directive 92/43/EEC (Habitat Directive), the main threat to these ecosystems is represented by morphological and hydrological changes. The present work focuses on six lagoon fish species included in the Habitat Directive annex II (species requiring conservation measures: Aphanius fasciatus, A. iberus, Knipowitschia panizzae, Ninnigobius canestrinii, Valencia hispanica and V. letourneuxi) that spend their entire life cycle in the Mediterranean priority habitat 1150* “Coastal lagoons”. The overview of the current scientific literature allowed us to highlight how the presence and abundance of these species may provide important indications on the conservation status of coastal lagoon habitats. In fact, their occurrence, distribution and biology depend on the presence of peculiar structures, such as salt marshes, small channels, isolated pools and oligohaline areas. Coastal lagoon fragmentation and habitat loss have led to a significant reduction in genetic diversity or local population extinction. Although Aphanius and gobies have been shown to survive in eutrophic environments, it is clear that they cannot complete their life cycle without salt marshes (mainly Aphanius) and wetland areas (mainly gobies). |
| Starting Page | 2059 |
| e-ISSN | 20734441 |
| DOI | 10.3390/w12072059 |
| Journal | Water |
| Issue Number | 7 |
| Volume Number | 12 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2020-07-20 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Water Biodiversity Conservation Coastal Lagoon Morphological Alterations Habitat Conservation Killifishes Gobies Mediterranean Sea |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
