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Consequences of green tides on ichtyofauna |
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Research
Context and Issues
Although green tides have seriously impacted eutrophicated coastal areas for decades, their impact on essential coastal habitats for fish early-life stages remains especially poorly known. This 3-year project launched in 2013 is dedicated to this question.
Objectives
Evaluating the consequences of macroalgal blooms, known as green tides, on ichtyofauna early-life stages, from local to more general impacts in the highly impacted north-western coasts of France.
Methodology
Estimation at different scales, from individual fish to the ichtyofaunal community, of the consequences of different levels of green algae proliferation from a Before-After-Control-Impact approach based on in-situ surveys and laboratory analysis of individual fish performances (growth, ecotoxicology).
Results
Ongoing
Publications issued from the project
PAUMIER, A. TATLIAN, T. REVEILLAC, E. LE LUHERNE, E. BALLU, S. LEPAGE, M. LE PAPE, O. (2018) .Impacts of green tides on estuarine fish assemblages
LE LUHERNE, E. REVEILLAC, E. PONSERO, A. STURBOIS, A. BALLU, S. PERDRIAU, M. LE PAPE, O. (2016) .Fish community responses to green tides in shallow estuarine and coastal areas
People involved
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LE PAPE Olivier, Scientist Phone : +33 2 23 48 55 31 Email : olivier.le.pape@institut-agro.fr |
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LE PENVEN Catherine, Administrative Officer Phone : +33 2 23 48 55 36 Email : catherine.lepenven@institut-agro.fr |
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RANDON Marine, Ph.D. Student |
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RÉVEILLAC Elodie, Scientist Phone : +33 5 46 50 76 32 Email : elodie.reveillac@univ-lr.fr |
Partners
Funding and Support
France Filière Pêche, Agence de l'Eau Loire Bretagne, Agence des Aires Marines Protégées