Sea Cucumber (Holothuria arguinensis) as a Shelter for Juvenile Fish (Diplodus bellottii) in the Gulf of Cadiz (Southwestern Spain)

Autor:	Gustavo F. De Carvalho-Souza, David Roque-Atienza, Enrique González-Ortegón
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	refuge microhabitat holothurians young fish Atlantic Ocean Biology (General) QH301-705.5
Zdroj:	Diversity, Vol 14, Iss 10, p 872 (2022)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1424-2818
DOI:	10.3390/d14100872
Popis:	During a diving survey on soft-bottom habitats in the Gulf of Cadiz (Southwestern Spain), the use of the sea cucumber Holothuria arguinensis (Echinodermata, Holothuriidae) as a shelter by juvenile Senegal’s sea bream Diplodus bellottii (Chordata: Sparidae) was observed. Eight juvenile sea bream D. bellottii were videoed sheltering under the sea cucumber’s body. This observation highlights the importance of sea cucumbers as a shelter for juvenile fish, providing a microhabitat to take refuge from predators. This is the first report of juvenile sea bream sheltered by a sea cucumber.
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