First records of dusky grouper Epinephelus marginatus settlement-stage larvae in the Ligurian Sea

The presence of dusky grouper Epinephelus marginatus settlement-stage larvae in the Ligurian Sea is reported. Epinephelus marginatus populations are slowly recovering along the french Mediterranean coast since the establishment of a moratorium on spearfishing in 1993 but still remain spatially restricted to marine protected areas. The occurrence of Epinephelus marginatus larvae in a region where effective settlement had not been detected for decades is a new observation supporting the species’ recovery.

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Epinephelus marginatus, Epinephelidae, settlement-stage larvae, Ligurian Sea, NW Mediterranean Sea.

How to cite
Faillettaz Robin, Gilletta Laurent, Petit Franck, Francour Patrice, Irisson Jean-Olivier (2018). First records of dusky grouper Epinephelus marginatus settlement-stage larvae in the Ligurian Sea. Journal of Oceanography, Research and Data. 10 (1). 1-6. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00634/74622/

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