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Artigos publicados no Número 38 - 2021
CONTENTS:
STÉPHANIE R.A. SUCIU, JASMINE ZEREBA, LORENZO FIORI AND JOSÉ M.N. AZEVEDO - Whale-watching contributions for the study of cetacean-cephalopod interactions.WENDELL MEDEIROS-LEAL, MÁRIO PINHO AND RÉGIS SANTOS - Applicability of the current stock assessment models to the priority azorean fishery resources.
MAGNO N.B. FREITAS, PATRÍCIO RAMALHOSA, ANDRÉ MOREIRA, JOÃO CANNING-CLODE AND JOÃO G. MONTEIRO - First record of the marine snail “Xenophora crispa” (Gastrop-oda: Xenophoridae) from Madeira Island (Northeastern Atlantic Ocean).
PETER WIRTZ AND JORGE MACHADO - First record of the starfish “Goniaster tesselatus” at Madeira Island.
JOËL BRIED - Why do Bulwer’s Petrels “Bulweria bulwerii" change nest?
ASHLIE J.MCIVOR AND PETER WIRTZ - First record of the Starry Weever Trachinus radiatus(Cuvier, 1829) from the Madeira archipelago.
ARTUR SERRANO - Book Review - Santos Eizaguirre (2015). Coleoptera: Coccinellidae (col. Fauna Iberica, vol. 40), Hardback. Madrid: Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.
ARTUR SERRANO - Book Review - Stüben, P.E. (2022). Weevils of Macaronesia. Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea). Curculio Institute: Mönchengladbach.
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- Whale-watching contributions for the study of cetacean-cephalopod interactionsPublication . Suciu, Stéphanie R. A.; Zereba, Jasmine; Fiori, Lorenzo; Azevedo, José M. N.Cephalopods are the primary source of food for several species of odontocetes. The unstable nature of this trophic resource is likely to affect the ecology of their cetacean predators. This can be reflected in whale conservation status but also in the tourist activities which focus on cetacean observation. However, the study of cetacean-cephalopod interactions is limited by the complicated and heavy logistics of dedicated scientific campaigns. Fortunately, this limitation can be overcome by coupling modern molecular tools with indirect sampling methods. In this note we present the first results of a project to involve whale watching companies, which represent an intense observation effort worldwide, in the collection of biological material and information for studies of cetacean-cephalopod interactions and cephalopod distribution. In early 2020 we contacted all whale watching companies on São Miguel Island, Azores. All of them welcomed the invitation and received training and a sampling kit. Nine cephalopod tissue samples were collected, most of them in close association with sperm whales. All samples were determined by DNA barcoding (confirmed in a few cases by morphological observation) to belong to the gelatinous giant octopod Haliphron atlanticus (Octopoda, Alloposidae). We believe that, although the Azores may have particularly favourable conditions for participatory science, similar programs can be replicated elsewhere.
- Applicability of the current stock assessment models to the priority azorean fishery resourcesPublication . Leal, Wendell Medeiros; Pinho, Mário Rui; Santos, RégisThis work presents a guidance to conduct stock assessment based on ICES Maximum Sustainable Yield framework. A cross-analysis based on the models’ assumptions and inputs and data available for 22 Azorean priority stocks was performed to assess the applicability of each model to each stock. Information currently available for coastal and some demersal/deep-water stocks limits the use of most models validated by ICES. Only four demersal/deep-water stocks (Pagellus bogaraveo, Helicolenus dactylopterus, Phycis phycis, and Pontinus kuhlii) have data availability and quality enough to perform trend analysis, length-based and catch and survey-based methods. The next steps involve validating life-history parameters, evaluating model performances, and applying alternative tools for data-deficient stocks. Additional monitoring programs are of utmost importance, which must collect missing information and clarify stock delimitation to improve assessment quality. This study guides future stock assessment actions and highlights data gaps where future research should focus.
- First record of the marine snail Xenophora crispa (Gastropoda: Xenophoridae) from Madeira Island (Northeastern Atlantic Ocean)Publication . Freitas, Magno N. B.; Ramalhosa, Patrício; Moreira, André; Canning-Clode, João; Monteiro, JoãoThe marine snail Xenophora crispa (d' Orbigny, 1847) is recorded for the first time in Madeira Island (NE Atlantic). This species is currently distributed throughout the central and western Mediterranean, western Atlantic from France (Gulf of Biscay) to North Africa (up to Morocco), including the Archipelagos of the Azores, Canary Islands, and now Madeira.
- First record of the starfish Goniaster tesselatus at Madeira IslandPublication . Wirtz, Peter; Machado, JorgeNumerous new records of marine species have been made at Madeira Island in recent years (e. g. Ramalhosa et al. 2014, 2017, Wirtz 2020 a, Wirtz & Araujo 2021). Some of these species appear to have extended their range northwards (e. g. Wirtz & Berenger 2017, Schäfer et al. 2019, Wirtz 2021), possibly due to global warming (Siemer et al. 2021). Eleven shallow-water starfish species are known from Madeira Island (Wirtz 2020 b). We report here on one more species previous, unrecorded for Madeiran waters.
- Why do Bulwer’s Petrels Bulweria bulwerii change nest?Publication . Bried, JoëlOwning a nest is a prerequisite for breeding in Procellariiform seabirds, which can leave their single egg and/or chick unattended for long periods and show high nest fidelity. However, the determinants of nest fidelity vary among species. Amongst them, Bulwer’s Petrel Bulweria bulwerii lays the biggest egg relative to body size within the Family Procellariidae. Therefore, individuals should choose their nests carefully and change essentially if they can improve their reproductive performances. This study conducted on Vila islet, Azores, aimed to determine why Bulwer’s Petrels actually change nest. Nest fidelity exceeded 85%. Nest changes were most likely to occur after a breeding failure or a non-breeding year, but they did not allow improving breeding success and they often resulted in missed breeding years. On average, the new nests were not of higher quality than the old ones, except for the individuals whose first breeding attempt in the new nest was successful. In addition, the quality of the new nest was unrelated to the number of skipped years and to the distance moved. Almost half of changes occurred towards neighbouring nests. They were associated with a lower probability to skip years. Therefore, Bulwer’s Petrels might prioritize proximity over nest quality to reduce the costs of nest changes. communities.
- First record of the Starry Weever Trachinus radiatus (Cuvier, 1829) from the Madeira archipelagoPublication . McIvor, Ashlie J.; Wirtz, PeterThe Starry Weever (Trachinus radiatus, Cuvier 1829) is one of nine extant species of the Trachinidae family, which typically inhabit sandy-bottomed environments. This species is widespread throughout the Mediterranean Sea and in the Eastern Atlantic from continental Portugal to Angola, including the Canary Islands (Seret & Opic 2011; Smith, 2016). It has, however, not yet been recorded from the Azores, Madeira, and the Cabo Verde Islands. Carneiro et al. (2019) mentioned a museum specimen allegedly from Madeira Island in the Paris Natural History Museum (MNHN-IC-2005-2436,1925) but this specimen is not from Madeira, it is from Casablanca fish market (Iglesias pers. comm. To the second author). We herein provide the first true record of T. radiatus from the Madeira archipelago, in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean.
- Coleoptera: Coccinellidae (col. Fauna Iberica, vol. 40), by Santos Eizaguirre. Hardback. Madrid: Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, 2015, 514 pp.Publication . Serrano, Artur R. M.While this volume is written in Spanish, except the scientific names which are in Latin, I believe that biodiversity is also “language” (see Pimm 2000). Most representatives of the Coleoptera family to which this work of the “Fauna Ibérica” Series devotes its attention are commonly known by the Portuguese public as “joaninhas” and in Anglo-Saxon culture as “ladybugs” or “ladybirds”. As the author of this work says, this group of beetles is one of the few exceptions in terms of the sympathy that the people in general have for insects. […].
- Stüben, P.E. (2022). Weevils of Macaronesia. Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea). Curculio Institute: Mönchengladbach, 783 pp.Publication . Serrano, Artur R. M.Amateur naturalists at the beginning of their pursuit of the discovery of Coleoptera biodiversity are usually fascinated by the beauty of buprestids (jewel beetles), of Cerambycids (longhorn beetles) or even of Carabids and Cicindelids (ground and tiger beetles) due to their conspicuous and often glossy iridescent metallic colours. Weevils do not normally fall into this selection and to most people they are known as pests of food products. In Portuguese common language they are known under the name of “gorgulhos”. However, the weevils are probably the most diverse group in the animal and plant kingdoms with over 60,000 described species (Oberprieler et al. 2007). […].