Life goes on : Oblada melanura (Linnaeus, 1758) (Perciformes, Sparidae), the saddled seabream, expands its distribution range westwards to the Azores

Azevedo, José M. N.; Neto, Raul M. A.

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Azevedo, José M. N.

Neto, Raul M. A.

Abstract(s)

A group of 10 individuals of the saddled seabream, Oblada melanura (Linnaeus, 1758), was photographed at Lajes do Pico Bay, on Pico Island, Azores. This finding represents a significant westward expansion of the known range of this species and may be linked to global warming. A call is therefore made for a monitoring program of the coastal fish fauna of the Azores which would improve the understanding of the effects of climate change and other anthropogenic stressors on marine communities.

Keywords

Oblada melanura New Record Azores

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/5850

Citation

Azevedo, José M.N. and R.M.A. Neto (2020). Life goes on: Oblada melanura (Linnaeus, 1758) (Perciformes, Sparidae), the saddled seabream, expands its distribution range westwards to the Azores. “Arquipelago. Life and Marine Sciences”, 37: 65-69.