Publications by authors named "C MYTILINEOU"
Otoliths are important structures for balance and hearing of fish and constitute a useful tool in fisheries science. This study provides, for the first time in the Mediterranean, information on the otolith morphometrics of , collected from the South Aegean Sea, and enriches the existing information on its age and growth by sex. The otolith shape variables examined showed a more circular to square otolith shape, related to the body size.
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- The bamboo-coral Isidella elongata is crucial for deep Mediterranean ecosystems and is considered critically endangered due to the negative effects of bottom trawling.
- A modeling approach was used to map the coral's habitat suitability and assess the impacts of climate change and fishing practices, predicting a significant loss of suitable habitats (60% by 2100).
- The study identifies critical areas for conservation efforts in the Mediterranean, linking them to EU biodiversity strategies and emphasizing the need to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems from fishing activities.
European hake, L. 1758, is a highly valuable demersal fish species exploited in both the east Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. Changes in the size-at-maturity of this species have been reported in various geographic areas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe feeding habits of organisms are important elements in their ecological role and are affected by several factors. The present study provides for the first time information on the diet and feeding strategy of (Valenciennes, 1830) and examines the effects of various factors on the species' feeding activity. Various indices (vacuity index, numerical and weight proportion, frequency of occurrence, alimentary coefficient, index of relative importance, diet breadth and overlap, Shannon-Wiener index, and trophic level) were estimated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study presents data on the marine litter occurrence in the stomachs of fish species living in different marine habitats for the Adriatic and NE Ionian Sea macro-region. "Macro-litter" was examined in 614 specimens belonging to 11 species, while micro-litter in 230 specimens belonging to 7 species. The study highlights for the first time the presence of litter in the stomachs of the fish species Citharus linguatula.
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