Publications by authors named "Sebastian Hernandis"
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- The pen shell, Pinna nobilis L., is facing critical endangerment due to a harmful parasite, which directly affects its population.
- This study uses stable isotopes, specifically δC and δN, to assess the nutritional status of both captive and wild pen shells, comparing their diets and nutrient assimilation.
- Results show that captive pen shells are experiencing significant nutritional stress, heavily relying on their own body reserves, while field specimens primarily obtain nutrition from zooplankton.
We examined a disease outbreak of the fan mussel, Pinna nobilis (L.), in the Alfacs Bay (South Ebro Delta, Spain) during a period of two years in three zones exposed to a summer salinity gradient resulting from agricultural freshwater discharges and distance to the open sea. Long-term monitoring was also conducted in Fangar Bay (North Ebro Delta), featuring lower salinities and no evidence of disease.
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