Distribution and abundance of the Atlantic mud shrimp, Solenocera membranacea (Risso, 1816) (Decapoda, Solenoceridae) in the northern and central Adriatic Sea

Abstract

Data on the distribution and abundance of the Atlantic mud shrimp, Solenocera membranacea in the northern and central Adriatic Sea were collected by bottom trawl during 11 cruises of the "Pipeta" Expedition in the Adriatic Sea from 1985 to 1994. The expedition sampled approximately 59,000 km 2 of the continental shelf at predetermined permanent stations over different sediment types at depths of 10 to 430 m. The shrimp were found in depths of 55 to 289 m. The highest mean abundance was observed in the 50 to 100 m depth layer and from "relict" sand (sediment settled during the last glacial, and that was resedimented during the Holocene transgression) and clayey "relict" sand sediments. RÉSUMÉDes données sur la distribution et l'abondance de la crevette atlantique des fonds vaseux, Solenocera membranacea dans les zones nord et centrale de la mer Adriatique ont été collectées par chalutage au cours de 11 croisières de l'expédition "Pipeta" dans la mer Adriatique de 1985 à 1994. L'expédition a échantillonné approximativement 59.000 km 2 du plateau continental à des stations pré-déteminées sur différents types de sédiments, à des profondeurs de 10 à 430 m. Les crevettes ont été trouvées à des profondeurs de 55 à 289 m. L'abondance la plus élevée a été observée à des profondeurs de 50 à 100 m et sur des fonds de sable "reliques" (sédiments déposés durant la dernière glaciation et re-sédimentés durant la transgression holocène) et de sables argileux sédimenteux "reliques".

Feeding habits of stargazer (Uranoscopus scaber Linnaeus, 1758) in the southern Adriatic Sea (Croatia)

“…Loligo vulgaris the most numerous and important cephalopod species in this study (IRI = 22.58) was also the only cephalopod species recorded in the stomachs of stargazers from the Balearic Sea [12]. The most abundant and important crustacean species was Solenocera membranacea (IRI = 18.31) and in the Adriatic Sea, the highest abundance of this species was found at depths between 50 and 100 m [22]. In the stomachs of stargazers from the Balearic Sea this species was the second most abundant crustacean [12].…”

Spatial structure and morphometric relationships of the deep-sea shrimp Solenocera acuminata (Decapoda, Solenoceridae) in the Colombian Caribbean

“…Amongst decapod crustaceans, some species of the family Solenoceridae, which inhabit mostly tropical and subtropical zones, have been recognised worldwide for their importance in the development of many deep-sea fisheries (Holthuis 1980;Alves-Júnior et al 2017;Purushothaman et al 2017). Additionally, some shrimp of the genus Solenocera represent a high percentage of catches in these fisheries (Demestre and Abelló 1993;Despalatovic et al 2006;Puentes et al 2007;Villalobos-Rojas and Wehrtmann 2018).…”