2016
DOI: 10.1186/s10152-016-0453-z
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Growth and reproductive biology of the sea star Astropecten aranciacus (Echinodermata, Asteroidea) on the continental shelf of the Catalan Sea (northwestern Mediterranean)

Abstract: The growth and reproductive biology of the sea star Astropecten aranciacus was investigated on the continental shelf of the northwestern Mediterranean Sea. Sea stars were captured monthly in two bathymetric ranges (5-30 and 50-150 m) between November 2009 and October 2012. Bathymetric segregation by size in A. aranciacus was detected: small individuals inhabit shallow areas (5-30 m), while large individuals inhabit deeper areas of the continental shelf (50-150 m). Recruitment was recorded twice nearshore but n… Show more

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“…These star fish are well-adapted to soft-bot tom sub strates, be ing detritivores and pred a tors of gastro pods, bi valves and crus ta ceans (Caregnato et al, 2009;Blake and Guensburg, 2016). Ac cord ing to these au thors, starfish (in clud ing astropectenids) live in up to 30 m wa ter depth, in some cases up to ~80 m. How ever, Baeta et al (2016) re ported Astropecten from the nearshore to off shore (5-150 m) with small in di vid u als pre vail ing in the nearshore (5-50 m), and larger forms in the deeper ar eas (50-150 m). The pres ence of the star fish Astropecten scupini sug gests a shoreface set ting.…”
Section: Palaeoenvironmentmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These star fish are well-adapted to soft-bot tom sub strates, be ing detritivores and pred a tors of gastro pods, bi valves and crus ta ceans (Caregnato et al, 2009;Blake and Guensburg, 2016). Ac cord ing to these au thors, starfish (in clud ing astropectenids) live in up to 30 m wa ter depth, in some cases up to ~80 m. How ever, Baeta et al (2016) re ported Astropecten from the nearshore to off shore (5-150 m) with small in di vid u als pre vail ing in the nearshore (5-50 m), and larger forms in the deeper ar eas (50-150 m). The pres ence of the star fish Astropecten scupini sug gests a shoreface set ting.…”
Section: Palaeoenvironmentmentioning
confidence: 99%