Sci. Mar. 79(4): 2015

RESEARCH ARTICLES

FEATURED ARTICLE Population genetic structure and demographic history of Aphanius fasciatus (Cyprinodontidae: Cyprinodontiformes) from hypersaline habitats in the eastern Adriatic Ivana Buj, Jure Miočić-Stošić, Zoran Marčić, Perica Mustafić, Davor Zanella, Milorad Mrakovčić, Tanja Mihinjač and Marko Ćaleta Supplementary material Sci. Mar. 79(4) : 399-408 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.04198.06A

Ontogenetic development of the sagittal otolith of the anchovy, Anchoa tricolor, in a subtropical estuary Barbara Maichak de Carvalho, André Martins Vaz-dos-Santos, Henry Louis Spach and Alejandra Vanina Volpedo Sci. Mar. 79(4) : 409-418 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.04218.31A

Mitochondrial DNA evidences reflect an incipient population structure in Atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara, Epinephelidae) in Brazil Júnio S. Damasceno, Raquel Siccha-Ramirez, Millke J.A. Morales, Claudio Oliveira, Rodrigo A. Torres, Edvaldo N. Costa, Gláucia C. Silva-Oliveira, Marcelo Vallinoto, Leonardo F. Machado, Vander C. Tosta, Ana Paula C. Farro and Maurício Hostim-Silva Sci. Mar. 79(4) : 419-429 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.04203.20A

Rearing diet may determine fish restocking success: a case study of hatchery-reared juvenile meagre, Argyrosomus regius María del Mar Gil, Miquel Palmer, María Dolores Hernández, Amalia Grau, Juana Durán, Benjamín García García, Miguel Jover and Elena Pastor Sci. Mar. 79(4) : 431-441 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.04140.05A

Size of catch, reproduction and feeding of the small-eye smooth-hound, Mustelus higmani (Carcharhiniformes: Triakidae), in Margarita Island, Venezuela Alejandro Tagliafico, Iván Hernández-Ávila, Salomé Rangel and Néstor Rago Sci. Mar. 79(4) : 443-452 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.04245.09A

Characterizing the complexity of the fleet dynamics for an effective fisheries management: The case of the Cíes Islands (NW Spain) Rosana Ouréns, Giulia Cambiè and Juan Freire Sci. Mar. 79(4) : 453-464 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.04228.08A

Testing Nordmøre grids on the target and by-catch species of the commercial bottom trawl fishery in the Gulf of Cadiz MariÁngeles Gamaza, Ignacio Sobrino and Karim Erzini Sci. Mar. 79(4) : 465-477 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.04180.15A

Epiphytic flora on Gelidium corneum (Rhodophyta: Gelidiales) in relation to wave exposure and depth Endika Quintano, Isabel Díez, Nahiara Muguerza, Alberto Santolaria and José María Gorostiaga Sci. Mar. 79(4) : 479-486 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.04239.08B

Seasonal variation in reproductive activity and biochemical composition of flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) in the Homa Lagoon, Izmir Bay, Turkey Sefa Acarli, Aynur Lök, Ali Kirtik, Deniz Acarli, Serpil Serdar, Aysun Kucukdermenci, Selcuk Yigitkurt, Harun Yildiz and Asiye Nur Saltan Sci. Mar. 79(4) : 487-495 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.04202.16A

Bioaccumulation and subacute toxicity of mechanically and chemically dispersed heavy fuel oil in sea urchin (Glyptocidaris crenulari) Bailin Yang and Deqi Xiong Sci. Mar. 79(4) : 497-504 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.04223.30B

NEWS & COMMENTS

Comments on the calculation of the specific growth rate in experiments with untagged individuals Lorenzo Márquez, Gabriel A. Morales, Miguel Sáenz de Rodrigáñez, Eduardo Almansa, Francisco J. Moyano and Manuel Díaz Sci. Mar. 79(4) : 505-508 - DOI: 10.3989/scimar.04303.30A