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Are young sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax L. (Teleostei: Pisces), adapted to mussel cultures?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 June 2001

P. Laffaille ,
J.-C. Lefeuvre ,
S. Thorin  and
E. Feunteun
P. Laffaille
Affiliation:
UMR 6553 EcoBio, Université de Rennes 1, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France UMR 5576 (CESAC), Université de Toulouse 3, Bâtiment IV R3, 118, route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse Cedex, France
J.-C. Lefeuvre
Affiliation:
UMR 6553 EcoBio, Université de Rennes 1, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France
S. Thorin
Affiliation:
UMR 6553 EcoBio, Université de Rennes 1, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France
E. Feunteun
Affiliation:
UMR 6553 EcoBio, Université de Rennes 1, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes Cedex, France
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Abstract

In Mont Saint-Michel Bay, one of the most abundant food items in young sea bass diets was Mytilus edulis. This invertebrate is an abundant cultured bivalve in many coastal systems and it is known to be in direct trophic competition with the natural food items of sea bass. This study shows that mussel culture can play the role of a nursery area, providing food for young opportunistic fish. Quantification of these interactions appears to be of a major importance in order to enable sustainable management of coastal areas.

Type
Brief Report
Information
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 81 , Issue 2 , April 2001 , pp. 363 - 364
Copyright
2001 Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

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