Fish assemblage diversity and dynamics in the Venice lagoon

Franzoi, Piero; Franco, Anita; Torricelli, Patrizia

Abstract

Fish fauna is an important component of transitional waters biodiversity. Different ways of using these systems and their resources can be identified, and fish fauna of transitional waters can be categorized accordingly into several functional groups (or guilds). These functional groups are presented and described in this paper, with regard to fish adaptations to Northern Adriatic transitional water environments, and the Venice lagoon in particular. The temporal and spatial dynamics of fish fauna in such a variable and heterogeneous system is also reviewed, by taking into consideration both the taxonomical and functional (guilds) characteristics of the lagoon assemblage. The use of guilds, in fact, highlights the functional structure of complex ecosystems, such as estuaries and coastal lagoons, by accounting for availability of ecological niches within the overall physical-chemical functioning of transitional water systems.

Citation

Franzoi, P., Franco, A., & Torricelli, P. (2010). Fish assemblage diversity and dynamics in the Venice lagoon. Rendiconti Lincei, 21(3), 269-281. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12210-010-0079-z

• Journal Article Type: Review
• Acceptance Date: Apr 14, 2010
• Publication Date: Apr 14, 2010
• Deposit Date: Mar 27, 2019
• Journal: Rendiconti Lincei
• Print ISSN: 2037-4631
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 21
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 269-281
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12210-010-0079-z
• Keywords: Fish assemblage; Diversity; Functional groups; Seasonality; Shallow habitats; Venice lagoon
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/409360
• Publisher URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12210-010-0079-z