Acronym TALACA
Category
Fisheries
Title Transporte y acumulación de larvas de peces en el Archipiélago de Cabrera - Transport and accumulation of fish larvae in the Cabrera Archipelago Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source National Coordinator Gotzon Basterretxea Oyarzabal Coordinator email gotzon@imedea.uib-csic.es
Coordinator institution
IMEDEA - Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (Spain)
Institutions involved
NA
Start year 2006 End year 2009 Funding (€) € NA Website http://imedea.uib-csic.es/users/gotzon/proyectos/TALACA/ Summary The TALACA project tries to integrate knowledge on marine dynamics and larval biology in order to understand and predict the spatio-temporal patterns of distribution of fish larvae in different environmental settings. The most relevant milestones that this proposal proposes to achieve are the description of the circulation patterns in the Cabrera Archipelago under different forcings, the characterization of the frequencies of temporal variation of different physical and biological variables, the characterization of the spatial patterns of distribution. of ichthyoplankton in the National Park, and the determination of the age composition of the most abundant fish larvae as well as their growth rates. With a better understanding of the factors that influence the accumulation and transport of fish larvae in the Archipelago, it is intended to elucidate some aspects of the role that this marine reserve plays in sustaining local biodiversity and in the repopulation of neighboring areas. In addition, this information is of interest for the management of the fishing resources of the National Park that are subject to exploitation.
The purpose of the TALACA project is to understand the coastal circulation patterns in the surroundings of the Cabrera National Park and their influence on the concentration and dispersal processes of larvae of fish species. This information is considered of great relevance for the management of the Park since it provides the scientific basis on which to manage the fishing resources that are in operation. On the other hand, it can contribute to assess the possible export of recruits (eggs and larvae) from the Park to adjacent areas.
Keywords
MPA;
Fish;
Larval dispersion;
Stock assessment;
Marine Region
54
Balearic Island (GSA 5)
1
Marine Region Map
