Occurrence of the pugnose pipefish Bryx dunckeri in the Sargasso Sea |
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Authors: | Josefin Sundin Marko Freese Lasse Marohn Tina Blancke Reinhold Hanel |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Aquatic Resources, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Drottningholm, Sweden;2. Thünen Institute of Fisheries Ecology, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries, Bremerhaven, Germany |
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Abstract: | Juvenile specimens of the pugnose pipefish, Bryx dunckeri, were collected during a multipurpose research survey conducted within the Sargasso Sea Subtropical Convergence Zone, extending the known distribution range of this species to include open ocean areas of the Western North Atlantic. Novel spatial data are of scientific interest as information on the distribution, population structure, and population size of this species is limited. Additionally, we present detailed photographs and morphological data on the collected specimens. The results are discussed in relation to the dispersal abilities and population structure in syngnathids. |
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Keywords: | Isaacs-Kidd midwater trawl sargassum species distribution syngnathids |
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