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Biophysical Processes Determining the Connectivity of the Alboran Sea Fish Populations

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This chapter revises biogeophysical issues of connectivity processes for fish populations in the Alboran Sea—Strait of Gibraltar—Gulf of Cadiz area. Connectivity of early life history stages between distant spawning grounds is crucial to incorporate vital developmental rates that condition survival probabilities at critical ontogenic stages. Hydrodynamics is pivotal to the process and most particular for pelagic species originating from adult fish adapted to recurrent patterns. Therefore, special focus has been placed on the hydrodynamics of the region, particularly on the Alboran Sea where the swift and energetic eastward-flowing Atlantic Jet entering the basin from the Strait of Gibraltar determines the surface circulation patterns. The Jet establishes an obvious zonal west-to-east connectivity, prevents the one in the opposite east-to-west direction and works as a hydrodynamic barrier that hampers the north-to-south connectivity. The chapter addresses these processes, discusses possible mechanisms to achieve connectivity between north and south shores, which have to overcome the hydrodynamic barrier, and assesses the feasibility of east-to-west connectivity by means of intermediate-depth currents. Implications on the populations and ecosystems of the Alboran Sea and on the three main harvested species potentially affected by hydrodynamic connectivity in the basin (European hake, the sardine, and the blackspot seabream) are also commented.

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    Thickness changes markedly from place to place. Maximum thickness exceeds 250–300 m in the center of the WAG and EAG where Atlantic water accumulates. Minimum thickness is found near the shores where Mediterranean water is found few tens of meters below the surface. Geostrophy is the responsible.

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    Jesus Garcia-Lafuente & Jose C. Sanchez-Garrido

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Garcia-Lafuente, J., Sanchez-Garrido, J.C., Garcia, A., Hidalgo, M., Sammartino, S., Laiz, R. (2021). Biophysical Processes Determining the Connectivity of the Alboran Sea Fish Populations. In: Báez, J.C., Vázquez, JT., Camiñas, J.A., Malouli Idrissi, M. (eds) Alboran Sea - Ecosystems and Marine Resources . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65516-7_12

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