Importanza conservazionistica delle barene nel reclutamento dei giovanili di Mugilidi

The role of saltmarsh sub-habitats in favouring Mugilidae recruitment was investigated by measuring parameters that describe the trophic chain in three saltmarsh areas of the Venice lagoon from March to June 2019. Chelon ramada juveniles, the most abudant Mugilidae species in the present paper, were found to clearly prefer the creeks inside the saltmarsh, while C. aurata, C. saliens and C. labrosus were more abudant on the saltmarsh outer edges. Focusing on their diet preference, the microphytobenthos abundance was estimates and it was demonstrated the higher productivity of the creeks inside the saltmarsh compared to the open outer areas.