Patterns of fish distribution in tropical rock pools at Príncipe Island, Gulf of Guinea
This study intended to fill some gaps in the limited knowledge of ichthyofauna from intertidal rock pools of the Gulf of Guinea. This study was led by João Azevedo e Silva and results from his MSc thesis in Príncipe Island. This most recent COBIO-NET output was published in the African Journal of Marine Science.
The main findings revealed the four most abundant species to be the better adapted to the range of conditions found in rock pools. Overall, larger rock pools with minimal biological cover and higher salinity were found to support higher fish abundance and species richness. Most species individually preferred rock pools with larger volumes, but some presented a degree of habitat specificity, such as the absence or presence of biological cover.
