Il ruolo dei FADs (Fish Aggregating Devices) nella dispersione di specie ittiche nell'AMP di Castellammare del Golfo (Sicilia nord-occidentale)

In this study, we hypothesised that FADs located along a distance gradient from the shore might lead the early stage associated fishes inshore. The findings suggest that FAD systems might be exerting two different effects on juvenile fish distribution: (a) offshore FADs tend to retain associated fish for longer periods of time, (b) coastal FADs favour the transition of fishes from the pelagic to the benthic domain.