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Structure of juvenile fish assemblage in Lopud Bay, Island of Lopud, south-east Adriatic Sea

From May 1998 till June 1999, 1740 juvenile fish specimens, belonging to 14 families and 45 species were caught in Lopud Bay. Fish from families Mugilidae (44.02%) and Sparidae (16.03%) dominated in the catch. Species Oedalechilus labeo (25.45%), Atherina hepsetus (15.22%), Chelon labrosus (8.44%), Liza aurata (8.33%) and Pagellus acarne (&.43%) represent 63.90% of total catch. Other species contributed from 0.05% to 6.43%. The overall value of richness (D) was 2.92%, ranging from 1.97 in September to 4.74 in July. The overall diversity value (H) was 1.52 ranging from 0.71 in September, to 2.21 in July. Eveness (J) values were in September and 0.72 in May, with an overall value of 0.53. Total number of caught species was the highest in July (28) and the lowest in September (14).

biodiversity; coastal waters; fishes; Adriatic Sea

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