title: Distribution and population structure of the alien Indo-Pacific Randall's threadfin bream Nemipterus randalli in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
abstract: As part of a comprehensive study of trawl fishery catch off Israel (Ashdod) and Turkey (Iskenderun and Antalya) conducted during 2008-2011, the population explosion of Nemipterus randalli, first recorded in the Mediterranean Sea in the beginning of 2005, was documented. The smallest individuals occurred on deeper bottoms (120 m), significantly more individuals were collected at night, and juvenile recruitment to the commercial fishery occurred during November and December at 40 m depth.
authors: Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Science, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Stern
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Levitt
authors: B S
authors: BS
authors: Galil
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Diamant
authors: M B
authors: MB
authors: Yokeş
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Goren
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005398:Fisheries; D007557:Israel; D008522:Mediterranean Sea; D010473:Perciformes; D014421:Turkey
keywords: Israel; Levant; depth preferences; invasive species; juvenile recruitment; population outburst