Leonardo Tunesi Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Hydrobiology ,Physiology of Marine Organisms,Marine Conversation,Ecosystem Ecology,Marine Chemistry
Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research, Via V. Brancati 60, 00144 Rome, Italy
works at the Department of Ocean Studies and Marine Biology, Pondicherry University, Port Blair - 744 112, Andaman, India Specialized in Hydrobiology, Hydrology, Marine Conversation, Marine Biology, Marine Chemistry.
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Gabriele La Mesa, Sabrina Agnesi, Eva Salvati and Leonardo Tunesi
Human-Driven Effect on the Escape Responses of Two Commercially Important Coastal Fish Species
Objective: In this study we investigated the behavioral responses of two coastal Mediterranean sea breams (Diplodus sargus and Diplodus vulgaris) to the potential threat represented by an approaching diver. Methods: Fish reaction to diver presence was assessed using flight initiation distance (FID) as behavioral metric. During each scuba diving trial, we also recorded i) fish size and group ... view moreĀ»