were mainly focussed on the spatial distribution of the newly
recruited individuals in commercial stocks, i.e., the YOY, thus
underestimating the immature portion of the population and the
impact of trawl fisheries. Although the YOY spatial distribution of
the main portion of the target species is clearly separate from the
adults, the spatial distribution of the juveniles usually overlaps
with the adult fraction of the population. Attempting to overcome
such challenges, this study analysed the demersal assemblages of
the shelf and slope strata of the Sicilian side of the Strait of Sicily
(South Mediterranean Sea), incorporating information on the
abundance of two life stages of the main commercial species (30
target species): the juvenile (from YOY to sub-adult) and adult
stages. The distinction of the target species into two different life
stages allows us to highlight the relative importance of the life
stages (juveniles and adult) of species in structuring demersal
were mainly focussed on the spatial distribution of the newlyrecruited individuals in commercial stocks, i.e., the YOY, thusunderestimating the immature portion of the population and theimpact of trawl fisheries. Although the YOY spatial distribution ofthe main portion of the target species is clearly separate from theadults, the spatial distribution of the juveniles usually overlapswith the adult fraction of the population. Attempting to overcomesuch challenges, this study analysed the demersal assemblages ofthe shelf and slope strata of the Sicilian side of the Strait of Sicily(South Mediterranean Sea), incorporating information on theabundance of two life stages of the main commercial species (30target species): the juvenile (from YOY to sub-adult) and adultstages. The distinction of the target species into two different lifestages allows us to highlight the relative importance of the lifestages (juveniles and adult) of species in structuring demersal
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