Large-Scale Distribution of the European Seahorses (Hippocampus Rafinesque, 1810): A Systematic Review
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Research Trends and Publication Metrics on Seahorses
3.2. Geographical and Macroecological Distribution
3.3. Ecological Distribution
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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H. guttulatus | H. hippocampus | Both Species | |
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English Channel and North Sea | 5 | 23 | 6 |
Atlantic Ocean | 17 | 4 | 12 |
Mediterranean Sea | 28 | 25 | 38 |
Black Sea | 13 | 3 | 2 |
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Pierri, C.; Lazic, T.; Gristina, M.; Corriero, G.; Sinopoli, M. Large-Scale Distribution of the European Seahorses (Hippocampus Rafinesque, 1810): A Systematic Review. Biology 2022, 11, 325. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11020325
Pierri C, Lazic T, Gristina M, Corriero G, Sinopoli M. Large-Scale Distribution of the European Seahorses (Hippocampus Rafinesque, 1810): A Systematic Review. Biology. 2022; 11(2):325. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11020325
Chicago/Turabian StylePierri, Cataldo, Tamara Lazic, Michele Gristina, Giuseppe Corriero, and Mauro Sinopoli. 2022. "Large-Scale Distribution of the European Seahorses (Hippocampus Rafinesque, 1810): A Systematic Review" Biology 11, no. 2: 325. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11020325