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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue invites contributions related to technologies and sensors used to explore the marine environment, proposed as extended abstracts at the 2022 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Sea.

The 2022 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for the Sea (MetroSea) (http://www.metrosea.org/home) serves as a forum to gather contributions from people working to develop instrumentation and measurement methods related to the sea. Traditionally addressed to engineers and experts in measurement instrumentations and sensors, MetroSea is currently open to contributions on measurements in the field of marine biology and ecology. This Special Issue aims to collect papers presented at the 2022 International Workshop “MetroSea” related to the following topics:

Exploration and monitoring of water ecosystems;
Biodiversity;
Conservation;
Marine biology;
Marine ecology;
Advanced technologies;
Qualification/calibration of sensors and instruments;
Metrological methodology;
Standards and Best Practices

Dr. Roberto Carlucci
Dr. Christoph Waldmann
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Keywords

remote sensing
unmanned vehicle
in-situ measurements
aquatic ecosystems
essential ocean variables
UN Decade of Ocean Science
standards and best practices
reference materials
intercomparison
ocean observatories
time series stations

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The Role of Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) in Juvenile Fish Dispersal along the North-Western Coast of Sicily

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J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(4), 746; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11040746 - 30 Mar 2023

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Fish aggregating devices (FADs) are used worldwide to attract fish. Previous studies revealed that FADs affect the distribution and dispersal patterns of juvenile fish species during their life stage under floating objects. In this study, we hypothesised that a system of FADs arranged along an inshore–offshore gradient could favour the approach of young fish associated with FADs towards coastal habitats, using individual FADs as stepping stones. Our findings suggest that FAD systems might exert two different effects on juvenile fish distribution: (a) offshore FADs tend to retain associated fish for longer periods of time compared with coastal FADs, (b) coastal FADs favour the transition of fishes from the pelagic to the benthic domain. Furthermore, in order to obtain more information on the dynamic and movement patterns of the young-of-the-year (YOY) Seriola dumerili and Caranx crysos associated with FADs, tagging experiments and underwater visual censuses were conducted. The two juvenile species tagged and released under FADs placed at different distances from the coast showed different movement patterns. S. dumerili exhibited low FAD fidelity and large movements, while C. crysos showed high fidelity to the site. The results of the two research approaches confirm that FADs affect the dispersal of species toward the coast and their correct use could help to improve the sustainable management of these coastal fish resources. Full article

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Behavioral Pattern of Risso’s Dolphin (Grampus griseus) in the Gulf of Taranto (Northern Ionian Sea, Central-Eastern Mediterranean Sea)

Giulia Cipriano

Roberto Carlucci

Stefano Bellomo

Francesca Cornelia Santacesaria

Carmelo Fanizza

Pasquale Ricci

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Rosalia Maglietta

J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2022, 10(2), 175; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10020175 - 27 Jan 2022

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Relatively scant information is available on the Risso’s dolphin in comparison to the other species regularly present in the Mediterranean Sea. Recently, its conservation status has been updated to Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in this Sea. Therefore, the need to increase information on its biology and ecology is even more urgent. This study reports the first preliminary information on the behavioral traits of the species occurring in the Gulf of Taranto (Northern Ionian Sea). Data on predominant behavioral activity states and on a set of group composition variables (group formation, cruising speed, dive duration and interaction between individuals) were collected from April 2019 to September 2021, applying the focal-group protocol with instantaneous scan sampling. Group size, depth and group composition variables were compared between activity states. Results highlight that both the group size and the several variables considered varied significantly depending on activity state. The group size was significantly smaller during feeding than resting and traveling and a characterization in terms of group formation, cruise speed, dive duration and interaction between animals is provided for the different activity states. Moreover, a list of behavioral events which occurred, as well as their relative frequency of distribution among activity states, is reported. Finally, details on the sympatric occurrences between Risso’s and striped dolphins, as well as the repetitive interaction observed between adult individuals and plastic bags floating on the sea surface, are reported and discussed. Full article

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