Population dynamics of two sympatric intertidal fish species (the shanny, Lipophrys pholis, and long-spined scorpion fish,Taurulus bubalis) of Great Britain

• Published in: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
• Main Authors: Barrett, C.J., Johnson, M.L., Hull, S.L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2016
• Subjects: Intertidal environment; Fish; Rock pools; Co-occurrence; Coexistence; Interspecific relationships; Fish Rock; Gadus morhua; Lutra lutra
• Online Access: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/file/444722/1/Article.pdf; https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/444722; https://doi.org/10.1017/s0025315416001582

The shanny/common blenny (Lipophrys pholis) and long-spined scorpionfish/bullhead (Taurulus bubalis) are commonly encountered, sympatric species within much of Great Britain’s rocky intertidal zones. Despite being prey items of the cod (Gadus morhua) and haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) respective...