Daniel García García

Length-based stock assessment Multi-species assessment of 12 demersal stocks using two decades of observer data and complementary length-based models. Published

Daniel García-García, Marta Cousido-Rocha, Rafael Bañón, José Manuel Campelos, Fernando Quintero, Asunción Gancedo, Fabio Lamas, Alberto Otero, Ángel Rodríguez, Alexandre Alonso-Fernández.

A broad assessment of stock status in the Galician small-scale fleet using LB-SPR and LIME, examining spawning potential, gear selectivity and interactions between exploitation patterns and species life-history characteristics.

Elasmobranch exploitation Long-term exploitation patterns of sharks, skates and rays in the Galician small-scale fleet. In review

Alina Hillinger, Jaime Otero, Daniel García, Rafael Bañón, José Manuel Campelos, Alexandre Alonso-Fernández.

Analysis of landings, gear-specific catches, size and depth patterns, and long-term catch dynamics to understand how Galician small-scale fisheries exploit coastal elasmobranch assemblages and how life-history traits shape vulnerability.

Movement ecology — Galicia Acoustic telemetry study of juvenile European seabass movement and residency in the Ría de Vigo, with particular focus on use of the inner inlet. Paused

Preliminary results indicate that the inner Ría de Vigo is a high-use habitat for juveniles, which showed very strong residency and site fidelity there. Movements beyond the inner inlet were rare and seasonally concentrated, and most observed juvenile movement was driven by only a few excursive individuals, suggesting marked individual variation in spatial behaviour.

Movement ecology — Mediterranean Movement, habitat use and connectivity of European seabass across a network of marine protected areas in the north-western Mediterranean. Completed

Daniel García-García. MSc Oceanography and Marine Environmental Management, Universitat de Barcelona, 2022.

Acoustic telemetry and network analysis of 35 European seabass tracked for 20 months across ~84 km of coastline and 97 receiver stations. The study showed extensive connectivity among protected areas, with the longest movements concentrated in winter and stronger local residency during spring and summer. Estuarine areas attracted more individuals during the winter spawning period, while movements frequently extended beyond individual reserve boundaries, highlighting the importance of connectivity among habitats and protected areas.