Sardine is a general names used to refer to different species depending on the location.
Habitat: pelagic Main role: Prey Trophic level: Depends on species
IUCN Red List Assessment: Least Concern
Diet: Sardines feed mainly on plankton.
Threats: Sardines are caught by targeted fishery for human consumption.
Not applicable. This layer is not available in the MSP Challenge North Sea Edition.
Not applicable. This layer is not available in the MSP Challenge Baltic Sea Edition.
Not applicable. This layer is not available in the MSP Challenge Clyde Marine Region Edition.
Not applicable. This layer is not available in the MSP Challenge Adriatic Sea Edition.
The most common species of sardines in the Mediterranean Sea are: Sardina pilchardus (more abundant in the West) Sprattus sprattus Sardinella aurita
In the Eastern Mediterranean Sea Sardine is grouped with anchovy.
Sardines and anchovy is a month-by-month, computer generated data layer following calculations made by the ecosystem simulation (EwE). The simplified EwE Eastern Mediterranean model was adjusted for use in the MSP Challenge by Eyal Ofir.
For more information on how Ecopath-with-Ecosim (EwE) works, please visit our Wiki page or visit the official EwE website at https://ecopath.org.
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