Ching Villanueva

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Skill assessment of models relevant for the implementation of ecosystem-based fisheries management
Alexander Kempf, Michael A. Spence, Sigrid Lehuta, Vanessa Trijoulet, Valerio Bartolino, Maria Ching Villanueva, Sarah K. Gaichas
Fisheries Research, 2023
The advance of ecosystem-based fisheries management worldwide has made scientific advice on fisheries related questions more complex. However, despite the need to take interactions between fish stocks, and between stocks and their environment into account, multispecies and ecosystem models are still hardly used as a basis for fishery advice. Although reasons are numerous, the lack of high-level guidance for target-oriented skill assessments of such models contributes to the mistrust to use such models for advice. In this study, we propose a framework of guiding questions for a pragmatic and target-oriented skill assessment. The framework is relevant for all models irrespective of their complexity and approach. It starts with general questions on the advice purpose itself, the type of model(s) and data available for performance testing. After this, the credibility of the hindcasts are evaluated. A special emphasis is finally put on testing predictive skills. The skill assessment framework proposed provides a tool to evaluate a model’s suitability for the purpose of providing specific advice and aims to avoid the bad practice of incomplete skill assessments. In the case of multiple models available, it can facilitate the evaluation or choosing of the best model(s) for a given advice product and intends to ensure a level playing field between models of different complexities. The suite of questions proposed is an important step to improve the quality of advice products for a successful implementation of ecosystem-based fisheries management.
Elemental composition of illicia and otoliths and their potential application to age validation in white anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius linnaeus, 1758)
Deirdre Brophy, Sílvia Pérez-Mayol, Roxanne Duncan, Karin Hüssy, Audrey J. Geffen, Hans D. Gerritsen, Maria Ching Villanueva, Beatriz Morales-Nin
Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 2021
Seasonal variation in the incorporation of trace elements into the calcified structures of fish can produce intra annual variation in the microchemistry of those structures. Interpretation of these seasonal signals can provide information about fish age. This approach offers great promise for objectively estimating age and corroborating other methods of age estimation for fish stock assessment. This study investigated seasonal variation in trace element composition of otoliths and illicia from white anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius L.), a species that is very difficult to age using visual interpretation of growth bands in their calcified structures. A suite of trace elements (Na, Mg, Zn, Sr, Ba in illicia and Na, Mg, K, Sr, Ba in otoliths) was measured with LA-ICPMS using discrete ablations and continuous line scans. A method is presented to obtain reliable measurements of microchemical composition from illicia. Variation in elemental concentrations at the edge of the illicium was primarily related to fish length and no differences were detected between fish collected at different times of the year. In otoliths, Sr concentrations at the edge (0–100 μm) were highest in anglerfish collected during wintertime (quarter 1). Seasonal differences in Sr were statistically significant but small; a larger proportion of the explained variance was attributed to length and individual variability. Nonetheless, the seasonal pattern was consistently detected across all size classes, indicating that the analysis of cycles in otolith Sr could potentially provide a tool to support age estimation in white anglerfish.\n \n
Commercial fishing patterns influence odontocete whale-longline interactions in the Southern Ocean
Paul Tixier, Paul Burch, Gaetan Richard, Karin Olsson, Dirk Welsford, Mary-Anne Lea, Mark A. Hindell, Christophe Guinet, Anais Janc, Nicolas Gasco, Guy Duhamel, Maria Ching Villanueva, Lavinia Suberg, Rhys Arangio, Marta Söffker, John P. Y. Arnould
Scientific Reports, 2019
The emergence of longline fishing around the world has been concomitant with an increase in depredation-interactions by odontocete whales (removal of fish caught on hooks), resulting in substantial socio-economic and ecological impacts. The extent, trends and underlying mechanisms driving these interactions remain poorly known. Using long-term (2003–2017) datasets from seven major Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) longline fisheries, this study assessed the levels and inter-annual trends of sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) and/or killer whale (Orcinus orca) interactions as proportions of fishing time (days) and fishing area (spatial cells). The role of fishing patterns in explaining between-fisheries variations of probabilities of odontocete interactions was investigated. While interaction levels remained globally stable since the early 2000s, they varied greatly between fisheries from 0 to >50% of the fishing days and area. Interaction probabilities were influenced by the seasonal concentration of fishing effort, size of fishing areas, density of vessels, their mobility and the depth at which they operated. The results suggest that between-fisheries variations of interaction probabilities are largely explained by the extent to which vessels provide whales with opportunities for interactions. Determining the natural distribution of whales will, therefore, allow fishers to implement better strategies of spatio-temporal avoidance of depredation.
How human activities in commercial areas contribute to phthalate ester pollution in street dust of Taiwan
Sung-Tse Lee, Chitsan Lin, Chi Thanh Vu, Yi-Cyuan Chen, Kang-Shin Chen, Maria Ching Villanueva
Science of the Total Environment, 2019
Functional richness and turnover patterns reveal assembly rules structuring marine fish communities on the continental shelf of French Guiana
V Vallée, MC Villanueva, F Blanchard
Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2019
International audience
How do fishing practices influence sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) depredation on demersal longline fisheries?
Anaïs Janc, Gaëtan Richard, Christophe Guinet, John P.Y. Arnould, Maria Ching Villanueva, Guy Duhamel, Nicolas Gasco, Paul Tixier
Fisheries Research, 2018
A new application of principal response curves for summarizing abrupt and cyclic shifts of communities over space
Arnaud Auber, Morgane Travers‐Trolet, Maria Ching Villanueva, Bruno Ernande
Ecosphere, 2017
There is a growing need to easily describe and synthesize the dynamics of ecosystems’ components in space and time. Most multivariate analyses provide ordination diagrams or biplots that are too cluttered to allow simple reading and are unfamiliar to most users. To overcome such difficulties, a novel application of principal response curves (PRCs) is proposed. Principal response curves are traditionally used to assess treatment effects on community structure measured repeatedly over time. In this new application, the tested factor and the repeated‐observation axis are replaced by time and space, respectively. The georeferencing of sampling sites permits to produce an easy‐to‐read map that summarizes both the temporal dynamics of the community and the contribution of each species to these dynamics at each sampling site. A 24‐yr‐long time series of scientific surveys monitoring 77 fish and cephalopod species in the Eastern English Channel is used to illustrate the novel application of the PRC method. This new application could prove a relevant tool for the ecosystem approach to human activities management by providing spatialized indicators of community changes, as spatial monitoring tools are increasingly recommended for measuring the effectiveness of management actions.
Contamination levels and potential sources of organic pollution in an Asian river
Chitsan Lin, Kim Anh Nguyen, Chi Thanh Vu, Delia Senoro, Maria Ching Villanueva
Water Science and Technology, 2017
The Houjing River has long been an environmental victim of economic development. Industries that have settled along the bank of this river may have largely contributed to severe organic wastes pollution. This study collected water and sediment samples at various points along the river and measured concentrations of 61 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and 128 semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) for a period of 16 months (Feb 2014–June 2015). Our analyses show that elevated levels of VOCs were observed near two industrial areas, Dashe and Renwu industrial parks. High SVOC concentrations were found in the vicinities of the Nanzih Export Processing Zone (NEPZ) and CingPu station, possibly due to considerable effluent discharges of adjacent industrial and residential areas. Comparing this study's findings with the standard values of different governmental agencies and studies similar to this one, the ecosystem of the Houjing River was seriously contaminated. This study could be used by the government as a basis for future and urgent pollution prevention actions aimed at protecting this ecosystem and reducing the negative impacts of these contaminants on the health and well-being of the local residents and the environment.
Bioaccumulation and potential sources of heavy metal contamination in fish species in Taiwan: assessment and possible human health implications
Chi Thanh Vu, Chitsan Lin, Gavin Yeh, Maria Ching Villanueva
Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2017
Individual diet variation in a marine fish assemblage: Optimal Foraging Theory, Niche Variation Hypothesis and functional identity
M. Cachera, B. Ernande, M.C. Villanueva, S. Lefebvre
Journal of Sea Research, 2017
The investigation of volatile and semi-volatile organic contaminations in Houjing River, Kaohsiung City, Southern Taiwan
ASM Science Journal, 2017
Diet is correlated with otolith shape in marine fish
T Mille, K Mahé, M Cachera, MC Villanueva, H de Pontual, B Ernande
Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2016
Assessing the ecological stress in a Garonne River stretch, southwest France
M. Ching Villanueva, Alonso Aguilar Ibarra
Ecological Indicators, 2016
BENIN
Global Atlas of Marine Fisheries A Critical Appraisal of Catches and Ecosystem Impacts, 2016
The mosaic of habitats of the Seine estuary: Insights from food-web modelling and network analysis
Samuele Tecchio, Armonie Tous Rius, Jean-Claude Dauvin, Jérémy Lobry, Géraldine Lassalle, Jocelyne Morin, Nicolas Bacq, Marie Cachera, Aurélie Chaalali, Maria Ching Villanueva, Nathalie Niquil
Ecological Modelling, 2015
Sagittal otolith morphogenesis asymmetry in marine fishes
T. Mille, K. Mahe, M. C. Villanueva, H. De Pontual, B. Ernande
Journal of Fish Biology, 2015
Regime shift in an exploited fish community related to natural climate oscillations
Arnaud Auber, Morgane Travers-Trolet, Maria Ching Villanueva, Bruno Ernande
Plos One, 2015
Evaluating conservation and fisheries management strategies by linking spatial prioritization software and ecosystem and fisheries modelling tools
Kristian Metcalfe, Sandrine Vaz, Georg H. Engelhard, Maria Ching Villanueva, Robert J. Smith, Steven Mackinson
Journal of Applied Ecology, 2015
Contrasting tropical estuarine ecosystem functioning and stability: A comparative study
Maria Ching Villanueva
Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 2015
Reorganization of a marine trophic network along an inshore-offshore gradient due to stronger pelagic-benthic coupling in coastal areas
Dorothée Kopp, Sébastien Lefebvre, Marie Cachera, Maria Ching Villanueva, Bruno Ernande
Progress in Oceanography, 2015
Morphological variability of the shape of striped red mullet Mullus surmuletus in relation to stock discrimination between the Bay of Biscay and the eastern English Channel
K. Mahe, M. C. Villanueva, S. Vaz, F. Coppin, P. Koubbi, A. Carpentier
Journal of Fish Biology, 2014
Temporal variations in the food habits of some fish species in Lake Nokoué, Benin
P Gnohossou, P Lalèyè, P Atachi, G Magali, MC Villanueva, J Moreau
African Journal of Aquatic Science, 2013
Evaluating marine ecosystem health: Case studies of indicators using direct observations and modelling methods
I. Rombouts, G. Beaugrand, L.F. Artigas, J.-C. Dauvin, F. Gevaert, E. Goberville, D. Kopp, S. Lefebvre, C. Luczak, N. Spilmont, M. Travers-Trolet, M.C. Villanueva, R.R. Kirby
Ecological Indicators, 2013
The CHARM Project: Defying the Channel's loss by improving communication on ecosystem knowledge across borders
Mer, 2011
Modeling trophic interactions in Lake Kivu: What roles do exotics play?
Maria Concepcion S. Villanueva, Mwapu Isumbisho, Boniface Kaningini, Jacques Moreau, Jean-Claude Micha
Ecological Modelling, 2008
Trophic interactions in the coastal ecosystem of Sri Lanka: An ECOPATH preliminary approach
S.S.K. Haputhantri, M.C.S. Villanueva, J. Moreau
Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 2008
Recent trends in the Lake Victoria fisheries assessed by ECOPATH
Management and Ecology of Lake and Reservoir Fisheries, 2007
Threats to the ocean: On the role of ecosystem approaches to fisheries
Villy Christensen, Karl A. Aiken, Maria C. Villanueva
Social Science Information, 2007
Comparative analysis of trophic structure and interactions of two tropical lagoons
M.C. Villanueva, P. Lalèyè, J.-J. Albaret, R. Laë, L. Tito de Morais, J. Moreau
Ecological Modelling, 2006
Diel feeding periodicity, daily ration and relative food consumption in some fish populations in three reservoirs of Sri Lanka
Wasantha S. Weliange, Upali S. Amarasinghe, Jacques Moreau, Maria Concepcion Villanueva
Aquatic Living Resources, 2006
Trophic relationships in the recently impounded Bagré reservoir in Burkina Faso
Maria Concepcion Villanueva, Maxime Ouedraogo, Jacques Moreau
Ecological Modelling, 2006

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Skill assessment of models relevant for the implementation of ecosystem-based fisheries management
A Kempf, MA Spence, S Lehuta, V Trijoulet, V Bartolino, MC Villanueva, ...
Fisheries Research 268, 106845 , 2023
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Citations: 7
Workshop to scope and preselect indicators for criterion D3C3 under MSFD decision (EU) 2017/848 (WKD3C3SCOPE)
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ICES. Scientific Reports 5 , 2023
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Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of Behavioral Sciences in 2022
BSE Office
Behavioral Sciences 13 (2), 107 , 2023
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Workshop on guidelines and methods for the design and evaluation of rebuilding plans for category 1-2 stocks (WKREBUILD2)
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Working Group on Mixed Fisheries Advice Methodology (WGMIXFISH-METHODS)
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Bioaccumulation and potential sources of heavy metal contamination in fish species in Taiwan: assessment and possible human health implications
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Reorganization of a marine trophic network along an inshore–offshore gradient due to stronger pelagic–benthic coupling in coastal areas
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Sagittal otolith morphogenesis asymmetry in marine fishes
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An Indo-Pacific coral spawning database
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Diet is correlated with otolith shape in marine fish
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Marine Ecology Progress Series 555, 167-184 , 2016
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Modeling trophic interactions in Lake Kivu: What roles do exotics play?
MCS Villanueva, M Isumbisho, B Kaningini, J Moreau, JC Micha
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Comparative analysis of trophic structure and interactions of two tropical lagoons
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Regime shift in an exploited fish community related to natural climate oscillations
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A spatial food web model to investigate potential spillover effects of a fishery closure in an offshore wind farm
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Evaluating conservation and fisheries management strategies by linking spatial prioritization software and ecosystem and fisheries modelling tools
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Journal of Applied Ecology 52 (3), 665-674 , 2015
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The relationship between facial shape asymmetry and attractiveness in Mexican students
A Farrera, M Villanueva, M Quinto‐Sánchez, R González‐José
American Journal of Human Biology 27 (3), 387-396 , 2015
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The mosaic of habitats of the Seine estuary: Insights from food-webmodelling and network analysis
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