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Table 1 Main likely predators of the edible cockle C. edule in Ria de Aveiro, Portugal

From: A case study of local ecological knowledge of shellfishers about edible cockle (Cerastoderma edule) in the Ria de Aveiro lagoon, Western Iberia

Folk name (Portuguese)

Common name (English)

Scientific names (Linnaean)

Shellfishers’ citations and frequency (%)

Caranguejos

Crabsa

Crabs—probably: Carcinus maenas (Carcinidae)

(N = 36; 60%)

Solha

European plaice

Pleuronectes platessa Linnaeus, 1758

(N = 16; 27%)

Enguia

European eel

Anguilla anguilla (Linnaeus, 1758)

(N = 15; 25%)

Gaivotas

Seagulls

Seagulls in general—Probably: Larus fuscus Linnaeus, 1758 and Larus michahellis J.F. Naumann, 1840 and Larus melanocephalus Temminck, 1820

(N = 14; 23%)

Robalo

European Seabass

Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758)

(N = 11; 18%)

Corvo Marinho

Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758)

(N = 11; 18%)

Flamingo

Greater Flamingo

Phoenicopterus roseus Pallas, 1811

(N = 11; 18%)

Linguado

Common sole

Solea solea (Linnaeus, 1758)

(N = 8; 13%)

Aves

Birds

Birds in general

(N = 5, 8%)

Peixes

Fish

Fish in general

(N = 5, 8%)

Garça

Egret

Egret in general—Probably: Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) and Ardea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758

(N = 4; 7%)

Tainha

Mullet

Mugil spp.

(N = 4; 7%)

Cegonha-branca

White stork

Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758)

(N = 3; 5%)

  1. aWithin the group of crabs were specifically mentioned the green crab (N = 10; 16.7%)—Carcinus maenas (Linnaeus, 1758)