Macrozooplankton predation impact on anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) eggs mortality at the Bay of Biscay shelf break spawning centre

Aitor Albaina1*, Xabier Irigoien2, Unai Aldalur1, Guillermo Boyra3, Maria Santos3, and Andone Estonba1 Laboratory of Genetics, Department of Genetics, Physical Anthropology & Animal Physiology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa 48940, Spain Red Sea Research Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia AZTI Tecnalia, Marine Research Division, Herrera Kaia Portualdea z/g, PO Box 20110, Pasaia, Gipuzkoa, Spain *Corresponding author: tel: +34 946015503; fax: +34-946013145; e-mail: aitoralbaina@hotmail.com