M. H. Kara, E. Ben-lamine, and P. Francour, Range expansion of the invasive pufferfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus (Actinopterygii: Tetraodontiformes: Tetraodontidae) to the south-western Mediterranean, Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, vol.45, issue.1, pp.103-108, 2015.

V. Parravicini, L. Mangialajo, L. Mousseau, A. Peirano, C. Morri et al., Climate change and warm-water species at border ecosystems in the Mediterranean Sea, Marine Ecology-An Evolutionary Perspective, vol.36, issue.4, pp.897-909, 2015.

G. Prato, D. Gascuel, A. Valls, and P. Francour, Balancing complexity and feasibility in Mediterranean coastal food-web models: Uncertainty and constraints, Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol.512, pp.71-88, 2014.
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M. Colléter, D. Gascuel, C. Albouy, P. Francour, L. Tito-de-morais et al., Fishing inside or outside? A case studies analysis of potential spillover effect from marine protected areas, using food web models, Journal of Marine Systems, vol.139, pp.383-395, 2014.

M. Marengo, E. D. Durieux, B. Marchand, and P. Francour, A review of biology, fisheries and population structure of Dentex dentex, Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, vol.24, pp.1065-1088, 2014.
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C. Seytre and P. Francour, A long term survey of Posidonia oceanica fish assemblages in a Mediterranean marine protected area: Emphasis on stability and no-take area effectiveness, Marine and Freshwater Research, vol.65, issue.3, pp.244-254, 2014.

P. Bodilis, P. Louisy, M. Draman, H. O. Arceo, and P. Francour, Can citizen science survey non-indigenous fish species in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea?, Environmental Management, vol.53, pp.172-180, 2014.

V. Asnaghi, L. Mangialajo, J. Gattuso, P. Francour, D. Privitera et al., Effects of ocean acidification and diet on thickness and carbonate elemental composition of the test of juvenile sea urchins, Marine Environmental Research, vol.93, pp.78-84, 2014.

F. Gianni, F. Bartolini, L. Airoldi, E. Ballesteros, P. Francour et al., Conservation and restoration of marine forests in the Mediterranean Sea and the potential role of Marine Protected Areas, Advances in Oceanography and Limnology, vol.4, issue.2, pp.83-101, 2013.

G. Prato, P. Guidetti, F. Bartolini, L. Mangialajo, and P. Francour, The importance of high-level predators in marine protected area management: Consequences of their decline and their potential recovery in the Mediterranean context, Advances in Oceanography and Limnology, vol.4, issue.2, pp.176-193, 2013.

A. Tessier, J. Pastor, P. Francour, G. Saragoni, R. Crec'hriou et al., Video transect as a complement to underwater visual census to study reserve effect on fish assemblages, Aquatic Biology, vol.18, issue.3, pp.229-241, 2013.

V. Asnaghi, M. Chiantore, L. Mangialajo, F. Gazeau, P. Francour et al., Cascading effects of ocean acidification in a rocky subtidal community, PLoS ONE, vol.8, issue.4, 2013.
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C. Seytre, M. Vanderklift, P. Bodilis, J. Cottalorda, J. Gratiot et al., Assessment of commercial and recreational fishing effects on trophic interactions in the Cap Roux area (north-western Mediterranean), vol.23, pp.189-201, 2013.

P. Bodilis, F. Crocetta, J. Langeneck, and P. Francour, The spread of an Atlantic fish species, Pomadasys incisus (Bowdich, 1825) (Osteichthyes: Haemulidae), within the Mediterranean Sea with new additional records from the French Mediterranean coast, Italian Journal of Zoology, vol.80, issue.2, pp.273-278, 2013.

A. Cheminée, E. Sala, J. Pastor, P. Bodilis, T. Thiriet et al., Nursery value of Cystoseira forests for Mediterranean rocky reef fishes, Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, vol.442, pp.70-79, 2013.

H. Arceo, B. Cazalet, P. M. Aliño, L. Mangialajo, and P. Francour, Moving beyond a top-down fisheries management approach in the northwestern Mediterranean: Some lessons from the Philippines, Marine Policy, vol.39, pp.29-42, 2013.

P. Bodilis, A. Cheminée, R. Miniconi, H. Arceo, and P. Francour, Occurrences of the Atlantic species, Pisodonophis semicinctus (Osteichthyes: Ophichthidae), along the Mediterranean coast, Journal of Applied Ichthyology, vol.28, issue.4, pp.652-654, 2012.

A. Valls, D. Gascuel, S. Guénette, and P. Francour, Modeling trophic interactions to assess the potential effects of a marine protected area: Case study in the NW Mediterranean Sea, Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol.456, pp.201-214, 2012.

S. Sartoretto and P. Francour, Bathymetric distribution and growth rates of Eunicella verrucosa (Cnidaria: Gorgoniidae) populations along the Marseilles coast (France), Scientia Marina, vol.76, issue.2, pp.349-355, 2012.

N. Mouine, P. Francour, M. H. Ktari, and N. Chakroun-marzouk, Reproductive biology of four Diplodus species Diplodus vulgaris, D. annularis, D. sargus sargus and D. puntazzo (Sparidae) in the Gulf of Tunis (central Mediterranean), Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, vol.92, issue.3, pp.623-631, 2012.

D. Forcioli, P. Merle, C. Caligara, M. Ciosi, C. Muti et al., Symbiont diversity is not involved in depth acclimation in the Mediterranean Sea whip Eunicella singularis, Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol.439, pp.57-71, 2011.

X. Durrieu-de-madron, C. Guieu, R. Sempéré, P. Conan, D. Cossa et al., Progress in Oceanography, vol.91, issue.2, pp.97-166, 2011.

P. Bodilis, C. Seytre, E. Charbonnel, and P. Francour, Monitoring of the fish assemblages of the artificial reefs of Golfe Juan marine protected area, Brazilian Journal of Oceanography, vol.59, pp.167-176, 2011.

A. Cheminée, P. Francour, and M. Harmelin-vivien, Assessment of Diplodus spp. (Sparidae) nursery grounds along the rocky shore of Marseilles, Scientia Marina, vol.75, issue.1, pp.181-188, 2011.

J. Pastor and P. Francour, Occurrence and distribution range of Parablennius pilicornis (Cuvier, 1829) (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Blenniidae) along the French Mediterranean coast, Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, vol.40, issue.2, pp.179-185, 2010.

P. J. Schembri, P. Bodilis, J. Evans, and P. Francour, Occurrence of barred knifejaw, Oplegnathus fasciatus (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Oplegnathidae), in Malta (central Mediterranean) with a discussion on possible modes of entry, Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, vol.40, issue.2, pp.101-104, 2010.

C. Risso-de-faverney, M. E. Guibbolini-sabatier, and P. Francour, An ecotoxicological approach with transplanted mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis), for assessing the impact of tyre reefs immersed along the NW Mediterranean Sea, Marine Environmental Research, vol.70, issue.1, pp.87-94, 2010.

P. Francour, J. Cottalorda, M. Aubert, S. Bava, M. Colombey et al., Recent occurrences of opah Lampris guttatus (Lampridae) in the western Mediterranean Sea, Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, vol.40, issue.1, pp.91-98, 2010.

J. Lassauque, G. Lepoint, T. Thibaut, P. Francour, and A. Meinesz, Tracing sewage and natural freshwater input in a northwest Mediterranean bay: Evidence obtained from isotopic ratios in marine organisms, Marine Pollution Bulletin, vol.60, issue.6, pp.843-851, 2010.
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B. Daniel, S. Piro, E. Charbonnel, P. Francour, and Y. Letourneur, Lessepsian rabbitfish Siganus luridus reached the French Mediterranean coasts, Cybium, vol.33, issue.2, pp.163-164, 2009.

C. Seytre and P. Francour, Changes in fish assemblages within four years of protection, ICES Journal of Marine Science, vol.66, issue.1, pp.180-187, 2009.

P. Francour, First records of Didogobius splechtnai along the French Mediterranean coast and additional comments about D. schlieweni. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, vol.38, pp.139-142, 2008.

C. Seytre and P. Francour, Mediterranean Sea) an efficient tool to sustain artisanal fisheries ? First indications from visual censuses and trammel net sampling, Aquatic Living Resources, vol.21, issue.3, pp.297-305, 2008.
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P. Francour and N. Mouine, First record of Kyphosus sectator (Linnaeus, 1758) (Kyphosidae) along the French Mediterranean coast, Cybium, vol.32, issue.3, pp.275-276, 2008.

P. Francour and L. Mangialajo, Gobius kolombatovici, a common species of Gobiidae in the north-western Mediterranean Sea?, Cybium, vol.31, issue.3, pp.389-390, 2007.

N. Mouine, P. Francour, M. Ktari, and N. Chakroun-marzouk, The reproductive biology of Diplodus sargus sargus in the Gulf of Tunis (central Mediterranean), Scientia Marina, vol.71, issue.3, pp.461-469, 2007.

F. Dufour, P. Guidetti, and P. Francour, Comparaison des inventaires de poissons dans les aires marines protégées de Méditerranée : influence de la surface et l'ancienneté, Cybium, vol.31, issue.1, pp.19-31, 2007.

C. Casagranda, C. F. Boudouresque, and P. Francour, Abundance, population structure and production of Hydrobia ventrosa (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia) in a Mediterranean brackish lagoon, Lake Ichkeul, Tunisia. Archiv für Hydrobiologie, vol.164, issue.3, pp.411-428, 2005.

C. Pergent-martini, V. Leoni, V. Pasqualini, G. D. Ardizzone, E. Balestri et al., Descriptors of Posidonia oceanica meadows: Use and application, Ecological Indicators, vol.5, issue.3, pp.213-230, 2005.

S. Longepierre, A. Robert, F. Levi, and P. Francour, How invasive alga species (Caulerpa taxifolia) induces changes in foraging strategies of the benthivorous fish Mullus surmuletus in coastal Mediterranean ecosystems, Biodiversity and Conservation, vol.14, pp.365-376, 2005.

F. Levi and P. Francour, Behavioural response of Mullus surmuletus to habitat modification by the invasive macroalga Caulerpa taxifolia, Journal of Fish Biology, vol.64, issue.1, pp.55-64, 2004.

P. Bodilis, A. Ganteaume, and P. Francour, Recruitment of the dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus) in the north-western Mediterranean Sea, Cybium, vol.27, issue.2, pp.123-129, 2003.

P. Francour and F. Javel, Recent occurrences of young Schedophilus ovalis (Centrolophidae) along French Mediterranean coasts, Cybium, vol.27, issue.1, pp.57-58, 2003.

P. Bodilis, A. Ganteaume, and P. Francour, Presence of 1 year-old dusky groupers along the French Mediterranean coast, Journal of Fish Biology, vol.62, issue.1, pp.242-246, 2003.

S. Arigoni, P. Francour, M. Harmelin-vivien, and L. Zaninetti, Adaptive coloration of Mediterranean labrid fishes to the new habitat provided by the introduced tropical alga Caulerpa taxifolia, Journal of Fish Biology, vol.60, issue.6, pp.1486-1497, 2002.

P. Francour, J. Harmelin, D. Pollard, and S. Sartoretto, A review of marine protected areas in the northwestern Mediterranean region: Sitting, usage, zonation and management. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, vol.11, pp.155-188, 2001.

D. Soltan, M. Verlaque, C. F. Boudouresque, and P. Francour, Changes in macroalgal communities in the vicinity of a Mediterranean sewage outfall after the setting up of a treatment plant, Marine Pollution Bulletin, vol.42, issue.1, pp.59-70, 2001.

J. K. Pinnegar, N. V. Polunin, P. Francour, F. Badalamenti, R. Chemello et al., Trophic cascades in benthic marine ecosystems: Lessons for fisheries and protected-area management, Environmental Conservation, vol.27, issue.2, pp.179-200, 2000.

M. Guettaf, G. A. San-martin, and P. Francour, Interpopulation variability of the reproductive cycle of Paracentrotus lividus (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) in the south-western Mediterranean, Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, vol.80, issue.5, pp.899-907, 2000.

S. Ruitton, P. Francour, and C. F. Boudouresque, Relationships between algae, benthic herbivorous invertebrates and fishes in rocky sublittoral communities of a temperate sea (Mediterranean), Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, vol.50, issue.2, 2000.

P. Francour, A. Ganteaume, and M. Poulain, Effect of boat anchoring in Posidonia oceanica seagrass beds in the Port-Cros national park (north-western Mediterranean Sea), vol.9, 1999.

A. Ganteaume, J. Gobert, P. Malestroit, V. Ménager, P. Francour et al., In vitro consumption of Caulerpa taxifolia (Chlorophyta) by accustomed and non-accustomed Paracentrotus lividus (echinoid): Seasonal variation, Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, vol.78, issue.1, pp.239-248, 1998.

S. Sartoretto, P. Francour, J. G. Harmelin, and E. Charbonnel, Observations in situ de deux Labridae profonds, Lappanella fasciata et Acantholabrus palloni, en Méditerranée nord-occidentale, Cybium, vol.21, issue.1, pp.37-44, 1997.

S. Sartoretto and P. Francour, Quantification of bioerosion by Sphaerechinus granularis on 'coralligene' concretions of the western Mediterranean, Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, vol.77, issue.2, pp.565-568, 1997.

E. Macpherson, F. Biagi, P. Francour, A. Garcia-rubies, J. Harmelin et al., Mortality of juvenile fishes of the genus Diplodus in protected and unprotected areas in the western Mediterranean Sea, Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol.160, pp.135-147, 1997.

P. Francour, Assessment of composition and long-term fluctuations by visual census, Fish assemblages of Posidonia oceanica beds at Port-Cros, vol.18, pp.157-173, 1997.

P. Francour, Predation on holothurians: A literature review, Invertebrate Biology, vol.116, issue.1, 1997.

P. Francour and J. Thibault, The diet of breeding osprey Pandion haliaetus on Corsica: Exploitation of a coastal marine environment, Bird Study, vol.43, issue.2, pp.129-133, 1996.

P. Francour, M. Harmelin-vivien, J. G. Harmelin, and J. Duclerc, Impact of Caulerpa taxifolia colonization on the littoral ichthyofauna of north-western Mediterranean Sea: Preliminary results, Hydrobiologia, vol.300, pp.345-353, 1995.

P. Francour, C. F. Boudouresque, J. G. Harmelin, M. Harmelin-vivien, and J. P. Quignard, Are the Mediterranean waters becoming warmer ? Information from biological indicators, Marine Pollution Bulletin, vol.28, issue.9, pp.523-526, 1994.

P. Francour, Pluriannual analysis of the reserve effect on ichtyofauna in the Scandola natural reserve (Corsica, northwestern Mediterranean), Oceanologica Acta, vol.17, issue.3, pp.309-317, 1994.

M. L. Harmelin-vivien and P. Francour, Trawling or visual censuses ? Methodological bias in the assessment of fish populations in seagrass beds, Marine Ecology, vol.13, issue.1, pp.41-51, 1992.

P. Francour and R. Semroud, Calculation of the root area index in Posidonia oceanica in the western Mediterranean, Aquatic Botany, vol.42, issue.3, pp.281-286, 1992.