Sagitta friderici Ritter-Záhony (Chaetognatha) from South Atlantic waters: Abundance, population structure, and life cycle

The life cycle of Sagitta friderici, a neritic species from Pacific, Atlantic, and Mediterranean waters, has been poorly studied. Aiming at increasing our knowledge of this species in the Argentine Sea, the size structure, dry weight, distribution of maturity stages (ovarian, testicular, and seminal...

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Autores principales: Daponte, M.C., Capitanio, F.L., Nahabedian, D.E., Viñas, M.D., Negri, R.M.
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spelling todo:paper_10543139_v61_n4_p680_Daponte2023-10-03T16:00:43Z Sagitta friderici Ritter-Záhony (Chaetognatha) from South Atlantic waters: Abundance, population structure, and life cycle Daponte, M.C. Capitanio, F.L. Nahabedian, D.E. Viñas, M.D. Negri, R.M. Argentine Sea Atlantic Ocean maturity stages Sagitta friderici abundance life cycle maturation population structure seasonal variation size structure zooplankton Argentina Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean (South) Buenos Aires [Argentina] Mar del Plata South America Argentina (fish) Chaetognatha Martes pennanti Parasagitta fredrici Sagitta The life cycle of Sagitta friderici, a neritic species from Pacific, Atlantic, and Mediterranean waters, has been poorly studied. Aiming at increasing our knowledge of this species in the Argentine Sea, the size structure, dry weight, distribution of maturity stages (ovarian, testicular, and seminal vesicles development), and life-cycle duration were studied from samples obtained at a permanent station (EPEA STATION, 38°28′S 57°41′W) from 9 March 2000 to 10 April 2001. The almost permanent presence of juveniles and the extended period during which mature adults (stage III) were detected suggest that reproduction occurs continuously with two main peaks, the main one in the summer (December-February) and a lesser one in the fall (April-May). Significant (p<0.05) inverse correlations between water temperature and the mean size of stages 0 (juveniles), I, and II were found in this data set. Owing to the influence of temperature, those individuals that develop during the warm season and mature in the fall attain smaller sizes (7.6-12.4mm) than those that develop during the coldest period of the year and mature in the spring (10.0-15.2mm). The life-cycle duration is approximately 15 months, and the growth rate ca. 0.03mmd-1. The weight increase as a function of individual size was similar in the fall and in the spring (Fisher Test, p > 0:05). © 2004 International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_10543139_v61_n4_p680_Daponte
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topic Argentine Sea
Atlantic Ocean
maturity stages
Sagitta friderici
abundance
life cycle
maturation
population structure
seasonal variation
size structure
zooplankton
Argentina
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean (South)
Buenos Aires [Argentina]
Mar del Plata
South America
Argentina (fish)
Chaetognatha
Martes pennanti
Parasagitta fredrici
Sagitta
spellingShingle Argentine Sea
Atlantic Ocean
maturity stages
Sagitta friderici
abundance
life cycle
maturation
population structure
seasonal variation
size structure
zooplankton
Argentina
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean (South)
Buenos Aires [Argentina]
Mar del Plata
South America
Argentina (fish)
Chaetognatha
Martes pennanti
Parasagitta fredrici
Sagitta
Daponte, M.C.
Capitanio, F.L.
Nahabedian, D.E.
Viñas, M.D.
Negri, R.M.
Sagitta friderici Ritter-Záhony (Chaetognatha) from South Atlantic waters: Abundance, population structure, and life cycle
topic_facet Argentine Sea
Atlantic Ocean
maturity stages
Sagitta friderici
abundance
life cycle
maturation
population structure
seasonal variation
size structure
zooplankton
Argentina
Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean (South)
Buenos Aires [Argentina]
Mar del Plata
South America
Argentina (fish)
Chaetognatha
Martes pennanti
Parasagitta fredrici
Sagitta
description The life cycle of Sagitta friderici, a neritic species from Pacific, Atlantic, and Mediterranean waters, has been poorly studied. Aiming at increasing our knowledge of this species in the Argentine Sea, the size structure, dry weight, distribution of maturity stages (ovarian, testicular, and seminal vesicles development), and life-cycle duration were studied from samples obtained at a permanent station (EPEA STATION, 38°28′S 57°41′W) from 9 March 2000 to 10 April 2001. The almost permanent presence of juveniles and the extended period during which mature adults (stage III) were detected suggest that reproduction occurs continuously with two main peaks, the main one in the summer (December-February) and a lesser one in the fall (April-May). Significant (p<0.05) inverse correlations between water temperature and the mean size of stages 0 (juveniles), I, and II were found in this data set. Owing to the influence of temperature, those individuals that develop during the warm season and mature in the fall attain smaller sizes (7.6-12.4mm) than those that develop during the coldest period of the year and mature in the spring (10.0-15.2mm). The life-cycle duration is approximately 15 months, and the growth rate ca. 0.03mmd-1. The weight increase as a function of individual size was similar in the fall and in the spring (Fisher Test, p > 0:05). © 2004 International Council for the Exploration of the Sea. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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author Daponte, M.C.
Capitanio, F.L.
Nahabedian, D.E.
Viñas, M.D.
Negri, R.M.
author_facet Daponte, M.C.
Capitanio, F.L.
Nahabedian, D.E.
Viñas, M.D.
Negri, R.M.
author_sort Daponte, M.C.
title Sagitta friderici Ritter-Záhony (Chaetognatha) from South Atlantic waters: Abundance, population structure, and life cycle
title_short Sagitta friderici Ritter-Záhony (Chaetognatha) from South Atlantic waters: Abundance, population structure, and life cycle
title_full Sagitta friderici Ritter-Záhony (Chaetognatha) from South Atlantic waters: Abundance, population structure, and life cycle
title_fullStr Sagitta friderici Ritter-Záhony (Chaetognatha) from South Atlantic waters: Abundance, population structure, and life cycle
title_full_unstemmed Sagitta friderici Ritter-Záhony (Chaetognatha) from South Atlantic waters: Abundance, population structure, and life cycle
title_sort sagitta friderici ritter-záhony (chaetognatha) from south atlantic waters: abundance, population structure, and life cycle
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_10543139_v61_n4_p680_Daponte
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