期刊
MARINE BIOLOGY RESEARCH
卷 14, 期 6, 页码 610-620出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS AS
DOI: 10.1080/17451000.2018.1472383
关键词
Audrey J; Geffen; Population structure; sex ratio; allometry; energy allocation; sexual maturity
资金
- Sao Paulo Research Foundation - FAPESP [2013/12136-4, 2010/50188-8]
- National Council for Scientific and Technological Development - CNPq [305919/2014-8, 305939/2015-7, 140608/2015-0]
- Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo (FAPESP) [10/50188-8] Funding Source: FAPESP
The present study investigated the population structure of the snapping shrimp Alpheus brasileiro. We tested the hypotheses that the sex ratio of the population differs from the expected 1:1 and that the growth pattern differs between adults and juveniles and between sexes. Reproductive period, juvenile recruitment and morphological sexual maturity were estimated. Samples were collected in two periods. The first sampling occurred bimonthly from March 2013 to January 2014. The second sampling occurred monthly from April 2015 to March 2016. The population structure was determined based on the size-frequency distribution of different demographic categories. To analyse the relative growth, we measured the second pleuron length, major cheliped propodus length, major cheliped propodus width, major cheliped propodus height, appendix interna length, appendix masculina length. The results showed that the sex ratio did not differ from 1:1 (male:female). Reproduction and juvenile recruitment were continuous throughout the study period. The analysis of relative growth confirmed the hypothesis that males and females, and juveniles and adults, have different growth patterns, indicating distinct strategies of energy allocation. The estimated carapace length at the onset of morphological sexual maturity was 4.9mm in males and 4.7mm in females. The results obtained in this study are probably related to the monogamous social behaviour of A. brasileiro. Monogamy can influence demographic parameters such as sex ratio and the size at which males and females reach morphological sexual maturity.
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