1. Reproductive Biology of Pandalus Gracilis Stimpson, 1860 (Decapoda, Pandalidae) in the Southeastern Coastal Waters of Korea
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Hyun-Woo Kim, Chul-Woong Oh, Jung-Hoon Byun, and Jung Hwa Choi
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Gynecology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,biology ,Decapoda ,Reproductive biology ,medicine ,Pandalidae ,Animal Science and Zoology ,Aquatic Science ,Pandalus ,biology.organism_classification - Abstract
[The population dynamics of Pandalus gracilis were investigated in the southeast coastal area of Korea, between May 1998 and April 2000. The number of females was greater than that of males and of intersexes. Based on dry weight of egg masses at the early stage, the reproductive output averaged 34% of female weight. A higher gonadosomatic index (GSI) was observed from December to June. Ovigerous females occurred from December to September. During the incubation period, the egg volume significantly increased and brood loss of eggs occurred. A significant difference in ovarian weight between females with early eggs and late egg stages was found. This indicates that ovarian maturation occurs during the incubation time, suggesting that females are potentially consecutive breeders, capable of multiple spawnings during a reproductive season. Spawning by a single female seems to occur consecutively in a single reproductive period. Female maturity was determined by the frequency of both ovigerous females and females with a maturing ovary. The size at 50% sexual maturity (CL50) was estimated as 9.2 mm. The size distribution in the population was similar in the two years of this study. La dynamique des populations de Pandalus gracilis a ete etudiee dans la zone cotiere sudorientale de la Coree, entre mai 1998 et avril 2000. Le nombre de femelles etait plus eleve que celui des mâles et des animaux intersexues. A partir du poids sec des oeufs au premier stade, la production etait en moyenne 34% du poids de la femelle. Un index gonado-somatique (GSI) plus eleve a ete observe de decembre a juin. Les femelles ovigeres etaient presentes de decembre a septembre. Au cours de la periode d'incubation, le volume de l'œuf augmentait significativement et la perte des œufs a ete observee. Une difference significative du poids de l'ovaire entre femelles a œufs aux premiers stades et femelles a œufs plus avances a ete trouvee. Ceci indique que la maturation de l'ovaire intervient pendant la periode d'incubation, suggerant que les femelles ont potentiellement des productions d'œufs successives, et sont capables de pontes multiples au cours d'une saison de reproduction. La ponte chez une femelle semble se produire plusieurs fois a la suite au cours d'une periode de reproduction. La maturite de la femelle etait determinee par la frequence a la fois des femelles ovigeres et des femelles presentant un ovaire en cours de maturation. La taille a 50% de maturite sexuelle, (CL50) a ete estimee a 9,2 mm. La distribution de taille dans la population etait analogue au long des deux annees qu'a dure cette etude., The population dynamics of Pandalus gracilis were investigated in the southeast coastal area of Korea, between May 1998 and April 2000. The number of females was greater than that of males and of intersexes. Based on dry weight of egg masses at the early stage, the reproductive output averaged 34% of female weight. A higher gonadosomatic index (GSI) was observed from December to June. Ovigerous females occurred from December to September. During the incubation period, the egg volume significantly increased and brood loss of eggs occurred. A significant difference in ovarian weight between females with early eggs and late egg stages was found. This indicates that ovarian maturation occurs during the incubation time, suggesting that females are potentially consecutive breeders, capable of multiple spawnings during a reproductive season. Spawning by a single female seems to occur consecutively in a single reproductive period. Female maturity was determined by the frequency of both ovigerous females and females with a maturing ovary. The size at 50% sexual maturity (CL50) was estimated as 9.2 mm. The size distribution in the population was similar in the two years of this study. La dynamique des populations de Pandalus gracilis a ete etudiee dans la zone cotiere sudorientale de la Coree, entre mai 1998 et avril 2000. Le nombre de femelles etait plus eleve que celui des mâles et des animaux intersexues. A partir du poids sec des oeufs au premier stade, la production etait en moyenne 34% du poids de la femelle. Un index gonado-somatique (GSI) plus eleve a ete observe de decembre a juin. Les femelles ovigeres etaient presentes de decembre a septembre. Au cours de la periode d'incubation, le volume de l'œuf augmentait significativement et la perte des œufs a ete observee. Une difference significative du poids de l'ovaire entre femelles a œufs aux premiers stades et femelles a œufs plus avances a ete trouvee. Ceci indique que la maturation de l'ovaire intervient pendant la periode d'incubation, suggerant que les femelles ont potentiellement des productions d'œufs successives, et sont capables de pontes multiples au cours d'une saison de reproduction. La ponte chez une femelle semble se produire plusieurs fois a la suite au cours d'une periode de reproduction. La maturite de la femelle etait determinee par la frequence a la fois des femelles ovigeres et des femelles presentant un ovaire en cours de maturation. La taille a 50% de maturite sexuelle, (CL50) a ete estimee a 9,2 mm. La distribution de taille dans la population etait analogue au long des deux annees qu'a dure cette etude.]
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- 2008
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