The effects of egg position, egg mass size, substrate and biofouling on embryo mortality in the squid Sepioteuthis australis
Using a combination of laboratory and field investigations, this study examined embryo mortality in the southern calamary Sepioteuthis australis as a function of egg mass size, the substrate upon which the mass is attached, the position of the embryo within the mass, and the degree of biofouling. Eg...
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ftunivtasecite:oai:ecite.utas.edu.au:46367 2023-05-15T13:40:51+02:00 The effects of egg position, egg mass size, substrate and biofouling on embryo mortality in the squid Sepioteuthis australis Steer, MA Moltschaniwskyj, NA 2007 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11160-006-9023-9 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/46367 en eng Springer Netherlands http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11160-006-9023-9 Steer, MA and Moltschaniwskyj, NA, The effects of egg position, egg mass size, substrate and biofouling on embryo mortality in the squid Sepioteuthis australis , Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 17, (2-3) pp. 173-182. ISSN 0960-3166 (2007) [Refereed Article] http://ecite.utas.edu.au/46367 Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences Fisheries Sciences Aquaculture Refereed Article PeerReviewed 2007 ftunivtasecite https://doi.org/10.1007/s11160-006-9023-9 2019-12-13T21:21:50Z Using a combination of laboratory and field investigations, this study examined embryo mortality in the southern calamary Sepioteuthis australis as a function of egg mass size, the substrate upon which the mass is attached, the position of the embryo within the mass, and the degree of biofouling. Egg mass size ranged from 2 to 1,241 egg strands, however most masses consisted of 200-299 strands. Small egg masses (<300 strands) were generally attached to soft-sediment vegetation (Amphibolis antarctica, Heterozostera tasmanica, Caulerpa sp.), whereas larger masses (>300 strands) were either securely attached to robust macroalgae holdfasts (Ecklonia sp., Marcocystis pyrifera, Sargassum sp.) or unattached. Rates of embryo mortality were highly variable ranging from 2 to 25%. Both laboratory and field results indicated a positive relationship between egg mass size and embryo mortality. Larger, unattached egg masses contained twice as many dead embryos than those securely attached to a substrate. Mortality rates were significantly affected by the embryos' relative position within the mass and were highest in embryos located near the attachment point of the egg strand, within the interior of the mass, and in close contact with the substrate. This was attributed to the inability of the embryos to respire adequately and eliminate metabolic wastes. Biofouling did not strongly influence embryo mortality, but colonisation occurred in areas conducive to growth, photosynthesis, and respiration indicating 'healthy' regions within the mass. Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2006. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica eCite UTAS (University of Tasmania) Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 17 2-3 173 182 |
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Using a combination of laboratory and field investigations, this study examined embryo mortality in the southern calamary Sepioteuthis australis as a function of egg mass size, the substrate upon which the mass is attached, the position of the embryo within the mass, and the degree of biofouling. Egg mass size ranged from 2 to 1,241 egg strands, however most masses consisted of 200-299 strands. Small egg masses (<300 strands) were generally attached to soft-sediment vegetation (Amphibolis antarctica, Heterozostera tasmanica, Caulerpa sp.), whereas larger masses (>300 strands) were either securely attached to robust macroalgae holdfasts (Ecklonia sp., Marcocystis pyrifera, Sargassum sp.) or unattached. Rates of embryo mortality were highly variable ranging from 2 to 25%. Both laboratory and field results indicated a positive relationship between egg mass size and embryo mortality. Larger, unattached egg masses contained twice as many dead embryos than those securely attached to a substrate. Mortality rates were significantly affected by the embryos' relative position within the mass and were highest in embryos located near the attachment point of the egg strand, within the interior of the mass, and in close contact with the substrate. This was attributed to the inability of the embryos to respire adequately and eliminate metabolic wastes. Biofouling did not strongly influence embryo mortality, but colonisation occurred in areas conducive to growth, photosynthesis, and respiration indicating 'healthy' regions within the mass. Springer Science+Business Media, Inc. 2006. |
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The effects of egg position, egg mass size, substrate and biofouling on embryo mortality in the squid Sepioteuthis australis |
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The effects of egg position, egg mass size, substrate and biofouling on embryo mortality in the squid Sepioteuthis australis |
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The effects of egg position, egg mass size, substrate and biofouling on embryo mortality in the squid Sepioteuthis australis |
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The effects of egg position, egg mass size, substrate and biofouling on embryo mortality in the squid Sepioteuthis australis |
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The effects of egg position, egg mass size, substrate and biofouling on embryo mortality in the squid Sepioteuthis australis |
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