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Effects of Different Salinities on Juvenile Growth of Gammarus aequicauda (Malacostraca : Amphipoda)
Joint Authors
Delgado, Lídia
Ribera, Carles
Guerao, Guillermo
Source
International Journal of Zoology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-06-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gammarus aequicauda is a euryhaline amphipod that is a common inhabitant of brackish environments of the Mediterranean Sea.
In the Ebro delta, the population density of G.
aequicauda is highly variable throughout the year.
The main objective of this study is to investigate the effect of salinity on the growth of G.
aequicauda juveniles.
G.
aequicauda embryos and juveniles can survive and grow in the laboratory between 2 psu and 40 psu salinity, depending on the previous acclimation period for the reproductive individuals.
Adults acclimated at 34 psu produced embryos and juveniles that survived and developed at salinities between 9 psu and 40 psu; adults acclimated at 9 psu produced embryos and juveniles that could develop in oligohaline conditions.
The lower growth rate values were 10.9 μm d−1 and 13.5 μm d−1 at 40 psu and 2 psu, respectively, with the higher values of 18.0 μm d−1 and 18.5 μm d−1 at 19 and 34 psu, respectively.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Delgado, Lídia& Guerao, Guillermo& Ribera, Carles. 2011. Effects of Different Salinities on Juvenile Growth of Gammarus aequicauda (Malacostraca : Amphipoda). International Journal of Zoology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Delgado, Lídia…[et al.]. Effects of Different Salinities on Juvenile Growth of Gammarus aequicauda (Malacostraca : Amphipoda). International Journal of Zoology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Delgado, Lídia& Guerao, Guillermo& Ribera, Carles. Effects of Different Salinities on Juvenile Growth of Gammarus aequicauda (Malacostraca : Amphipoda). International Journal of Zoology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457236
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-457236