Distribution, life history, and production of three species of Neomysis in Akkeshi-ko estuary, northern Japan
Distribution, life history, and production of three species of Neomysis in Akkeshi-ko estuary, northern Japan
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日本北部厚岸港口三种新虾的分布、生活史和产量
DOI:
10.1007/s00227-006-0403-4
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发表时间:
2007
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影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
T. Toda
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作者:
Katsumasa Yamada;Kazutaka Takahashi;C. Vallet;S. Taguchi;T. Toda
Spatial and seasonal distribution pattern, life history and production of three species ofNeomysis(Mysidacea) which commonly occur in northwestern subarctic Pacific coastal waters, were investigated throughout the year in the Akkeshi-ko estuary, northern Japan. The most abundant speciesNeomysis awatschensis(annual mean density: 179.8 inds. m−2, biomass: 108.8 mg DW m−2) occurred at the inner part of the estuary including low salinity areas with no clear preference for the seagrass bed. The second most abundantNeomysis mirabilis(mean density: 95.8 inds. m−2, biomass: 90.1 mg DW m−2) occurred at relatively saline seagrass site throughout the year. Occurrence ofNeomysis czerniawskiiin the estuary was limited to the seagrass bed during summer when their population mainly consisted of juveniles, suggesting that this species is a seasonal migrant between the estuary and the marine environment. BothN. awatschensisandN. mirabilispopulations were composed of two generation types, a larger sized overwintering and smaller sized spring/summer generations; however, each species had a different reproductive strategy.N. awatschensiswas characterized by fast growth to maturity at a smaller size thanN. mirabiliswith a relatively high fecundity during warm season, suggesting that this species is an r-strategist which can utilize opportunistically a wide variety of habitats. In contrast, the seagrass bed residentN. mirabiliswas a K-strategist which matures at a larger size producing fewer but larger offspring. The annual production ofN. awatschensis(0.57–0.70 g DW m−2, mean of the whole estuary) andN. mirabilis(0.58–0.68 g DW m−2, mean of the seagrass bed) at their respective habitats was comparable. Consequently, species-specific life history and distribution pattern are concluded to allowNeomysisspp. to coexist in the estuary and the high carrying capacity of seagrass bed is suggested to contribute to maintain their high biomass level.