The breeding ecology of the pipefish Nerophis lumbriciformis and its relation to latitude and water temperature

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2001

Autores

Monteiro, N (Autor) Outra; Almada, VC (Autor) Outra; Santos, AM (Autor) FCUP; Vieira, MN (Autor) FCUP

Revista

Título: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Vol. 81

Páginas: 1031-1033

ISSN: 0025-3154

Editora: Cambridge University Press

Indexação

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Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências exactas e naturais > Ciências da terra e ciências do ambiente

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-000-SKY

DOI: 10.1017/s002531540100501x

Abstract (EN): The breeding season of Nerophis lumbriciformis (Pisces: Syngnathidae), has not yet been determined for the southernmost part of its range. A total of 863 individuals was examined between March 1997 and November 1999. In Portugal, the breeding season of this species occurs throughout the year, with a marked reduction during summer and autumn, whilst in Britain it occurs from May to September. Despite these temporal differences., the water temperature at which breeding takes place is similar in the two areas (13-16degreesC). Together with preliminary laboratory observations with animals kept at different temperatures, these data support the hypothesis that the decrease in breeding activity during summer and autumn in Portugal is due to an inhibitory effect of high water temperature.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 3