Abstract:
A low-density, intertidal population of the barnacle Balanus amphitrite was studied close to a sewage outfall near Quequen, Argentina. Barnacles were individually followed during 3 consecutive years. Growth rates observed in the present study (orifice length 4.9-5.1 mm at the end of the first year) were remarkably lower than values previously reported for this species. A Von Bertalanffy growth equation was fitted to length-age data (K = 0.4-0.5, L∞ = 8.5-8.8, T0 = -0.5 to -0.7). Growth and production were higher in summer/autumn than in winter/spring. The production/biomass ratio fluctuated between 0.3 and 0.4 for the whole population, but was highest (1.8-1.9) during the first year of benthic life. Based on analysis of length-frequency distributions and following the fate of marked specimens, we verified the coexistence of 5 annual cohorts and therefore a maximal longevity of more than 5 years. Possible causes of this extended life history of B. amphitrite in the study area are discussed.
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Título: | Growth and production of the barnacle Balanus amphitrite in an intertidal area affected by sewage pollution |
Autor: | Calcagno, J.A.; López Gappa, J.; Tablado, A. |
Filiación: | Depto. de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón II, (1428) Buenos Aires, Argentina Museo Argentino Cie. Nat. B., Av. A. Gallardo 470, (1405) Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Palabras clave: | Amphitrite; Balanus amphitrite; Balanus amphitrite; Thoracica |
Año: | 1997
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Volumen: | 17
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Número: | 3
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Página de inicio: | 417
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Página de fin: | 423
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http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1549436 |
Título revista: | Journal of Crustacean Biology
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Título revista abreviado: | J. CRUSTACEAN BIOL.
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ISSN: | 02780372
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CODEN: | JCBID
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Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_02780372_v17_n3_p417_Calcagno |
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Calcagno, J.A., López Gappa, J. & Tablado, A.
(1997)
. Growth and production of the barnacle Balanus amphitrite in an intertidal area affected by sewage pollution. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 17(3), 417-423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1549436---------- CHICAGO ----------
Calcagno, J.A., López Gappa, J., Tablado, A.
"Growth and production of the barnacle Balanus amphitrite in an intertidal area affected by sewage pollution"
. Journal of Crustacean Biology 17, no. 3
(1997) : 417-423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1549436---------- MLA ----------
Calcagno, J.A., López Gappa, J., Tablado, A.
"Growth and production of the barnacle Balanus amphitrite in an intertidal area affected by sewage pollution"
. Journal of Crustacean Biology, vol. 17, no. 3, 1997, pp. 417-423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1549436---------- VANCOUVER ----------
Calcagno, J.A., López Gappa, J., Tablado, A. Growth and production of the barnacle Balanus amphitrite in an intertidal area affected by sewage pollution. J. CRUSTACEAN BIOL. 1997;17(3):417-423.
http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1549436