Somatic Condition and Reproductive Potential as a Tandem in European Sardine: An Analysis with an Environmental Perspective in the Northern Adriatic (Gulf of Trieste)
| Autor: | Jordi Viñas, Marta Muñoz, Xènia Frigola Tepe, Marta Caballero-Huertas |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Agencia Estatal de Investigación |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Fishes, 2022, vol. 7, núm. 3, p. 105 Articles publicats (D-CCAA) DUGiDocs – Universitat de Girona Universidad de Alicante (UA) Fishes; Volume 7; Issue 3; Pages: 105 |
| Popis: | The European sardine’s condition is reflected in its reproductive potential, and therefore, in its status as a fishery resource. These values depend on the stock’s distribution and resource availability, which is highly determined by environmental characteristics. Sardines from the productive Gulf of Trieste (in the North Adriatic), located in the northernmost section of the most septentrional Mediterranean sub-basin in which sardine exploitation has traditionally been intensive, were analysed. The reproductive cycle and gonadosomatic index (GSI) were studied. Tissue and mesenteric fat values, as well as vacuity (% V), relative condition (Kn), and hepatosomatic (HSI) indices were evaluated due to their potential relationships with reproductive performance. The results suggested opposite patterns between fat reserves and GSI, while Kn showed a relationship neither with GSI, nor with reproductive stage, which led us to conclude that it is more advisable to apply direct lipid indices to project their contribution to reproductive potential. Moreover, the females’ condition was generally better than that of the males, added to an advanced gonadal development during spring and summer, albeit males and females reached the spawning season together. Moreover, females’ GSIs were significantly higher during active spawning. Furthermore, correlation analyses showed that SST was related with the parameters evaluated, as well as the available portion of productivity for the fish (OPFish), which may explain the sardines’ better condition and GSIs than their chlorophyll concentration We are grateful for funding support from the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (RTI2018-097544-B-I00, ‘ConSarVar’, I + D + i Retos de Investigación), as well as from the Fons Europeu Marítim i de la Pesca (FEMP) and the Agency for Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR) of the Generalitat de Catalunya (Ajuts per a la contractació de personal investigador novell (FI-2020)). We appreciate the Open Access funding provided by the CRUE-CSIC agreement with MDPI |
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