Population ecology of Sinelobus stanfordi (Crustacea: Tanaidacea) in a temperate southern microtidal estuary |
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| Authors: | AC Ferreira ES Ambrosio A Rodrigues Capítulo |
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| Institution: | 1. Instituto de Limnología ‘Raúl A. Ringuelet’ (ILPLA-CONICET La Plata-UNLP), La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina;2. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aries, Argentina;3. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), La Plata, Argentinaacferreira@ilpla.edu.ar;5. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), La Plata, Argentina |
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| Abstract: | Sinelobus stanfordi is a tanaidacean of worldwide distribution of considerable significance within coastal ecosystems. The aim of this research was to provide essential information on the poorly-known population biology of this species. Benthic samples were taken seasonally from winter 2005 through summer 2007 along 155?km of shoreline within the Río de la Plata Estuary, Argentina. The density of this tanaidacean was higher in vegetated than in bare sediments. The smaller individuals flourished in spring and summer, whereas the larger mature members prevailed in the cooler seasons. Females were always twice as abundant as males. Copulatory females, with 18?±?8 eggs each, were collected during all the seasons. Five cohorts were distinguished by the von Bertalanffy growth function. This research represents a baseline investigation for future studies on the population dynamics of S. stanfordi both in this estuary and in other places where this species is found. |
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| Keywords: | Tanaidacea population traits Río de la Plata Estuary intertidal zone Argentina |
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