BREEDING BIOLOGY OF THE TERRESTRIAL ISOPOD, PORCELLIONIDES PRUINOSUS (BRANDT, 1833) AT GARAT NÂAM (TUNISIA)
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[The breeding biology of the woodlouse, Porcellionides pruinosus (Brandt, 1833) from a natural population at Garat Nâam (Kasserine, Tunisia) has been studied based on monthly sampling carried out from July 1996 to June 1998. The presence of undifferentiated and reproductive females shows that the year cycle of Porcellionides pruinosus is characterized by a reproduction period followed by a sexual rest. Reproduction usually begins in March/April and continues until October. The fecundity and fertility values show a great variation in the number of eggs or embryos contained in the marsupium. This number is correlated with the length of the reproductive female. The sexratio underwent fluctuations throughout the sampling period, but always remained skewed in favour of females. La biologie de la reproduction de Porcellionides pruinosus (Brandt, 1833) a ete analysee a partir d'une population naturelle de Garat Nâam (Kasserine). Elle a ete menee a partir de prelevements mensuels effectues de juillet 1996 a juin 1998. La presence d'indifferencies et de femelles reproductrices pendant la periode qui s'etend de mars-avril a octobre indique que le cycle annuel de Porcellionides pruinosus presente une periode de reproduction suivie d'un repos sexuel automnal et hivernal. La determination de la fecondite et de la fertilite montre une grande variation dans le nombre d'oeufs ou d'embryons contenus dans le marsupium. Ce nombre est correle positivement avec la taille des femelles reproductrices. La sex-ratio subit des fluctuations tout au long de la periode d'echantillonnage mais reste toujours en faveur des femelles., The breeding biology of the woodlouse, Porcellionides pruinosus (Brandt, 1833) from a natural population at Garat Nâam (Kasserine, Tunisia) has been studied based on monthly sampling carried out from July 1996 to June 1998. The presence of undifferentiated and reproductive females shows that the year cycle of Porcellionides pruinosus is characterized by a reproduction period followed by a sexual rest. Reproduction usually begins in March/April and continues until October. The fecundity and fertility values show a great variation in the number of eggs or embryos contained in the marsupium. This number is correlated with the length of the reproductive female. The sexratio underwent fluctuations throughout the sampling period, but always remained skewed in favour of females. La biologie de la reproduction de Porcellionides pruinosus (Brandt, 1833) a ete analysee a partir d'une population naturelle de Garat Nâam (Kasserine). Elle a ete menee a partir de prelevements mensuels effectues de juillet 1996 a juin 1998. La presence d'indifferencies et de femelles reproductrices pendant la periode qui s'etend de mars-avril a octobre indique que le cycle annuel de Porcellionides pruinosus presente une periode de reproduction suivie d'un repos sexuel automnal et hivernal. La determination de la fecondite et de la fertilite montre une grande variation dans le nombre d'oeufs ou d'embryons contenus dans le marsupium. Ce nombre est correle positivement avec la taille des femelles reproductrices. La sex-ratio subit des fluctuations tout au long de la periode d'echantillonnage mais reste toujours en faveur des femelles.]
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- Authors
- Charfi-Cheikhrouha, F., & Achouri, M. S.
- Affiliations
- Tunis University (TN)
- Venue
- Crustaceana
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Published
- 2001
- Volume
- 74
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 11-26
- ISSN
- 0011-216X (ISSN-L)
- 1568-5403
- OpenAlex
- W2007027670
- Cited by
- 11
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2016: 1
- FWCI
- 1.17
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- it
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Crustaceana (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Crustacean biology and ecology
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Keywords
- Porcellionides pruinosus, woodlouse, terrestrial isopods, breeding biology, annual reproductive cycle, fecundity, fertility, marsupium, female body size, sex ratio, sexual rest, Kasserine, Tunisia, natural populations, seasonal reproduction, embryonic development, larval development
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