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Hydrographic patterns conditioning variable trophic pathways and early life dynamics of bullet tuna Auxis rochei larvae in the Balearic Sea

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Laiz-Carrión, R, Quintanilla, JM, Torres, AP, Alemany, F, García, A·2013·Marine Ecology Progress Series

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This study aims to analyze the influence of trophic interactions on larval growth variability throughout ontogenic development using data on carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) content and isotopic composition combined with a growth study by means of otolith microstructure analysis.To fulfill this objective, Auxis rochei larvae were sampled in the Balearic Sea (NW Mediterranean).A principal components analysis distinguished 2 types of surface water masses from a total of 40 stations that showed particular hydrobiological differences -resident Atlantic water (hereafter MW) and fresh Atlantic water (hereafter AW) masses -which showed significant differences in temperature, salinity and mesozooplankton biomass.Size-fractioned zooplankton analysis revealed greater biomass in the > 250 µm fraction at AW stations, while the N and C composition of this fraction was higher at MW stations.Bullet tuna from MW were significantly larger and heavier and, consequently, had a higher Fulton's condition factor and higher daily growth rates.The δ 15 N and δ 13 C values of the zooplankton size fractions did not show significant differences between MW and AW.However, significantly higher δ 13 C found in MW larvae suggests differences in the origin of food supplies.Moreover, the significantly higher 15 N values in bullet larvae collected in MW indicate a greater trophic specialization, possibly due to differences in the zooplanktonic food web of the water masses.Auxis rochei larvae showed a higher trophic level resulting from its higher 15 N isotopic enrichment compared with the small zooplankton size fraction.The stable isotope analysis demonstrates its potential in distinguishing variable trophic pathways in early life stages of fish inhabiting open sea marine ecosystems.

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Authors
Laiz-Carrión, R., Quintanilla, J., Torres, A., Alemany, F., & García, A.
Affiliations
Instituto Español de Oceanografía (ES)
Venue
Marine Ecology Progress Series
Published
2013-02-14
Volume
475
Pages
203-212
ISSN
  • 0171-8630 (ISSN-L)
  • 1616-1599
OpenAlex
W2325729937
Cited by
30
References
42
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1.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Marine Ecology Progress Series (publishedVersion)
  • DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
Instituto Español de Oceanografía
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Marine and fisheries research
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Isotope Analysis in Ecology
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
Keywords
Auxis rochei, bullet tuna, fish larvae, trophic pathways, ontogenetic diet shift, stable isotopes, stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes, otolith microstructure, larval growth, Fulton's condition factor, mesozooplankton, Atlantic Water, Balearic Sea, early life stages

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