Differential reproductive investment in females of Lithodes santolla (DecapodaAnomura) from different regions of southern South America

  1. Díaz-Arce, Natalia 1
  2. Di Salvatore, Pablo 2
  3. Gowland-Sainz, María F. 2
  4. Lovrich, Gustavo A. 2
  1. 1 Research Centre for Experimental Marine Biology & Biotechnology (PIE-UPV/EHU), Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea - AZTI, Marine Research Division - Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)
  2. 2 Centro Austral de Investigaciones Científicas (CADIC), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)
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DOI: 10.3989/SCIMAR.04974.31A DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openSarbide irekia editor

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The southern king crab Lithodes santolla experiences low temperatures and unpredictable food conditions, and is under variable fishing pressure. To compare the reproductive investment of females, crabs were captured from three sites (Beagle Channel 55°S, Tierra del Fuego Atlantic coast 52-54°S and San Jorge Gulf 45-47°S). Fecundity, water and lipid contents were measured in midgut gland, ovary and muscle. To assess the maternal investment in the offspring, egg masses were analysed on lipid, protein, water and inorganic matter contents, egg volume and embryo size. Although fecundity was similar among sites, San Jorge Gulf females showed higher water and lower lipid contents in somatic and reproductive organs. The egg mass energy reserves varied among sites, showing the highest lipid values in the Beagle Channel, and the highest protein and inorganic matter content in San Jorge Gulf. Though water content was similar, egg volume and embryo size were higher in San Jorge Gulf. Moreover, maternal size did not correlate with egg volume, embryo size or lipid, protein and inorganic matter content of the eggs. This study suggests that reproductive investment of L. santolla varies among regions exposed to different environmental conditions, such as the quality of food available, denoting a female compensatory mechanism.

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We are indebted to the captain and crew of the RV Puerto Deseado for access to the samples in Tierra del Fuego and San Jorge Gulf and to M. Pérez and L. Pagnossin for their help in sampling in the Beagle Channel. O. Florentín assisted in the laboratory work, and C.P. Fraysse provided suggestions to improve this manuscript. We wish to thank J.M. Txurruka (EHU/ UPV) for technical assistance and lending laboratory facilities for the chemical analysis of protein contents. We thank the two anonymous reviewers for their contributions to improve this paper. This study was funded by the Argentine State through grants from FONCyT PICTs 12-0554 and 16-0142. N. Díaz-Arce was supported by the FiDEX scholarship granted by the Bordeaux University to do her MSc thesis at CADIC. P. Di Salvatore has a postdoctoral fellowship from the Argentine CONICET.

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