Effect of temperature on energetic demands during the last stages of embryonic development and early life of Octopus vulgaris (Cuvier, 1797) paralarvae
Authors
Nande, M. (Manuel); Iglesias-Estévez, J. (José); Rodrigues-dos-Santos-Domingues, P.M. (Pedro Miguel); Pérez, M. (Montse)Editor's version
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/are.13032/abstractDate
2016Type
articleKeywords
Embryonic developmentOctopus vulgaris
Paralarvae
Yolk reserves
Abstract
This study describes the effect of seasonal average temperatures (14 and 18°C) in the Ría of Vigo, on the utilization of external yolk over the last five Naef stages of development (XV–XX) for Octopus vulgaris embryos. Also, the transference of the outer yolk to the inner yolk sac, and its use during embryonic development and early life by O. vulgaris paralarvae. Temperature had a marked effect on embryonic development, except during stages XV–XIX (until the second inversion) where development time was the same (14 days), regardless of temperature. There were no significant differences in outer yolk decrease between consecutive Naef stages at 14°C and 18°C. Contrary, significant differences at all Naef stages from XV to XIX (both, with or without outer yolk) were observed for inner yolk between temperatures. A higher accumulation of inner yolk in embryos at 14°C was observed, due to lower yolk consumption. Paralarvae incubated at both temperatures were maintained independently at starvation ...
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