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Otolith microchemistry in Sicydium punctatum: indices of environmental condition changes after recruitment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2011

Hélène Tabouret ,
Clara Lord ,
Gilles Bareille ,
Christophe Pécheyran ,
Dominique Monti  and
Philippe Keith
Hélène Tabouret*
Affiliation:
Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Département Milieux et Peuplements aquatiques, Biologie des Organismes marins et Ecosystèmes aquatiques (BOREA UMR CNRS-MNHN 7208), CP-026, 43 rue Cuvier, 75231, Paris, France Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, EA926 DYNECAR, Laboratoire de Biologie marine, BP 250, 97157 Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, UMR 5254, IPREM-LCABIE (Laboratoire de Chimie analytique bio-inorganique et Environnement), 64053 Pau Cedex 9, France
Clara Lord
Affiliation:
Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Département Milieux et Peuplements aquatiques, Biologie des Organismes marins et Ecosystèmes aquatiques (BOREA UMR CNRS-MNHN 7208), CP-026, 43 rue Cuvier, 75231, Paris, France The University of Tokyo, Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, 277-8564 Chiba, Japan
Gilles Bareille
Affiliation:
Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, UMR 5254, IPREM-LCABIE (Laboratoire de Chimie analytique bio-inorganique et Environnement), 64053 Pau Cedex 9, France
Christophe Pécheyran
Affiliation:
Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, UMR 5254, IPREM-LCABIE (Laboratoire de Chimie analytique bio-inorganique et Environnement), 64053 Pau Cedex 9, France
Dominique Monti
Affiliation:
Université des Antilles et de la Guyane, EA926 DYNECAR, Laboratoire de Biologie marine, BP 250, 97157 Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France
Philippe Keith
Affiliation:
Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Département Milieux et Peuplements aquatiques, Biologie des Organismes marins et Ecosystèmes aquatiques (BOREA UMR CNRS-MNHN 7208), CP-026, 43 rue Cuvier, 75231, Paris, France
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a Corresponding author: tabouret@mnhn.fr
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Abstract

The amphidromous life cycle and morphological characteristics of Sicydiinae species allow them to colonise tropical freshwater habitats from the river mouth to the upper reaches of the river basin. Otolith microchemistry of 62 Sicydium punctatum from the Pérou River, Guadeloupe (French West Indies) was investigated with a femtosecond laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (fs-LA-ICP-MS) in order to reconstruct individual life history and follow the possible movements of Sicydium punctatum after the recruitment. Sr:Ca fingerprint confirmed the amphidromous cycle of this species. Variations of Ba:Ca in some individuals indicated changes in environmental conditions after the recruitment in the river. Even if results did not allow concluding to the specific origin of these variations, the hydrological regime and the biofilm composition may have a non negligible influence on the Ba availability. Results supported the use of multi-elemental signatures in otoliths and highlight the need for a large geographical and temporal sampling of Ba and Sr in freshwater systems for a better understanding of amphidromous fish species.

Keywords

Tropical freshwater gobyOtolith microchemistryBariumStrontiumSicydium punctatumGobiidaeWest Indies
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Research Article
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Aquatic Living Resources , Volume 24 , Issue 4 , October 2011 , pp. 369 - 378
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© EDP Sciences, IFREMER, IRD 2011

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