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Growth and reproduction of Munida rutllanti (Decapoda: Anomura: Galatheidae) and impact of parasitism by Pleurocrypta sp. (Isopoda: Bopyridae) in the Adriatic Sea

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2010

Mirela Petrić ,
Josipa Ferri  and
Ivona Mladineo
Mirela Petrić*
Affiliation:
University of Split, Center of Marine Studies, Livanjska 5/III, 21 000 Split, Croatia
Josipa Ferri
Affiliation:
University of Split, Center of Marine Studies, Livanjska 5/III, 21 000 Split, Croatia
Ivona Mladineo
Affiliation:
Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries, PO Box 500, 21 000 Split, Croatia
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: M. Petrić, University of Split, Center of Marine Studies, Livanjska 5/III, 21 000 Split, Croatia email: mirela.petric@unist.hr
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Abstract

Relative growth and reproductive biology of Munida rutllanti were investigated for the first time in the Adriatic Sea. A total of 938 individuals were analysed. Sex-ratio differed statistically from the expected 1:1. Six individuals exhibited secondary sex characteristics of both males and females. Carapace length of males ranged from 10.5 to 21.5 mm, while in females it ranged from 11.2 to 19.4 mm. Sexual dimorphism was observed in seven morphometric characters. Ovigerous females were first observed in summer and later in autumn with higher frequency. Realized fecundity showed wide variation (273–3250 eggs) and positive correlation between the brood and female size. An epicaridean isopod Pleurocrypta sp., parasitizing the gill chamber of both sexes was isolated and its effect on the oogenesis was studied by histological examination of host reproductive system. Growth inhibition, modification of secondary sex characteristics, as well as retardation of oogenesis and failure of oviposition, are repercussions of bopyrid infestation. Given the small prevalence (7.85%) of the bopyrid in the M. rutllanti Adriatic population, we assume that for the moment there is no severe effect on the host population dynamic.

Keywords

Munida rutllantirelative growthreproductionPleurocrypta sp.parasitic castration
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Research Article
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 90 , Issue 7 , November 2010 , pp. 1395 - 1404
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2010

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