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Reproductive patterns of the black starry sea urchin Arbacia stellata in Punta Banda, Baja California, Mexico

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 May 2019

Julia Patricia Díaz-Martínez ,
Eugenio De Jesús Carpizo-Ituarte Open the ORCID record for Eugenio De Jesús Carpizo-Ituarte [Opens in a new window]  and
Francisco Benítez-Villalobos
Julia Patricia Díaz-Martínez
Affiliation:
División de Estudios de Posgrado, Universidad del Mar (UMAR), Campus Puerto Ángel, Distrito de San Pedro Pochutla, Puerto Ángel, Oaxaca, C.P. 70902, México
Eugenio De Jesús Carpizo-Ituarte*
Affiliation:
Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC), Ensenada, B.C. C.P. 22860, México
Francisco Benítez-Villalobos
Affiliation:
Instituto de Recursos, Universidad del Mar (UMAR), Campus Puerto Ángel, Distrito de San Pedro Pochutla, Puerto Ángel, Oaxaca, C.P. 70902, México
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Author for correspondence: Eugenio de Jesús Carpizo-Ituarte, E-mail: ecarpizo@uabc.edu.mx
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Abstract

Widely distributed species such as Arbacia stellata adjust patterns of their life history according to local conditions. In the present study the reproductive cycle of this species was analysed throughout a sampling year. Gonadal development cycle, sex ratio, actual fecundity and oocyte size distribution were characterized and the relationship of these reproductive characteristics with environmental variables such as sea surface temperature, photoperiod, chlorophyll a and net primary production evaluated. Our results showed that A. stellata is a gonochoric sea urchin. Gametogenesis was classified into six stages for both sexes (immature, growth, pre-maturity I, pre-maturity II, mature and spawning) and no synchrony was observed for the gonads between individuals. The female to male ratio was close to 1:1 in most months. The gonadosomatic index (GSI) showed significant differences between sexes or months; however, the highest values were observed during spring, with positive correlation with chlorophyll a. No significant differences were observed in the maturity index (MI) between sexes, with a positive correlation with temperature but negative with chlorophyll. Actual fecundity showed wide variations throughout the year and correlation with chlorophyll a and temperature. Oocyte size distribution was unimodal and the predominant frequency was that of mature oocytes. The reproductive cycle of A. stellata has a semi-continuous pattern for both sexes and partial spawning throughout the year in the sampling site. We observed nutrient assimilation in the gonads during spring and a larger reproductive activity from late summer to early winter.

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Echinoideaseasonal reproductionstarry sea urchin
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Research Article
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 99 , Issue 6 , September 2019 , pp. 1379 - 1391
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2019 

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