En este estudio evaluamos si bajo condiciones de alto estrés los mejillines Brachidontes rodriguezii presentaban algún compromiso en aspectos reproductivos como el tamaño/frecuencia de los ovocitos y el ciclo reproductivo. Esta especie domina el intermareal rocoso de la provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina y es presa de varias especies explotadas. Los mejillines se recolectaron desde diciembre de 2011 hasta mayo de 2013 en el nivel superior del intermareal costero. Se procesaron muestras de tejido gonadal según procedimientos histológicos estándar. Se describieron cuatro etapas de desarrollo gonadal para machos y hembras durante todo el año. De acuerdo con la disminución significativa en la frecuencia de ovocitos maduros, los eventos de desove fueron en febrero de 2012/2013. Este estudio también reporta mejillines hermafroditas y parásitos en muy baja frecuencia. Concluimos que la frecuencia y la duración de la etapa de desarrollo gonadal postdesove resultó ser la diferencia más notable a lo largo de la distribución vertical, sugiriendo que la condición de alto estrés del intermareal superior impacta negativamente en la restauración gonadal.
In this study we tried to reveal if under conditions of high-stress mussels presented some trade off about reproductive aspects like size/frequency of oocytes and the reproductive cycle of the mussel Brachidontes rodriguezii. This species dominates the rocky intertidal coast of Buenos Aires province, Argentine and is a prey item of several exploited species. Mussels were collected from December 2011 to May 2013 in the upper level of it distribution in the high intertidal coast. Gonad tissue samples were processed according to standard histological procedures. Four gonadal development stages were described for males and females all year round. According to the significant decrease in the frequency of mature oocytes, the spawning events were in February 2012/2013. This study also reports hermaphrodite and parasite mussels in very low frequency. We concluded that the frequency and duration of the post-spawning gonadal development stage were the most notable difference along the vertical distribution, suggesting that the high-stress condition of high intertidal impacts negatively on gonad restoration.
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