Aspects of the biology of the sandsmelt Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810 (Teleostei: Atherinidae) at Oldbury-upon-Severn, Gloucestershire, England

Palmer, Christopher J.; Culley, Michael

doi:10.1016/0272-7714(83)90138-5

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“…According to Palmer (1979), the spawning period off the British Isles occurs from April to June, and Turnpenny et al (1981) observed some ripe specimens in September in the same area. Fernández-Delgado et al (1988) compared the spawning season of A. boyeri in the outlet of the Guadalquivir river (South of Spain) to that reported by Palmer and Culley (1983) for the British waters and also found that, in southern latitudes, the spawning period was earlier. In general, inshore species in lower latitudes exhibit a spawning period longer (Longhurst and Pauly, 1987).…”

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Reproductive biology of the sand smelt Atherina presbyter Cuvier, 1829 (Pisces: Atherinidae) in the central-east Atlantic

2005

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Reproductive biology of the sand smelt Atherina presbyter Cuvier, 1829 (Pisces: Atherinidae) in the central-east Atlantic

2005

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“…lozanoi complex as marine estuarine-dependent in the Severn Estuary region. Since A therina boyeri appears well adapted to the conditions at Oldbury (Palmer et al 1979), and 'ripe oocytes' were found in some individuals from this region (Palmer & Culley, 1983), it seems likely that this species is estuarine. However, as A. boyeri was present in marine conditions at Pembroke outside the Bristol Channel, this atherinid might also be represented by marine populations in the south-western region of the United Kingdom.…”

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Seasonal Changes in Movements, Abundance, Size Composition and Diversity of the Fish Fauna of the Severn Estuary

Claridge¹,

1986

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Extensive sampling of the intake screens of power stations in the Severn Estuary (Berkeley, Oldbury-upon-Severn and Uskmouth) and Bristol Channel (Hinkley Point) yielded a total of 97 species of lampreys, elasmobranchs and teleosts. Data were most comprehensive for Oldbury in the inner estuary where samples of all the fish collected over 24 h were obtained on four occasions in each month between July 1972 and June 1977. The Gadidae was the most abundant family at Oldbury, both in terms of numbers of individuals (51934) and species (13). The fifteen most abundant species at Oldbury included two anadromous (river lamprey (Lampetrafluviatilis), twaite shad (Alosafallax)), one catadromous (European eel (Anguilla anguilla)), one estuarine (common goby {Pomatoschistus microps)) and one freshwater species (3-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)). The remaining ten species, which fall within the broad category of estuarine-dependent marine species, contained a large proportion of o + individuals. This group comprised a species complex consisting of two morphologically very similar sand gobies {Pomatoschistus minutus and Pomatoschistus lozanoi), which were only separated during one year of the study, and the whiting (Merlangius merlangus), flounder (Platichthys flesus), bass (Dicentrarchus labrax), sea snail (Liparis liparis), poor cod (Trisopterus minutus), thin-lipped grey mullet {Liza ramada), herring (Clupea harengus), sprat (Sprattus sprattus) and bib (Trisopterus luscus). Juveniles of the last nine species took on average between 11-15 and 38-42 weeks to enter the shallows in the middle of the inner estuary from their spawning grounds, often having previously passed further up the estuary as postlarvae. These species showed a markedly seasonal pattern of occurrence at Oldbury, with the majority of each usually being collected within distinct two month periods. The number of species, and to an even greater extent the total number of fish, underwent consistent seasonal trends, with maximum and minimum values for the latter occurring between September and January and between March and May respectively. The seasonal trends for species richness (D), Shannon-Wiener (//') and Evenness indices (J) were similar, with maximum and minimum values generally occurring in the winter and summer respectively. A comparison between our data and those of earlier workers indicates that no major change has occurred in the composition of the fish fauna of the Severn Estuary during this century, except for the establishment of two 'northern' species, northern rockling (Ciliata septentrionalis) and Norway pout {Trisopterus esmarkii), during recent times.

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“…Although annual ring formation was found to coincide with reproduction in some silversides (Sverlij & Arceredillo, 1991;Creech, 1992b), in both Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae slow growth is usually correlated to winter (Markevich, 1977;Vila et al, 1981;Palmer & Culley, 1983;Villavicencio & Muck, 1984;Klink & Eckmann, 1985;Fernandez-Delgado et al, 1988;Elías et al, 1991;Leonardos & Sinis, 2000). However, the reproductive season of many silversides starts in winter, particularly in the South American Atherinopsidae (Moreno et al, 1977;Bemvenuti, 1987;Villavicencio & Muck, 1984;Vila et al, 1981), so that it is difficult to determine the relative importance of winter or reproduction on annual ring formation.…”

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“…The Sorgentinini typically present a long life-cycle, ranging from 3 to 10 years, and maximum total lengths between 150 and 750 mm (Ciechomski, 1972;Burbidge et al, 1974;Freyre, 1976;Vila et al, 1981;Villavicencio & Muck, 1984;Klink & Eckmann, 1985;Vila & Soto, 1986;Bemvenuti, 1987;Elías et al, 1991;Fialho, 1992). The life-cycles of other Atherinopsidae (subfamily Menidiinae and tribe Atherinopsini) and of the Atherinidae seldom extend 3 years, and individuals rarely attain more than 120 mm in length (see Turnpenny et al, 1981;Hubbs, 1982;Milton & Arthington, 1983;Palmer & Culley, 1983;Prince & Potter, 1983;Conover, 1985;Potter et al, 1986;Warkentine & Rachlin, 1987;Creech, 1992b).…”

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Age and growth of three Odontesthes species from Southern Brazil (Atherinopsidae), with reference to phylogenetic constraints in their life-history

2003

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The age and growth of three silverside species are described, and a discussion on possible phylogenetic constraints on life-history characteristics is presented. Samples were collected monthly between March 1992 and February 1993 in three freshwater coastal lakes. Standard length-total length (Ls-Lt) and weight-length (Wt-Lt) relationships studied showed interspecific differences in comparisons between juveniles and adults, males and females. Age was determined by scales. The three species presented a life-cycle duration of 4 to 5 years, with growth coefficients values (K) between 0.37 and 0.63, and asymptotic lengths between 211 and 257 mm. Some interspecific differences may be useful for distinguishing between species (sexual and life-stage related patterns in L s -L t and W t -L t ). The observed life-cycle ranges and maximum sizes were compared to those of other silversides and revealed a pattern coherent with available phylogenetic hypotheses at the supra-generic level, indicating that some lifehistory characteristics may be subject to phylogenetic constraints.Key words: life history, phylogeny, age, growth, Atherinopsidae. RESUMOIdade e crescimento de três espécies de Odontesthes (Atherinopsidae) do sul do Brasil, com observações sobre a relação entre filogenia e história de vida de peixes-rei Este estudo apresenta uma descrição das características de idade e crescimento de três espécies de Odontesthes, além de uma discussão sobre possíveis relações de características de história de vida com filogenia. Amostragens foram feitas mensalmente entre março/1992 e fevereiro/1993, em três lagoas costeiras do Rio Grande do Sul. As relações comprimento padrão-comprimento total (Ls-Lt) e peso-comprimento (Wt-Lt) revelaram diferenças interespecíficas nas comparações entre juvenis e adultos e entre machos e fêmeas. A idade foi determinada a partir das escamas. As três espécies apresentaram um ciclo de vida de 4 a 5 anos, com coeficientes de crescimento (K) entre 0,37 e 0,63 e comprimentos assintóticos entre 211 e 257 mm. A duração do ciclo de vida e os tamanhos máximos foram comparados com aqueles de outras espécies de Atheriniformes e revelaram um padrão coerente com as hipóteses filogenéticas disponíveis em nível supragenérico, indicando que certas características de história de vida estão relacionadas ao contexto filogenético.Palavras-chave: história de vida, filogenia, idade, crescimento, Atherinopsidae.

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Aspects of the biology of the sandsmelt Atherina boyeri Risso, 1810 (Teleostei: Atherinidae) at Oldbury-upon-Severn, Gloucestershire, England

Cited by 30 publications

References 8 publications

Reproductive biology of the sand smelt Atherina presbyter Cuvier, 1829 (Pisces: Atherinidae) in the central-east Atlantic

Reproductive biology of the sand smelt Atherina presbyter Cuvier, 1829 (Pisces: Atherinidae) in the central-east Atlantic

Seasonal Changes in Movements, Abundance, Size Composition and Diversity of the Fish Fauna of the Severn Estuary

Age and growth of three Odontesthes species from Southern Brazil (Atherinopsidae), with reference to phylogenetic constraints in their life-history

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