Cross-shelf transport of pink shrimp larvae: interactions of tidal currents, larval vertical migrations and internal tides

Criales, María M.; Browder, Joan A.; Mooers, Christopher N. K.; Robblee, Michael B.; Cárdenas, Hernando; Jackson, T. L.

doi:10.3354/meps06916

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“…Both subtype migrations often occur at night. By contrast, in decapod larvae collected from shelf and oceanic waters, tidally-synchronized vertical migrations have never been identified, except for a few instances of flood-tide transport of late-or postlarvae of penaeid shrimps from coastal spawning grounds to estuarine nursery habitats (dispersal type 3: e.g., Rothlisberg et al, 1995;Criales et al, 2007). It is generally believed that once exported into shelf waters, larvae of dispersal type 2 either stay in the shallow layers throughout all stages of larval development or perform only DVM, with their mean positions becoming deeper ontogenetically (Epifanio and Garvine, 2001;Queiroga et al, 2006;Yannicelli et al, 2006a).…”

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Complex vertical migration of larvae of the ghost shrimp, Nihonotrypaea harmandi, in inner shelf waters of western Kyushu, Japan

Tamaki

Mandal

Agata

et al. 2010

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

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Complex vertical migration of larvae of the ghost shrimp, Nihonotrypaea harmandi, in inner shelf waters of western Kyushu, Japan

Tamaki

Mandal

Agata

et al. 2010

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

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“…Our rationale for this study stems from an insufficient knowledge of the drivers for population dynamics in a high-energy and hydrodynamically complex environment such as the Irish Sea. We develop biophysical models to simulate oceanographic circulation and different larval behavior strategies known to influence dispersal: diel migration (Dos Santos et al 2008), tidal stream migration (Knights et al 2006;Criales et al 2007), and passive behavior. We simulate larval transport and predict patterns of population connectivity and self-recruitment.…”

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Physical and biological controls on larval dispersal and connectivity in a highly energetic shelf sea

Robins

Neill

Giménez

et al. 2013

Limnology & Oceanography

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Connectivity within marine species plays a fundamental role in population dynamics, genetic diversity, spread of disease, and resilience to human exploitation. However, for shellfish species that are sessile as adults, the larvaldispersal stage remains largely unresolved. Appreciation of larval connectivity is therefore crucial to population genetics and marine management. We describe a coupled three-dimensional hydrodynamic and Lagrangian particle tracking model used to simulate larval transport and show how temporal and spatial hydrodynamic changes, together with larval behavior, are likely to affect dispersal. A case study of Irish Sea (United Kingdom) shellfish populations incorporates a wide range of hydrodynamic environments that are prevalent in other marine systems around the world. Our simulations tested two main processes that control larval dispersal: hydrodynamics and vertical migration. Simulated larval cohorts were released from estuaries and soft sediment locations in regions that were oceanographically distinct. Larvae originating from exposed areas could migrate offshore (low retention and high connectivity) and disperse farther than larvae that remained in flood-dominant estuaries, which promote retention. Simulated self-recruitment and connectivity with neighboring populations (, 50 km apart) were generally high, although well-developed mesoscale residual currents were important, controlling dispersal pathways offshore. Vertical migration strategies, synchronized either with the tide (tidal stream transport) or with the Earth's rotation (diel transport), enabled more larvae to remain close to the coast, and simulations indicated higher retention than for passive larvae. However, the probability of connectivity with other populations and potential survivorship was greater for tidal strategies than for passive (although passive transport populated more distinct areas albeit in smaller proportions, as more larvae remained stranded offshore), or diel, where larvae remained close to their release location.

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“…Some species use both mechanisms at different stages of their life cycle (Criales et al, 2011). Both the mysis and postlarval phases of the pink shrimp Penaeus duorarum use tidal flow transport (TFT) during the semidiurnal tide throughout its dispersal in the Florida internal platform (Criales et al, 2007). The vertical migration is a response to environmental factors such as light, pressure, and gravity (Sulkin, 1984); however, salinity, temperature, and turbulence also affect this migration behavior in the water column (Welch & Forward, 2001 (Pietrafesa & Janowitz, 1988;Gracia & Soto, 1990;Flores-Coto et al, 2010), but high temperatures have been associated mainly with spawning periods (Gracia & Soto, 1990;Flores-Coto et al, 2010).…”

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“…Many mechanisms have been described for the transport of larvae and postlarvae of penaeid shrimp from spawning areas in the continental shelf to their entry into the nursing areas (Criales et al, 2007). The most important mechanisms are those associated with the wind through Ekman transport, upwelling, countercurrents generated by cyclonic and anticyclonic turns, and internal tidal currents (Shanks, 1995(Shanks, , 2006Pineda, 1999;Epifanio & Gravine, 2001).…”

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Evaluation of the entry of white shrimp postlarvae (Decapoda: Penaeidae) to a nursery area in the southern Gulf of Mexico

Gómez-Ponce

Flores-Coto

López‐Martínez

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ABSTRACT. The immigration of white shrimp Penaeus setiferus (Decapoda: Penaeidae) postlarvae (Pls) into the Terminos Lagoon was studied to determine the annual pattern of abundance and its relationship with temperature, salinity, tidal current velocity, and river discharge. Zooplankton samples were simultaneously obtained fortnightly at surface, mid-water, and bottom. The nets used were 50 cm in diameter, 1.5 m in length and 505 μm mesh size. The results indicated a postlarval seasonal immigration pattern, with the lowest average density values from March to May and October to November, and significantly higher values from June to September; maximum peaks occurred in June and September. High Pls densities were obtained between one and three hours after the tidal inflow started. Temperature and salinity varied little during each sampling period and had no apparent effect on immigration, but did have an effect on the seasonal abundance cycle. The multiple regression models indicated that the tidal current velocity and the temperature explained 86% of the variation in Pls abundance during immigration to the Terminos lagoon. The larval migration varied at different levels, with highest densities occurring at a medium depth of 5 m. The Pls entered an optimal range of tidal current velocity (between 0.6 and 0.9 m 3 s -1). The main entry mechanism was through the tide current of the Selective Tide Stream Transport, where the Pls could also select an optimum current velocity, avoiding the strata of higher turbulence that would imply higher energy expenditures.

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Cross-shelf transport of pink shrimp larvae: interactions of tidal currents, larval vertical migrations and internal tides

Cited by 28 publications

References 42 publications

Complex vertical migration of larvae of the ghost shrimp, Nihonotrypaea harmandi, in inner shelf waters of western Kyushu, Japan

Complex vertical migration of larvae of the ghost shrimp, Nihonotrypaea harmandi, in inner shelf waters of western Kyushu, Japan

Physical and biological controls on larval dispersal and connectivity in a highly energetic shelf sea

Evaluation of the entry of white shrimp postlarvae (Decapoda: Penaeidae) to a nursery area in the southern Gulf of Mexico

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