Maternal and paternal effects determine size, growth and performance in larvae of a tropical reef fish

Green, Bridget S.; McCormick, Mark I.

doi:10.3354/meps289263

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“…Larger and older marbled sole females produced larger eggs. Similar relationships between maternal attributes and egg size, larval size, or larval quality have been reported for many fishes (e.g., Buckley et al, 1991a, b;Chambers and Leggett, 1992;Chambers and Waiwood, 1996;Kjesbu et al, 1996;Solemdal, 1997;Marteinsdottir and Steinarsson, 1998;Keckeis et al, 2000;Riveiro et al, 2000;Johnston and Leggett, 2002;Fox et al, 2003;Berkeley et al, 2004;Trippel and Neil, 2004;Green and McCormick, 2005). Although we found that larger larvae had higher feeding ability, direct correlations between feeding rate and maternal attributes were not significant.…”

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Maternal effects and larval survival of marbled sole Pseudopleuronectes yokohamae

Higashitani¹,

Takatsu²,

Nakaya³

et al. 2007

Journal of Sea Research

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Maternal effects of animals are the phenotypic influences of age, size, and condition of spawners on the survival and phenotypic traits of offspring. To clarify the maternal effects for marbled sole Pseudopleuronectes yokohamae, we investigated the effects of body size, nutrient condition, and growth history of adult females on egg size, larval size, and starvation tolerance, growth, and feeding ability of offspring. The fecundity of adult females was strongly dependent on body size. Path analysis revealed that the mother's total length positively affected mean egg diameter, meaning that large females spawned large eggs. In contrast, the relative growth rate of adult females negatively affected egg diameter. Egg diameters positively affected both notochord length and yolk sac volume of the larvae at hatching. Under starvation conditions, notochord length at hatching strongly and positively affected days of survival at 14°C but not at 9°C. Under adequate food conditions (1000 rotifers L -1 ), the notochord length of larvae 5 days after hatching positively affected feeding rate, implying that large larvae have high feeding ability. In addition, the mean growth rate of larvae between 0 and 15 days increased with increasing egg diameter under homogenous food conditions, suggesting that larvae 1 hatched from large eggs might have a growth advantage for at least to 15 days after hatching. In marbled sole, these relationships (i.e., mother's body size-egg size-larval size-larval resistance to starvation-larval feeding ability) may help explain recruitment variability.

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confidence: 84%

Maternal effects and larval survival of marbled sole Pseudopleuronectes yokohamae

Higashitani¹,

Takatsu²,

Nakaya³

et al. 2007

Journal of Sea Research

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“…For a range of taxa across a variety of habitats, individuals that start juvenile life with a large size often perform better than smaller conspecifics. This pattern has been shown for gastropods (Spight 1976, Gosselin 1997, Moran & Emlet 2001, mussels (Phillips 2002), barnacles (Thiyagarajan et al 2003), ascidians (Marshall et al , 2006, beetles (Fox 2000, Clark et al 2011, isopods (Tsai & Dai 2001), spiders (Walker et al 2003), fish (Green & McCormick 2005, Fisher et al 2007, and birds (Krist 2011). Therefore, intraspecific variation in offspring size is of fundamental ecological and evolutionary importance (Marshall & Keough 2008).…”

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Offspring size and maternal environments mediate the early juvenile performance of two congeneric whelks

Carrasco¹,

Phillips²,

Pérez‐Matus³

2012

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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Offspring size variation can have pervasive ecological and evolutionary implications for both offspring and mother, affecting an organism's performance throughout its life. Using 2 marine intertidal whelk species Cominella virgata and C. maculosa as model organisms, we examined how different maternal environments and contrasting hatchling size influence juvenile performance. The average size of field-collected hatchlings greatly differed between the species and at different scales of variation (i.e. among sites). Species-specific differences in hatching size were reflected in juvenile performance. Overall, C. virgata with larger hatchlings (~3 mm), exhibited faster growth rates and higher survival than the smaller C. maculosa (~1.5 mm). Desiccation treatment did not affect the performance of fed juveniles; however, large hatchlings had higher growth rates than small conspecifics for both species. Starved hatchlings of both species performed more poorly than fed ones; however, species-specific and size differences were less significant for the evaluated traits, suggesting a non-size-related allocation of resources and similar resource utilization during starvation conditions (i.e. within species). As has been described for many taxa, large offspring often perform better than small conspecifics; however, because this performance is likely context-dependent, understanding the importance of different scales of variation is crucial for determining when variation in size is an advantage or a disadvantage in terms of an organism's performance. KEY WORDS: Progeny size · Reproductive strategies · Environmental variation · Phenotypic plasticity · Offspring size-fitness · Cominella Resale or republication not permitted without written consent of the publisherMar Ecol Prog Ser 459: [73][74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83] 2012 to either non-adaptive stochastic variation in provisioning or to a maternal bet-hedging strategy in unpredictable environments (see Kamel et al. 2010).The ability of mothers to anticipate the environment that their offspring will experience may therefore mediate variation in offspring size. When mothers are able to predict their offspring's environment, the expectation is that plasticity in mean offspring size will be favored ('anticipatory' maternal effects;Marshall & Uller 2007). Conversely, when mothers are unable to predict the environment, the expected outcome is that increases in the variation of offspring size will ensure that some offspring will be optimal for the environment (Crean & Marshall 2009). Regardless of the strategy, the division of finite reproductive resources should ultimately result in an optimal equilibrium between the offspring fitness and the maximization of the parental fitness, and therefore, simple models have typically suggested that as the relationship between progeny size and progeny fitness changes, the optimal size of progeny is also expected to change as environmental conditions vary (Fox 2000, Walker et al. 2003. Examples provided by Allen et al. (...

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“…Maternal qualities related to condition may be relevant to growth potential of larvae (Marteinsdottir and Steinarsson 1998, Green and McCormick 2005, Swain and Nayak 2009, Perez and Fuiman 2015. Under natural conditions, higher values of δ 15 N have shown greater growth potential in bullet tuna larvae (Auxis rochei) and in the Mediterranean anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) (Laiz-Carrión et al 2011, Quintanilla et al 2015.…”

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Isotopic discrimination factors and nitrogen turnover rates in reared Atlantic bluefin tuna larvae (<em>Thunnus thynnus</em>): effects of maternal transmission

et al. 2016

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Summary:The use of stable isotope analysis to study animal diets requires estimates of isotopic turnover rates (half time, t 50 ) and discrimination factors (Δ) for an accurate interpretation of trophic patterns. The stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen were analysed for eggs and reared larvae of Thunnus thynnus, as well as for the different diets supplied during the experiment. The results showed high values of δ 15 N in eggs and larvae (n=646) until 4 DAH. After this time lapse, the stable isotope values declined progressively until 12 DAH, when notochord flexion began. The δ 13 C showed an inverse trend, suggesting that maternal inheritance of the stable isotopes is evident until pre-flexion stages. This study proposes a model for estimating maternal isotopic signatures of bluefin broodstock. After notochord flexion, larvae were fed with aquaculture-bred gilthead seabream, which resulted in a rapid increase of bluefin larvae δ 15 N values together with a rapid decrease in δ 13 C values. The estimated nitrogen half-time to reach the steady state from the diet was 2.5±0.3 days and the discrimination factor was 0.4±0.3(‰). These results represent the first data set that has allowed isotopic nitrogen turnover rates and discrimination factors of the larval stages of bluefin tuna to be estimated.Keywords: bluefin tuna larvae; stable isotopes; maternal transmission; discrimination factors; nitrogen turnover ratio. Factores de discriminación y tasas de renovación isotópica de nitrógeno en larvas de atún rojo de cultivo (Thunnus thynnus): efectos de la transferencia maternaResumen: El análisis de isótopos estables para estudiar la dieta de los animales requiere estimaciones de las tasas de rotación isotópicas (tiempo medio, t 50 ) y factores de discriminación (Δ) para una correcta interpretación de los patrones tróficos. Los isótopos estables de carbono y nitrógeno se analizaron en los huevos y larvas criadas de Thunnus thynnus, así como para las diferentes dietas suministradas durante el experimento. Los resultados mostraron altos valores de δ 15 N en huevos y larvas (n=646) hasta cuatro días después de eclosionar. Después de este lapso de tiempo, los valores de los isótopos estables disminuyeron progresivamente hasta el día 12, cuando se inició la flexión de la notocorda. El δ 13 C mostró una tendencia inversa, lo que sugiere que la herencia materna de los isótopos estables es evidente en la etapa de pre-flexión. Este estudio propone un modelo para estimar las firmas isotópicas maternas de reproductores de atún rojo. Después de la flexión de la notocorda, las larvas se alimentaron con larvas recién eclosionadas de dorada, lo que dio lugar a un rápido aumento de los valores de δ 15 N en las larvas de atún rojo, junto con una rápida disminución del δ 13 C. El tiempo medio de nitrógeno para alcanzar el equilibrio con la dieta fue de 2,5±0,3 días y el factor de discriminación fue de 0,4±0,3(‰). Estos resultados representan el primer conjunto de datos que permitió la estimación de la tasa de renovación isotópica de nit...

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Maternal and paternal effects determine size, growth and performance in larvae of a tropical reef fish

Cited by 110 publications

References 49 publications

Maternal effects and larval survival of marbled sole Pseudopleuronectes yokohamae

Maternal effects and larval survival of marbled sole Pseudopleuronectes yokohamae

Offspring size and maternal environments mediate the early juvenile performance of two congeneric whelks

Isotopic discrimination factors and nitrogen turnover rates in reared Atlantic bluefin tuna larvae (<em>Thunnus thynnus</em>): effects of maternal transmission

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