Spatial and temporal variation in juvenile size distribution of the pink shrimp (<i>Penaeus paulensis</i>) in the Patos Lagoon Estuary, Brazil

Noleto-Filho, Eurico Mesquita; Pucciarelli, Pedro; Dumont, Luiz Felipe Cestari

doi:10.1080/17451000.2016.1248851

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“…Shallow zones of the upper estuary are areas that favour the protection, recruitment and growth of the blue crab (Rodrigues et al ., 2019 and present study), and are mainly used as nursery areas and refuges in the moulting period. These zones were also indicated to favour the recruitment of the pink shrimp Penaeus paulensis (Noleto-Filho et al ., 2017) and all shallow areas with depths less than 2 m are good recruitment habitat for 99 fish species (Vieira et al ., 1998; Costa et al ., 2016). In this sense, shallow areas favour the recruitment of all targets of artisanal fishing in the region (blue crab, pink shrimp and fish).…”

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Habitat use in different life and moulting stages of Callinectes sapidus (Decapoda, Portunidae) in South Brazilian estuarine and marine environments

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The blue crab Callinectes sapidus is an important ecological and commercial species. It plays a fundamental role in the structure and function of coastal benthic food webs, with global catches of ~74,357 tons. This is the most exploited portunid species in Brazil. However, few studies about the ecology and population dynamics of C. sapidus have been published. This study aimed to analyse the preferred areas for the spatial distribution of juveniles and moulting individuals of C. sapidus in shallow areas of the Patos Lagoon estuary and the adjacent marine reproductive area, and their relation to water and sediment characteristics. Juveniles and moulting individuals preferred the embayment of the upper estuary, where the sediments are finer, with higher contents of organic matter and the presence of submerged vegetation. There was also a temporal variability in the abundance of juvenile size classes, with two marked increments of smaller individuals: (1) in late spring and summer and (2) in winter, indicating two recruitment peaks. Unusual environmental conditions in the summer of the first year, with an increase of fine sediments and organic matter, combined with low salinities in the adjacent marine area, allowed recruitment of individuals there. We suggest better attention to the embayment around the Marinheiros Island (considered here as upper estuary) for management and protection measures due to the overlapping of recruitment preferences of the blue crab, pink shrimp and fish species in this area.

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Habitat use in different life and moulting stages of Callinectes sapidus (Decapoda, Portunidae) in South Brazilian estuarine and marine environments

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“…These patterns of habitat use are linked to habitat selection behaviour during the shrimp ontogeny in the estuary, which corroborates with the research of Noleto-Filho et al . (2017). Studies with other species of Farfantepenaeus show that spatial segregation by size occurs to reduce intraspecific competition and mitigate predation risks (Pérez-Castañeda & Defeo, 2001).…”

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“…In estuaries in the Indo-Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico, the highest abundance of post-larvae and juvenile penaeids is associated with higher salinity, increased temperature, the presence of submerged vegetation and debris-rich substrates (Sánchez, 1997; Vance et al ., 1998; Pérez-Castañeda & Defeo, 2001, 2004; Adnan et al ., 2002; Pérez-Castañeda et al ., 2010; Noleto-Filho et al ., 2017). Higher salinities allow the Melicertus plebejus (Hess 1865) and Fenneropenaeus merguiensis (De Man 1888) post-larvae to reach the innermost areas of the estuaries (Young & Carpenter, 1977; Vance et al ., 1998).…”

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“…However, in the Brazilian estuaries, there is little information on the preference of the post-larvae of pink shrimp. Previous studies mainly analysed juvenile populations and concluded that their abundance varies with season and that they prefer salinity levels between 15 and 30 (D'Incao, 1991; Branco & Verani, 1998; Costa et al ., 2008; Lüchmann et al ., 2008; Ferreira & Freire, 2009; Noleto-Filho et al ., 2017). D'Incao (1991) first studied the distribution of juveniles of pink shrimp in the Lagoa dos Patos estuary and highlighted the importance of protected shallow inlets for their growth, even without a quantitative analysis.…”

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Distribution and abundance of post-larvae and juvenile pink shrimpFarfantepenaeus paulensis(Pérez Farfante, 1967) in a subtropical estuary

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The spatial and temporal variability in the relative abundance of the post-larvae (PL) and juvenile (JU) stages of the pink shrimp Farfantepenaeus paulensis was investigated in the estuary of Lagoa dos Patos, southern Brazil. This analysis enabled the identification of differential distribution patterns. Pink shrimp abundance was studied to understand what factors influence the occupation of the estuary. Monthly samples were taken with a trawl net at 12 sites in the estuary from September 2010 to January 2013. Comparisons were made between protected and unprotected sites. Both PL and JU had a wide distribution in the estuary. The temperature was not a significant variable for explaining abundance variability. The abundance of PL increased with salinity and influenced PL entry to the estuary. The highest abundances of PL were found in unprotected areas and protected sites at the mouth of the estuary, while juveniles were unevenly distributed with higher abundance in protected areas. Recruitment period of PL in the estuary was October to March, and of juveniles was November to February. We suggest that the preservation of unprotected shallow waters and protected areas at the mouth of the estuary are key to further recruitment of the species in the estuary.

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“…The PL provides habitat for numerous organisms, including birds (Dias et al 2017), crustaceans (Pereira & D'Incao 2012, Noleto-Filho et al 2017) and fishes (Vieira et al 2010) with endemic, threatened, and/or endangered species (Bertaco et al 2016). Also, its estuarine region supports important feeding, reproduction, and nursery habitats for many commercially important species (Odebrecht et al 2017), as well as home to a resident population of common bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus (Fruet et al 2011(Fruet et al , 2015.…”

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Bibliometric analysis of peer-reviewed literature on the Patos Lagoon, southern Brazil

Barbosa

Lanari

2022

An. Acad. Bras. Ciênc.

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Coastal lagoons provide several ecological resources and services with their functioning being mainly investigated in temperate areas. The Patos Lagoon, a subtropical system in southern Brazil, is one of the largest chocked coastal lagoons in the world. It provides habitat for numerous organisms and a range of ecosystem services. We performed a bibliometric analysis to identify and analyze the characteristics of studies carried out in the Patos Lagoon based on articles published in peer-reviewed journals indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded database of Clarivate Analytics Web of Science and Scopus database. We found 360 articles published between 1965 and 2019 in 150 journals. The number of articles has increased in the last decades mainly resulting from national collaborative efforts. Most articles were published by Brazilian research institutions. Most studies were performed in the Patos Lagoon estuary, a Longterm Ecological Research program´s study site. Our study thus highlights the importance of long-term projects to the comprehension of subtropical coastal lagoons functioning and indicates knowledge gaps that must be addressed in future studies.

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Spatial and temporal variation in juvenile size distribution of the pink shrimp (Penaeus paulensis) in the Patos Lagoon Estuary, Brazil

Cited by 8 publications

References 18 publications

Habitat use in different life and moulting stages of Callinectes sapidus (Decapoda, Portunidae) in South Brazilian estuarine and marine environments

Habitat use in different life and moulting stages of Callinectes sapidus (Decapoda, Portunidae) in South Brazilian estuarine and marine environments

Distribution and abundance of post-larvae and juvenile pink shrimpFarfantepenaeus paulensis(Pérez Farfante, 1967) in a subtropical estuary

Bibliometric analysis of peer-reviewed literature on the Patos Lagoon, southern Brazil

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