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Effects of starvation on swimming performance and body condition of pre-settlement Sparus aurata larvae

dc.contributor.authorFaria, Ana M.
dc.contributor.authorGonçalves, Emanuel J.
dc.contributor.authorChicharo, Alexandra
dc.date.accessioned2013-02-22T14:18:56Z
dc.date.available2013-02-22T14:18:56Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.date.updated2013-02-19T14:42:05Z
dc.description.abstractBody condition in larval fishes is an important determinant of survival in the natural environment. However, few studies correlate body condition with behavioural traits critical for survival, such as swimming performance. In the present study, we compared normally fed larvae of gilthead seabream Sparus aurata Linnaeus, 1758, at various intervals post-hatch with larvae which were starved for 1 to 3 d (for Ucrit) or 2 d (for swimming endurance). Feeding treatment (fed and or unfed) had no effect on the relationship between Ucrit and larval size. However, in the endurance experiment, fed individuals swam twice as far as unfed larvae (19.7 km for fed larvae and 9.5 km for unfed larvae). The RNA/DNA ratio was higher in fed larvae in the Ucrit experiment, but significant effects were only detectable after a 3 d period of starvation. Fulton’s condition factor was significantly higher in fed larvae in the endurance trial, which suggests that growth (in weight) of starved larvae was affected by long-term swimming. Taken together, these results suggest that for aging and orientation behaviours (activities in which critical speeds might be involved) are not affected by reduced feeding over a few days, but that sub-lethal effects of starvation may affect dispersal potential (for which endurance swimming is critical) and therefore compromise subsequent recruitment to the adult population.
dc.identifier.citationFaria, A. M.; Chicharo, M. A.; Goncalves, E. J. Effects of starvation on swimming performance and body condition of pre-settlement Sparus aurata larvae, Aquatic Biology, 12, 3, 281-289, 2011.por
dc.identifier.issn1864-7790
dc.identifier.otherAUT: MCH00377;
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/2399
dc.language.isoengpor
dc.peerreviewedyespor
dc.relationVARIAÇÃO ONTOGENÉTICA DE CAPACIDADES COMPORTAMENTAIS E SENSORIAIS EM LARVAS DE PEIXES COSTEIROS
dc.subjectGilthead seabreampor
dc.subjectSwimming performancepor
dc.subjectNutritional conditionpor
dc.subjectSub-lethal effectspor
dc.subjectRNApor
dc.subjectDNA ratiospor
dc.titleEffects of starvation on swimming performance and body condition of pre-settlement Sparus aurata larvaepor
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardTitleVARIAÇÃO ONTOGENÉTICA DE CAPACIDADES COMPORTAMENTAIS E SENSORIAIS EM LARVAS DE PEIXES COSTEIROS
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT//SFRH%2FBD%2F21742%2F2005/PT
oaire.citation.endPage289por
oaire.citation.issue2por
oaire.citation.startPage281por
oaire.citation.titleAquatic Biologypor
oaire.citation.volume12por
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person.givenNameAna M.
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