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[Density, size structure and reproductive activity of the pink conch Eustrombus gigas (Mesogastropoda: Strombidae) in Banco Chinchorro, Mexico]. / Densidad, estructura de tallas y actividad reproductiva del caracol rosado Eustrombus gigas (Mesogastropoda: Strombidae) en Banco Chinchorro, Mexico.
Cala, Yuself R; Navarrete, Alberto de Jesús; Ocaña, Frank A; Rivera, José Oliva.
Afiliação
  • Cala YR; Parque Nacional Desembarco del Granma. Belic s/n, Niquero, Granma, Cuba.
  • Navarrete Ade J; Departamento de Aprovechamiento y Manejo de Recursos Acuáticos, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Unidad Chetumal, México.
  • Ocaña FA; Programa de doctorado en Ecologia y Desarrollo Sustentable, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Unidad Chetumal. Ave. Centenario, Km. 5.5, Col. Antorchista. Chetumal. Quintana Roo, México.
  • Rivera JO; Departamento de Aprovechamiento y Manejo de Recursos Acuáticos, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur, Unidad Chetumal, México.
Rev Biol Trop ; 61(4): 1657-69, 2013 Dec.
Article em Es | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24432526
The pink conch Eustrombus gigas is an important fisheries resource. At the regional level in the Caribbean, over-exploitation and habitat destruction have caused a decrease in the abundance of this resource. In order to provide necessary information for the species management in Mexico, this work aimed to analyze the total density, adult density, size structure and reproductive behavior of pink conch population at Banco Chinchorro during 2009-2010. Data from three seasons were obtained (rainy, dry and cold fronts periods) in three areas: Norte (North), Centro (Center) and Sur (South). The organisms were separated into two groups: (a) the criteria based upon legal harvest in Mexico: legal size conchs (siphonal length > 200 mm) and illegal size conchs (siphonal length < 200 mm), and (b) the criteria based upon sexual maturity using the 15 mm lip thickness standard: lip < 15 mm as juvenile conch and lip > or = 15 mm as adult conch. Copulation, spawning, egg masses and aggregations were evaluated as reproductive evidences. The highest total density was observed during the dry season with 384ind./ha, and the lowest during the rainy season with 127ind./ha. The highest density was reported at Sur (385ind./ha) and the lowest at Norte (198ind./ ha). The highest adult density was observed during the rainy season (8.33ind./ha), and the lowest occurred in the dry season (6.1 ind./ha). Adult density values were 5.55, 7.05 and 8.33ind./ha for Centro, Sur and Norte areas, respectively. Adult densities were lower than the threshold needed for reproduction, and 42% of the population may be vulnerable to fishing, as they had the minimum size for catch (Lsi 200 mm). Furthermore, only 2.2% of the population reached a Gl > 15 mm as sexual maturity indicator. During the study period, only six evidences of reproductive activity were observed. The smaller densities reported at Banco Chinchorro may cause reproduction events to be almost absent which in turn is sufficient evidence to show that the Allee Effect is acting on the queen conch population and there is an urgent need of fishery closure. Three important points were proposed for management of queen conch at Banco Chinchorro: total closure of fishing, systematic assessment of the conch population and the implementation of conch fishing refuge.
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Gastrópodes Limite: Animals País/Região como assunto: Mexico Idioma: Es Revista: Rev Biol Trop Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Cuba País de publicação: Costa Rica
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Gastrópodes Limite: Animals País/Região como assunto: Mexico Idioma: Es Revista: Rev Biol Trop Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Cuba País de publicação: Costa Rica