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Validation of age determination methods and growth studies of the sand sole Pegusa lascaris (Soleidae) from the eastern-central Atlantic
Author(s) -
José G. Pajuelo,
JM Lorenzo
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
ciencias marinas
Language(s) - Spanish
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.215
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2395-9053
pISSN - 0185-3880
DOI - 10.7773/cm.v37i3.1826
Subject(s) - akaike information criterion , zoology , gompertz function , standard error , biology , fecundity , otolith , growth model , sexual dimorphism , mathematics , growth rate , fish <actinopterygii> , demography , statistics , fishery , geometry , population , mathematical economics , sociology
The age and growth of the sand sole Pegusa lascaris from the Canarian Archipelago were studied from 2107 fish collected between January 2005 and December 2007. To find an appropriate method for age determination, sagittal otoliths were observed by surface-reading and frontal section and the results were compared. The two methods did not differ significantly in estimated age but the surface-reading method is superior in terms of cost and time efficiency. The sand sole has a moderate life span, with ages up to 10 years recorded. Individuals grow quickly in their first two years, attaining approximately 48% of their maximum standard length; after the second year, their growth rate drops rapidly as energy is diverted to reproduction. Males and females show dimorphism in growth, with females reaching a slightly greater length and age than males. Von Bertalanffy, seasonalized von Bertalanfy, Gompertz, and Schnute growth models were fitted to length-at-age data. Akaike weights for the seasonalized von Bertalanffy growth model indicated that the probability of choosing the correct model from the group of models used was >0.999 for males and females. The seasonalized von Bertalanffy growth parameters estimated were: L∞ = 309 mm standard length, k = 0.166 yr–1, t0 = –1.88 yr, C = 0.347, and ts = 0.578 for males; and L∞ = 318 mm standard length, k = 0.164 yr–1, t0 = –1.653 yr, C = 0.820, and ts = 0.691 for females. Fish standard length and otolith radius are closely correlated (R2 = 0.902). The relation between standard length and otolith radius is described by a power function (a = 85.11, v = 0.906). Se estudio la edad y el crecimiento del lenguado de arena Pegusa lascaris de las Islas Canarias a partir de 2107 ejemplares capturados entre enero de 2005 y diciembre de 2007. Para determinar el metodo de estimacion de la edad, se hicieron lecturas de los otolitos sagita enteros y de la seccion frontal y se compararon los dos metodos. Ambos metodos no variaron significativamente en la estimacion de la edad, pero el metodo de la lectura del otolito entero es superior en terminos de costo y tiempo. El lenguado de arena presenta un ciclo de vida moderado; se han registrado edades de 10 anos. Los individuos crecen rapidamente durante los primeros dos anos, cuando alcanzan aproximadamente el 48% de su longitud; despues del segundo ano, su crecimiento se ralentiza considerablemente debido a que invierten su energia en la reproduccion. Se observo dimorfismo en el crecimiento entre machos y hembras: las hembras presentaron longitudes y edades ligeramente superiores a las de los machos. Para describir el crecimiento, los modelos de von Bertalanffy (simple y estacional), el de Gompertz y el de Schnute se ajustaron a los datos de talla y edad. Los pesos de Akaike para el modelo estacional de von Bertalanffy indicaron que la probabilidad de elegir el modelo correcto fue >0.999 para machos y hembras. Los parametros estimados de la ecuacion de crecimiento estacional de von Bertalanffy fueron los siguientes: L∞ = 309 mm longitud estandar, k = 0.166 ano–1, t0 = –1.880 ano, C = 0.347 y ts = 0.578 para los machos; y L∞ = 318 mm longitud estandar, k = 0.164 ano–1, t0 = –1.653 ano, C = 0.820 y ts = 0.691 para las hembras. Se observo una alta correlacion entre la longitud estandar y el radio de los otolitos (R2 = 0.902), que fue descrita mediante una funcion potencial (a = 85.11, v = 0.906).

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