Combined effect of temperature and salinity on hatching characteristics of three fairy shrimp species (Crustacea: Anostraca)

<p>The combined effects of temperature and salinity on hatching characteristics of three anostracan species, <em>Phallocryptus spinosa</em>, <em>Branchinecta orientalis</em> and <em>Streptocephalus torvicornis</em> from East and West Azerbaijan, Iran, were s...

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Main Authors: Behroz Atashbar, Naser Agh, Gilbert Stappen, Johan Mertens, Lynda Beladjal
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Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-05-01
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Online Access:http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/954
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author Behroz Atashbar
Naser Agh
Gilbert Stappen
Johan Mertens
Lynda Beladjal
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Naser Agh
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Johan Mertens
Lynda Beladjal
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description <p>The combined effects of temperature and salinity on hatching characteristics of three anostracan species, <em>Phallocryptus spinosa</em>, <em>Branchinecta orientalis</em> and <em>Streptocephalus torvicornis</em> from East and West Azerbaijan, Iran, were studied. The cysts were kept for 10 days at seven different temperatures (12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27 and 30°C) and four salinity conditions (0, 5, 10, and 15 gL<sup>-1</sup>), and the effects of the resulting 28 experimental conditions on hatching patterns (duration of pre-hatching period, hatching percentage at first day of hatching, cumulative hatching success) were examined. Results were tested by ANOVA and multiple regression was applied to generate contour models by polynomial equation. The hatching characteristics in all species were significantly affected by temperature and salinity. <em>P. spinosa</em>, <em>B. orientalis</em> and <em>S. torvicornis</em> cysts hatched optimally at temperatures 18-26ºC, 19-23ºC and 15-18ºC, respectively, within the same salinity range of 0-2 gL<sup>-1</sup>. The highest cumulative hatching success among the species was observed in <em>P. spinosa</em> at the combination of 27°C and 0 gL<sup>-1</sup> (89.61%). No hatching was observed for eggs of <em>S. torvicornis</em> and<em> B. orientalis</em> incubated at lower (&lt;15ºC) and higher (&gt;27ºC) temperature, respectively. The pre-hatching period was prolonged as both salinity and temperature increased and was highest in <em>P. spinosa </em>(7.7 days at 12°C and 15 gL<sup>-1</sup> salinity). High hatching success was observed over wide ranges of temperature and salinity in <em>P. spinosa</em> eggs which demonstrates one of the possible mechanisms responsible for the cosmopolitan distribution of this species.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-5734024ec6644928a6223570e5c5d1a52022-12-22T01:25:21ZengPAGEPress PublicationsJournal of Limnology1129-57671723-86332014-05-0173310.4081/jlimnol.2014.954661Combined effect of temperature and salinity on hatching characteristics of three fairy shrimp species (Crustacea: Anostraca)Behroz Atashbar0Naser Agh1Gilbert Stappen2Johan Mertens3Lynda Beladjal4Ghent University Urmia UniversityUrmia UniversityGhent UniversityGhent UniversityGhent University<p>The combined effects of temperature and salinity on hatching characteristics of three anostracan species, <em>Phallocryptus spinosa</em>, <em>Branchinecta orientalis</em> and <em>Streptocephalus torvicornis</em> from East and West Azerbaijan, Iran, were studied. The cysts were kept for 10 days at seven different temperatures (12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27 and 30°C) and four salinity conditions (0, 5, 10, and 15 gL<sup>-1</sup>), and the effects of the resulting 28 experimental conditions on hatching patterns (duration of pre-hatching period, hatching percentage at first day of hatching, cumulative hatching success) were examined. Results were tested by ANOVA and multiple regression was applied to generate contour models by polynomial equation. The hatching characteristics in all species were significantly affected by temperature and salinity. <em>P. spinosa</em>, <em>B. orientalis</em> and <em>S. torvicornis</em> cysts hatched optimally at temperatures 18-26ºC, 19-23ºC and 15-18ºC, respectively, within the same salinity range of 0-2 gL<sup>-1</sup>. The highest cumulative hatching success among the species was observed in <em>P. spinosa</em> at the combination of 27°C and 0 gL<sup>-1</sup> (89.61%). No hatching was observed for eggs of <em>S. torvicornis</em> and<em> B. orientalis</em> incubated at lower (&lt;15ºC) and higher (&gt;27ºC) temperature, respectively. The pre-hatching period was prolonged as both salinity and temperature increased and was highest in <em>P. spinosa </em>(7.7 days at 12°C and 15 gL<sup>-1</sup> salinity). High hatching success was observed over wide ranges of temperature and salinity in <em>P. spinosa</em> eggs which demonstrates one of the possible mechanisms responsible for the cosmopolitan distribution of this species.</p>http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/954Anostraca, Phallocryptus spinosa, Branchinecta orientalis, Streptocephalus torvicornis, cumulative hatch.
spellingShingle Behroz Atashbar
Naser Agh
Gilbert Stappen
Johan Mertens
Lynda Beladjal
Combined effect of temperature and salinity on hatching characteristics of three fairy shrimp species (Crustacea: Anostraca)
Journal of Limnology
Anostraca, Phallocryptus spinosa, Branchinecta orientalis, Streptocephalus torvicornis, cumulative hatch.
title Combined effect of temperature and salinity on hatching characteristics of three fairy shrimp species (Crustacea: Anostraca)
title_full Combined effect of temperature and salinity on hatching characteristics of three fairy shrimp species (Crustacea: Anostraca)
title_fullStr Combined effect of temperature and salinity on hatching characteristics of three fairy shrimp species (Crustacea: Anostraca)
title_full_unstemmed Combined effect of temperature and salinity on hatching characteristics of three fairy shrimp species (Crustacea: Anostraca)
title_short Combined effect of temperature and salinity on hatching characteristics of three fairy shrimp species (Crustacea: Anostraca)
title_sort combined effect of temperature and salinity on hatching characteristics of three fairy shrimp species crustacea anostraca
topic Anostraca, Phallocryptus spinosa, Branchinecta orientalis, Streptocephalus torvicornis, cumulative hatch.
url http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/954
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