Fecundity of the shrimp Macrobrachium jelskii (Miers, 1877) in the southern portion of the state of Ceará, Brazil

Authors

  • Mariane Fernandes Gomes Nery UNIVERSIDADE REGIONAL DO CARIRI (URCA)
  • Allysson Pontes Pinheiro UNIVERSIDADE REGIONAL DO CARIRI (URCA) DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA BIOLÓGICA
  • Daniele Sobreira Silva UNIVERSIDADE REGIONAL DO CARIRI (URCA) DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA BIOLÓGICA
  • Antonia Rosivania Rodrigues Duarte UNIVERSIDADE REGIONAL DO CARIRI (URCA) DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA BIOLÓGICA
  • Isis Campos de Lucena UNIVERSIDADE REGIONAL DO CARIRI (URCA) DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA BIOLÓGICA

Keywords:

Decapoda, Freshwater, Reproduction

Abstract

Biological knowledge on freshwater shrimps of the genus Macrobrachium is of the utmost importance due to the fundamental ecological role these organisms play in aquatic ecosystems. Few studies have been carried out on the biology and ecological relations of Macrobrachium jelskii in the semiarid regions of northeastern Brazil. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the fecundity of populations of the shrimp M. jelskii from rivers in different locations in the state of Ceará, Brazil. Sampling was carried out between June 2012 and February 2013 in the municipalities of Juazeiro do Norte, Lavras da Mangabeira, Milagres, Várzea Alegre and Farias Brito. Seventy-three ovigerous females were caught, with the cephalothorax length ranging from 6.62 mm to 10.98 mm. The largest mean fecundity rates were found in the municipalities of Milagres and Várzea Alegre. The increase in the number of eggs was associated with an increase in carapace length.


Author Biographies

Mariane Fernandes Gomes Nery, UNIVERSIDADE REGIONAL DO CARIRI (URCA)

http://lattes.cnpq.br/4396659451944689

Allysson Pontes Pinheiro, UNIVERSIDADE REGIONAL DO CARIRI (URCA) DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA BIOLÓGICA

http://lattes.cnpq.br/6694712411033380

Daniele Sobreira Silva, UNIVERSIDADE REGIONAL DO CARIRI (URCA) DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA BIOLÓGICA

 http://lattes.cnpq.br/6083612696052109

Antonia Rosivania Rodrigues Duarte, UNIVERSIDADE REGIONAL DO CARIRI (URCA) DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA BIOLÓGICA

 http://lattes.cnpq.br/2945336106864580

Isis Campos de Lucena, UNIVERSIDADE REGIONAL DO CARIRI (URCA) DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA BIOLÓGICA

http://lattes.cnpq.br/2044159542097288

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Published

2015-01-09

How to Cite

Nery, M. F. G., Pinheiro, A. P., Silva, D. S., Duarte, A. R. R., & Lucena, I. C. de. (2015). Fecundity of the shrimp Macrobrachium jelskii (Miers, 1877) in the southern portion of the state of Ceará, Brazil. Scientia Plena, 11(1). Retrieved from https://scientiaplena.org.br/sp/article/view/1871

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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2015): January/Janeiro 2015

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