Document of bibliographic reference 324081
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- Variation in lipid and free fatty acid content during spawning in two temperate octocorals with different reproductive strategies: surface versus internal brooder
- Abstract
- This study investigates the energetic investment during spawning of two Mediterranean gorgonians characterized by different reproductive strategies: Corallium rubrum (internal brooder) and Paramuricea clavata (surface brooder). Sexual products (number of oocytes and spermatic sacs) were quantified, and biochemical characteristics (lipid content and free fatty acid content and composition) were determined to investigate the parental energetic investment and demand in reproduction. Results suggested that the majority of the energetic cost was due to reproductive activity (i.e., gametogenesis and spawning). The two species exhibited different life history strategies, with P. clavata investing more energy in reproduction than C. rubrum. However, P. clavata is reproductively more sensitive to inter-annual changes in environmental conditions.
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- https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000382019400032
- Bibliographic citation
- Viladrich, N.; Bramanti, L.; Tsounis, G.; Chocarro, B.; Martinez-Quitana, A.; Ambroso, S.; Madurell, T.; Rossi, S. (2016). Variation in lipid and free fatty acid content during spawning in two temperate octocorals with different reproductive strategies: surface versus internal brooder. Coral Reefs 35(3): 1033-1045. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00338-016-1440-1
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- Marine
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- true
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- Nuria Viladrich
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- Lorenzo Bramanti
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- Georgios Tsounis
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- Blanca Chocarro
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- Angela Martinez-Quitana
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- Stefano Ambroso
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- Teresa Madurell
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- Sergio Rossi