Aspects of the population dynamics of the gastropod Neritina virginea in estuarine region of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Keywords:
estuary, mollusk, density, Apodi/Mossoró River, semiaridAbstract
The gastropod Neritina virginea (Linnaeus, 1758) is abundant in the northeastern coast of Brazil, and despite its high frequency there are few studies on its population ecology. In this context, the objectives of this paper were to determine the distribution pattern, density and age structure of this species, relating them to the salinity and water temperature, sediment grain size and biomass of Ruppia maritima. Monthly for 13 months (May/2007 to May/2008) in the estuary of the River Apodi/Mossoró (RN), transects of 180 m perpendicular to the beach were carried out, and collected shellfish, plant biomass and sediment. Monthly values of temperature, salinity and rainfall were measured. Neritina virginea showed an aggregated pattern of spatial distribution and a high density compared to other species that inhabit the region, such as shellfish Anomalocardia brasiliana. The highest mean density of N. virginea was 7,310 individuals m-2 in May/2008. The lowest density was observed in December 2007 (765 individuals m-2). The density values of N. virginea and salinity were negatively correlated. However, no correlation was observed between density of N. virginea and temperature and grain size of the sediment. The density of N. virginea was positively correlated with biomass of R. maritima, being more abundant in areas with the presence of this plant. In the months from February to June, the smaller individuals were more frequent. This period can be considered the main recruitment season of N. virginea in the region.
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MEIRELLES, C.A.O e MATTHEWS-CASCON, H.2003 Relations between shell size and radula size in marine prosobranchs (Mollusca: Gastropoda).Thalassas, 19(2): 45-53.
MONTI, D.; FRENKIEL, L.; MOUí"¹ZA, M. 1991 Demography and growth of Anomalocardia brasiliana (Gmelin) (Bivalvia, Veneridae) in a mangrove, in Guadeloupe (French West Indies). Journal of Molluscan Studies, 57: 249-257.
MORTON, B.; BLACKMORE, G.; KWOK, C.T. 2002 Corallivory and prey choice by Drupella rugosa (Gastropoda: Muricidae) in Hong Kong. Journal of Molluscan Studies, 68: 217-223.
OURIVES, T.M.; RIZZO, A.E.; BOEHS, G. 2011 Composition and spatial distribution of the benthic macrofauna in the Cachoeira River estuary, Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil. Revista de Biología Marina y Oceanografía, 46(1): 17-25.
RICKLEFS, R.E. 2010 A Economia da Natureza. 6ª ed.Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan. 546p.
RIOS, E.C. 1994 Seashells of Brazil. 2a ed. Fundação Universidade de Rio Grande, Museu Oceanográfico, Rio Grande do Sul. 368p.
RIOS, E.C. 2009 Compendium of Brazilian Sea shells.Rio Grande: Evangraf. 676p.
RODRIGUES, A.M.L. 2009 Ecologia populacional do molusco bivalve Anomalocardia brasiliana (Gmelin, 1791) (Bivalvia, Veneridae) em praias da região estuarina do rio Apodi/Mossoró-RN. Mossoró. 95p. (Dissertação de Mestrado. Programa de Pós Graduação em Ciência Animal,UFERSA). Disponível em:http://www.dominiopublico.gov.br/pesquisa/DetalheObraForm.do?select_action=&co_obra=168192> Acesso em: 12 jan. 2012.
RODRIGUES, A.M.L.; AZEVEDO, C.M.B.; HENRYSILVA, G.G. 2010 Aspectos da biologia e
ecologia do molusco bivalve Anomalocardia brasiliana (Gmelin, 1791) (Bivalvia, Veneridae).Revista Brasileira de Biociências, 8(4): 377-383.
SANTANA, G.X.; FONTELES-FILHO, A.A.; BEZERRA, L.E.A.; MATTHEWS-CASCON, H.
2009 Comportamento Predatório ex situ do Caranguejo Menippe nodifrons Stimpson, 1859 (Decapoda, Brachyura) sobre Moluscos Gastrópodes. Pan-American Journal of Aquatic Sciences, 4(3): 326-338.
SHEPARD, F.P. 1954 Nomenclature based and sandsilt-clay ratios. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 24(3): 151-158.
SUGUIO, K. 1973 Introdução í sedimentologia. São Paulo: Edgard Blucher. 317p.
TAN, S.K. e CLEMENTS, R. 2008 Taxonomy and Distribution of the Neritidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in Singapore. Zoological Studies,47(4): 481-494.
VIEIRA, S. 2012 Introdução í Bioestatística. 3ª ed. Rio de Janeiro: Campus. 216p.
VIRSTEIN, R.W. 1979 Predation on estuarine infauna: response patterns of component species. Estuaries, 2(2): 69-86.
WARMKE, G.C. e ABBOTT, R.T. 1962 Caribbean Seashells: A Guide to the Marine Mollusks of Puerto Rico and Other West Indian Islands, Bermuda and the Lower Florida Keys. New York:Livingston. 348p
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