OCCURRENCE AND NATURAL ALLEVIATION OF STUNTING IN A POPULATION OF ROACH, RUTILUS-RUTILUS (L)

被引:58
作者
BURROUGH, RJ [1 ]
KENNEDY, CR [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV EXETER,DEPT BIOL SCI,EXETER EX4 4QD,DEVONSHIRE,ENGLAND
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10.1111/j.1095-8649.1979.tb03574.x
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S9 [水产、渔业];
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0908 ;
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Two sudden and pronounced changes in the growth rate of roach, Rutilus rutilus (L.), in Slapton Ley, Devon, have been observed between 1972 and 1976. At first the growth rate declined to the point at which the population became stunted, then subsequently it improved again. These changes were correlated with population density; the numbers of roach were increasing during the late 1960's/early 1970's, and this increase was substantially reinforced by very strong year classes in 1972, and, to a lesser extent, in 1973. The increase in population density resulting from the strong 1972 year class was apparently adequate to accelerate the onset of the stunting observed. The improvement in growth rate in 1976 followed immediately after extensive mortalities amongst the roach during 1975, caused by an epidemic of the parasite Ligula intestinal is (L.). Some improvement in the growth of O group roach had been evident during 1975, but this was not observed in the population. Ford‐Walford plots showed a decline in the value of L after the onset of stunting in 1972. Differences in the reproductive biology of the fish were found following the alleviation of stunting; the gonads of both sexes achieved a greater relative weight, and correspondingly the fecundity of the females was higher, although this latter effect became progressively less marked with increasing size. It was not apparent amongst the largest individuals. There was also some evidence of a decline in the proportion of fish maturing at minimum size. The changes in the reproductive biology were associated with the improvement in conditions for individual fish following the decline in population density. Copyright © 1979, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
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