Differences in female individual reproductive potential among three stocks of winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus

Journal of Sea Research

Volumn 75, Issue , 2013, Pages 52-61

  McElroy, W David ^a   Wuenschel, Mark J ^a   Press, Yvonna K ^a   Towle, Emilee K ^a   McBride, Richard S ^a  

^a NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Autodiametric Method; Determinate Fecundity; Interpopulation Variation; Latitudinal Variation; Non annual Spawning; Temporal Variation

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESTIMATION METHOD; FECUNDITY; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; FISH BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPAWNING POPULATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

UNITED STATES;

PLEURONECTOIDEI; PSEUDOPLEURONECTES AMERICANUS;

EID: 84870335565     PISSN: 13851101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seares.2012.05.018     Document Type: Article

References (54)

1. Anderson D.R. Model Based Inference in the Life Sciences: A Primer on Evidence 2008, Springer Science & Business Media LLC, New York, NY.
2. Bowering W.R. Fecundity of witch flounder (Glyptocephalus cynoglossus) from St. Pierre Bank and the Grand Bank of Newfoundland. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada 1978, 35:1199-1206.
3. Buckley L.J., Smigielski A.S., Halavik T.A., Calarone E.M., Burns B.R., Laurence G.C. Winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus reproductive success. II. Effects of spawning time and female size on size, composition and viability of eggs and larvae. Marine Ecology Progress Series 1991, 74:125-135.
4. Burton M.P.M. A critical period for nutritional control of early gametogenesis in female winter flounder, Pleuronectes americanus (Pisces: Teleostei). Journal of Zoology 1994, 233:405-415.
5. Burton M.P.M. Notes on potential errors in estimating spawning stock biomass: determining the effects of non-participatory adults for some groundfish species. Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science 1999, 25:205-213.
6. Burton M.P., Idler D.R. The reproductive cycle in winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus (Walbaum). Canadian Journal of Zoology 1984, 62:2563-2567.
7. Chambers R.C., Leggett W.C. Maternal influences on variation in egg sizes in temperate marine fishes. American Zoologist 1996, 36:180-196.
8. Chambers R.C., Rose K.A., Tyler J.A. Recruitment and recruitment processes of winter flounder, Pleuronectes americanus, at different latitudes: implications of an individual-based simulation model. Netherlands Journal of Sea Research 1995, 34:19-43.
9. Cohen E.B., Grosslein M.D., Sissenwine M.P., Steimle F., Wright W.R. Energy budget of Georges Bank. Canadian Special Publication in Fisheries Aquatic Sciences 1982, 59:95-107.
10. Danila D.J. Estimating the abundance and egg production of spawning winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) in the Niantic River, CT for use in the assessment of impact at Millstone Nuclear Power Station. Environmental Science & Policy 2000, 3:S459-S469.
11. DeCelles G.R., Cadrin S.X. Movement patterns of winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) in the southern Gulf of Maine: observations with the use of passive acoustic telemetry. Fishery Bulletin 2010, 108:408-419.
12. Duarte C.M., Alcaraz M. To produce many small or few large eggs: a size-independent reproductive tactic of fish. Oecologia 1989, 80:401-404.
13. Dunn R.S., Tyler A.V. Aspects of the anatomy of the winter flounder ovary with hypotheses on oocyte maturation time. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada 1969, 26:1943-1947.
14. Friedland K.D., Ama-Abasi D., Manning M., Clarke L., Kligys G., Chambers R.C. Automated egg counting and sizing from scanned images: rapid sample processing and large data volumes for fecundity estimates. Journal of Sea Research 2005, 54:307-316.
15. Jørgensen C., Ernande B., Fiksen Ø., Dieckmann U. The logic of skipped spawning in fish. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 2006, 63:200-211.
16. Kennedy V.S., Steele D.H. The winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) in Long Pond, Conception Bay, Newfoundland. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada 1971, 28:1153-1165.
17. Kennedy J., Geffen A.J., Nash R.D.M. Maternal influences on egg and larval characteristics of plaice (Pleuronectes platessa L.). Journal of Sea Research 2007, 58:65-77.
18. Kennedy J., Witthames P.R., Nash R.D.M. The concept of fecundity regulation in plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) tested on three Irish Sea spawning populations. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 2007, 64:587-601.
19. Kennedy J., Gundersen A.C., Boje J. When to count your eggs: is fecundity in Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides W.) down-regulated?. Fisheries Research 2009, 100:260-265.
20. Kurita Y., Kjesbu O.S. Fecundity estimation by oocyte packing density formulae in determinate and indeterminate spawners: theoretical considerations and applications. Journal of Sea Research 2009, 61:188-196.
21. Kurita Y., Meier S., Kjesbu O. Oocyte growth and fecundity regulation by atresia of Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) in relation to body condition throughout the maturation cycle. Journal of Sea Research 2003, 49:203-219.
22. Lambert Y. Why should we closely monitor fecundity in marine fish populations?. Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science 2008, 41:93-106.
23. Lowerre-Barbieri S.K. Reproduction in relation to conservation and exploitation of marine fishes. Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Fishes (Agnathans and Bony Fishes) 2009, 371-394. Science Publishers, Enfield, NH. B.G.M. Jameson (Ed.).
24. Lowerre-Barbieri S.K., Brown-Peterson N.J., Murua H., Tomkiewicz J., Wyanski D.M., Saborido-Rey F. Emerging issues and methodological advances in fisheries reproductive biology. Marine and Coastal Fisheries 2011, 3:32-51.
25. Lux F.E. Age and growth of the winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus, on Georges Bank. Fishery Bulletin 1973, 71:505-512.
26. McBride R.S., Wuenschel M.J., Nitschke P., Thornton G., King J.R. Latitudinal and stock-specific variation in size- and age-at-maturity of female winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus, as determined with gonad histology. Journal of Sea Research 2013, 75:41-51. (this volume).
27. Morgan M.J., Rideout R.M. The impact of intrapopulation variability in reproductive traits on population reproductive potential of Grand Bank American plaice (Hippoglossoides platessoides) and yellowtail flounder (Limanda ferruginea). Journal of Sea Research 2008, 59:186-197.
28. Murua H., Saborido-Rey F. Female reproductive strategies of marine fish species of the North Atlantic. Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science 2003, 33:23-31.
29. Murua H., Kraus G., Saborido-Rey F., Witthames P.R., Thorsen A., Junquera S. Procedures to estimate fecundity of marine fish species in relation to their reproductive strategy. Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science 2003, 33:33-54.
30. Nash R.D.M., Witthames P.R., Pawson M., Alesworth E. Regional variability in the dynamics of reproduction and growth of Irish Sea plaice, Pleuronectes platessa L. Journal of Sea Research 2000, 44:55-64.
31. NEFSC 52nd Northeast Regional Stock Assessment Workshop: Assessment Summary Report. NEFSC Reference Document 11-11, Woods Hole, MA 2011, 51 pp.
32. Nichol D.G., Acuna E.I. Annual and batch fecundities of yellowfin sole, Limanda aspera, in the eastern Bering Sea. Fishery Bulletin 2001, 99:108-122.
33. O'Brien L., Burnett J., Mayo R.K. Maturation of nineteen species of finfish off the northeast coast of the United States, 1985-1990. NOAA Technical Report NMFS 113, Woods Hole, MA 1993, 66 pp.
34. Penttila J., Dery L.M. Age determination methods for Northwest Atlantic species. NOAA Tech. Rep. 72 NMFS, Woods Hole, MA 1988, 135 pp.
35. Rideout R.M., Morgan M.J. Major changes in fecundity and the effect on population egg production for three species of north-west Atlantic flatfishes. Journal of Fish Biology 2007, 70:1759-1779.
36. Rideout R.M., Morgan M.J. Relationships between maternal body size, condition and potential fecundity of four north-west Atlantic demersal fishes. Journal of Fish Biology 2010, 76:1379-1395.
37. Rideout R.M., Tomkiewicz J. Skipped spawning in fishes: more common than you might think. Marine and Coastal Fisheries 2011, 3:176-189.
38. Rideout R.M., Rose G.A., Burton M.P.M. Skipped spawning in female iteroparous fishes. Fish and Fisheries 2005, 6:50-72.
39. Rijnsdorp A.D. Changes in fecundity of female North Sea plaice (Pleuronectes platessa L.) between three periods since 1900. ICES Journal of Marine Science 1991, 48:253-280.
40. Rijnsdorp A.D., Grift R.E., Kraak S.B.M. Fisheries-induced adaptive change in reproductive investment in North Sea plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)?. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 2005, 62:833-843.
41. Roff D.A. Reproductive strategies in flatfish: a first synthesis. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 1982, 39:1686-1698.
42. Sagarese S.R., Frisk M.G. Movement patterns and residence of adult winter flounder within a Long Island estuary. Marine and Coastal Fisheries 2011, 3:295-306.
43. Saila S.B. The contribution of estuaries to the offshore winter flounder fishery in Rhode Island. Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 1961, 14:95-109.
44. Skjaeraasen J.E., Nash R.D.M., Kennedy J., Thorsen A., Nilsen T., Kjesbu O.S. Liver energy, atresia and oocyte stage influence fecundity regulation in Northeast Arctic cod. Marine Ecology Progress Series 2010, 404:173-183.
45. Thorsen A., Kjesbu O.S. A rapid method for estimation of oocyte size and potential fecundity in Atlantic cod using a computer-aided particle analysis system. Journal of Sea Research 2001, 46:295-308.
46. Tomkiewicz J., Morgan M.J., Burnett J., Saborido-Rey F. Available information for estimating reproductive potential of northwest Atlantic groundfish stocks. Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science 2003, 33:1-21.
47. Topp R.W. An estimate of fecundity of the winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada 1968, 25:1299-1302.
48. Trippel E.A. Estimation of stock reproductive potential: history and challenges for Canadian Atlantic gadoid stock assessments. Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science 1999, 25:61-81.
49. Trippel E.A., Neil S.R.E. Maternal and seasonal differences in egg sizes and spawning activity of northwest Atlantic haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) in relation to body size and condition. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 2004, 61:2097-2110.
50. Tyler A.V., Dunn R.S. Ration, growth, and measures of somatic and organ condition in relation to meal frequency in winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus, with hypotheses regarding population homoeostasis. Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada 1976, 33:63-75.
51. van Damme C.J.G., Bolle L.J., Fox C.J., Fossum P., Kraus G., Munk P., Rohlf N., Witthames P.R., Dickey-Collas M. A reanalysis of North Sea plaice spawning-stock biomass using the annual egg production method. ICES Journal of Marine Science 2009, 66:1999-2011.
52. Witherell D.B., Burnett J. Growth and maturation of winter flounder, Pleuronectes americanus, in Massachusetts. Fishery Bulletin 1993, 91:816-820.
53. Witthames P.R., Greenwood L.N., Thorsen A., Dominguez R., Murua H., Korta M., Saborido-Rey F., Kjesbu O.S. Advances in methods for determining fecundity: application of the new methods to some marine fishes. Fishery Bulletin 2009, 107:148-164.
54. Wuenschel M.J., Able K.W., Byrne D. Seasonal patterns of winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus abundance and reproductive condition on the New York Bight continental shelf. Journal of Fish Biology 2009, 74:1508-1524.