Assessing the Population Structure of the Southern Brown Shrimp Farfantepenaeus subtilis (Pérez-Farfante 1967) Using Different Sampling Methods

Assessing the Population Structure of the Southern Brown Shrimp Farfantepenaeus subtilis (Pérez-Farfante 1967) Using Different Sampling Methods

We analyzed the population structure of Farfantepenaeus subtilis off Sergipe, northeastern Brazil, comparing different sampling methods. Samples were obtained between March 2015 and May 2016 from the commercial shrimp fleet based in the fishing ports of Aracaju (only shrimps categorized by size: sma...

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Published in:Thalassas : revista de ciencias del mar Vol. 39; no. 1; pp. 77 - 91
Main Authors: Reis-Júnior, Josafá, Dias, Aline A. S., Rosa, Leonardo C., Barreto, Thaíza M. R. R., Freire, Kátia M. F.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01-04-2023
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Allometry
Biomass
Boats
Bycatch
Carapace
Coastal Sciences
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Farfantepenaeus subtilis
Females
Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management
Fisheries
Fishery data
Fishing
Fishing vessels
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Length-weight relationships
Males
Marine & Freshwater Sciences
Marine crustaceans
Methods
Mortality
Oceanography
Parameter estimation
Parameters
Population structure
Sampling
Sampling methods
Sexes
Shrimps
Stocks
Sex ratio
Penaeidae
Reproduction
Morphometric relationship
Inflexion point
Methodological comparison
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Summary:We analyzed the population structure of Farfantepenaeus subtilis off Sergipe, northeastern Brazil, comparing different sampling methods. Samples were obtained between March 2015 and May 2016 from the commercial shrimp fleet based in the fishing ports of Aracaju (only shrimps categorized by size: small, medium, and large) and Pirambu (shrimps + bycatch), both operating in the same area. Each specimen was measured and weighed: total length – TL (mm), carapace length – CL (mm), and live weight – LW (g). The sex and maturity stage were identified. A total of 4,657 specimens was sampled, with 91.5% originating from Aracaju and 8.5% from Pirambu. Females were larger and heavier than males in both fleets (Aracaju and Pirambu). Inflexion points were observed in the relationships between TL and CL for both sexes (both fleets). The weight-length relationships indicated a negative allometry for both sexes (both fleets). The size at first maturity (CL m ) for females was 19.75 mm and 18.94 mm for Aracaju and Pirambu, respectively, and 15.26 mm for males (only for the Aracaju fleet). The reproduction was continuous, with a peak observed in September–October. Except for growth, mortality, distribution, and abundance, both sampling methods allowed for estimating parameters for the population structure and dynamics of F. subtilis . Larger sample sizes would allow for the estimation of growth and mortality parameters when bycatch is included such as the case of the Pirambu fleet. Thus, fishery-dependent data may be used to partially monitor shrimp stocks in Sergipe and other localities where limiting resources are available.
ISSN:0212-5919
2366-1674
DOI:10.1007/s41208-022-00494-6