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Influence of sea surface temperature on reproductive period and size at maturity of brown shrimp (Farfantepenaeus californiensis) in the Gulf of California

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Reproductive period and size at maturity of the brown shrimp Farfantepenaeus californiensis were analyzed for correspondence to sea surface temperature (SST) in three zones of the Gulf of California. Mature females from fishing areas in the north (Puerto Peñasco), center (Guaymas), and south (Mazatlán), and monthly SST were examined. Average SST for 1983–2000 decreased from Mazatlán (26.2±0.2°C) to Puerto Peñasco (22.6±0.3°C). The seasonal variation in SST between coldest and warmest months was 7.8°C in Mazatlán and 11.4°C in Puerto Peñasco. The size of shrimps at maturity was inversely correlated to SST, increasing from Mazatlán (121 mm total length) to Puerto Peñasco (154 mm total length). The reproductive period near Mazatlán is year-round. Guaymas and Puerto Peñasco have one period of high intensity. We conclude that warmer water and low seasonal variability allow brown shrimp to reproduce more frequently, but reach smaller size at maturity.

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Acknowledgements

This study was supported by CIBNOR funds. C. Pacheco-Ayub and J.J. Bautista-Romero of CIBNOR’s Modeling and Forecasting Fishing Laboratory provided and improved SST data. The National Fisheries Institute, Pacific Shrimp Program, provided the biological data. CIBNOR’s editor provided assistance with the English text.

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Aragón-Noriega, E.A., Alcántara-Razo, E. Influence of sea surface temperature on reproductive period and size at maturity of brown shrimp (Farfantepenaeus californiensis) in the Gulf of California. Marine Biology 146, 373–379 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-004-1442-3

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