A study of surface currents in the spawning area of Brazilian sardine

Matsuura, Yasunobu

doi:10.1590/S0373-55241975000100003

Abstracts

To obtain the movement of surface currents in the spawning area of Brazilian sardine, drift card release experiments were conducted in south Brazilian waters during the spawning seasons of 1969-1971. The results of these experiments and some considerations about the drift of sardine eggs and larvae are described. On the cruises of late spring, summer and early autumn all cards from stations west of Long. 44º45' W drifted southwest and were recovered near São Sebastião and those from stations east of Long. 44º45' W drifted northeast and were recovered on the coast line between Ilha Grande and Cabo Frio. The drift pattern of the cruise of September 1969 was somewhat different from the others. Most cards recovered were released from stations near shore (up to 30 nm).

O recrutamento do estoque de peixes marinhos é dependente da mortalidade, durante o estágio de ovos e larvas. A corrente de superfície, na área de desova, é um dos fatores importantes que afetam a mortalidade de larvas. O presente trabalho é o resultado de estudos feitos na corrente de superfície por meio de cartões-de-deriva, na região sul do Brasil (entre 22º S e 30º S). Oito viagens oceanográficas foram realizadas com os N/Oc. "Prof. W. Besnard" e "Emília" nos anos de 1969 a 1971. Na região de Ilha Grande, considerada uma das principais áreas de desova, o resultado na época do fim da primavera ao inicio do outono, mostra que os cartões lançados na área este de Long. 44º45' W, derivaram a nordeste e foram encontrados na costa, entre Ilha Grande e Cabo Frio e os cartões lançados na área oeste de Long. 44º45' W, derivaram a sudoeste e chegaram à costa de São Sebastião e Santos. O resultado do cruzeiro de setembro de 1969 (início da primavera) é diferente dos outros. Da região sul de Santos e da região do Cabo de São Tomé, temos poucos dados, portanto, não chegamos a uma conclusão definitiva. Será necessário o estudo contínuo desta área. A maioria dos cartões encontrados foram lançados de estações situadas perto da costa (no máximo, 30 mn). A maioria dos cartões, lançados a uma distância superior, nao foi recuperada.

A study of surface currents in the spawning area of Brazilian sardine^* * Part of this study was financed by the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (proc.: biológicas 70/578 e 71/322).

Yasunobu Matsuura

Instituto Oceanográfico da Universidade de São Paulo

SYNOPSIS

To obtain the movement of surface currents in the spawning area of Brazilian sardine, drift card release experiments were conducted in south Brazilian waters during the spawning seasons of 1969-1971. The results of these experiments and some considerations about the drift of sardine eggs and larvae are described. On the cruises of late spring, summer and early autumn all cards from stations west of Long. 44º45' W drifted southwest and were recovered near São Sebastião and those from stations east of Long. 44º45' W drifted northeast and were recovered on the coast line between Ilha Grande and Cabo Frio. The drift pattern of the cruise of September 1969 was somewhat different from the others. Most cards recovered were released from stations near shore (up to 30 nm).

RESUMO

O recrutamento do estoque de peixes marinhos é dependente da mortalidade, durante o estágio de ovos e larvas. A corrente de superfície, na área de desova, é um dos fatores importantes que afetam a mortalidade de larvas.

O presente trabalho é o resultado de estudos feitos na corrente de superfície por meio de cartões-de-deriva, na região sul do Brasil (entre 22º S e 30º S). Oito viagens oceanográficas foram realizadas com os N/Oc. "Prof. W. Besnard" e "Emília" nos anos de 1969 a 1971.

Na região de Ilha Grande, considerada uma das principais áreas de desova, o resultado na época do fim da primavera ao inicio do outono, mostra que os cartões lançados na área este de Long. 44º45' W, derivaram a nordeste e foram encontrados na costa, entre Ilha Grande e Cabo Frio e os cartões lançados na área oeste de Long. 44º45' W, derivaram a sudoeste e chegaram à costa de São Sebastião e Santos. O resultado do cruzeiro de setembro de 1969 (início da primavera) é diferente dos outros.

Da região sul de Santos e da região do Cabo de São Tomé, temos poucos dados, portanto, não chegamos a uma conclusão definitiva. Será necessário o estudo contínuo desta área.

A maioria dos cartões encontrados foram lançados de estações situadas perto da costa (no máximo, 30 mn). A maioria dos cartões, lançados a uma distância superior, nao foi recuperada.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I gratefully acknowledge the assistance given by various staff members of the Instituto Oceanográfico da Universidade de São Paulo during this study and in the preparation of the manuscript. Special thanks are extended to Dr. N. A. Menezes of the Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo and Dr. E. D. Houde of the University of Miami, for their critical reading and revision of the manuscript. Special thanks are also due to Mrs. E. F. Luedemann for her suggestion on the study, and to Adm. A. dos S. Franco, Drs. P. S. Moreira and G. Vazzoler for their support and encouragement on the project.

Received June 10, 1974

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AHLSTROM, E. H. 1959. Vertical distribution of pelagic fish eggs and larvae off California and Baja California. Fishery Bull. Fish Wildl. Serv. U.S., 60(161):107-146.
CARRUTHERS, J. N., LAWFORD, A. D. & VELEY, V. F. C. 1951. Fishery hydrography: brood-strength fluctuations in various North sea fish, with suggested methods of precondition. Kieler Meeresforsch., 8(1):5-15.
GULLAND, J. A. 1965. Survival of the youngest stages of fish, and its relation to year-class strength. Spec. Publs int. Comm. NW. Atlant. Fish., (6):363-371.
HIRANO, T. & FUJIMOTO, M. 1971. Preliminary results of investigation of the Kuroshio functioning as a mean of transportation and diffusion of fish eggs and larvae. In: The Kuroshio, a symposium on the Japan current. Honolulu, East-West Center Press, p. 405-416.
ITO, S. & KASAHARA, S. 1958. Drift of sardine eggs and larvae in the surrounding waters of Japan as discussed by the results of drift envelope release experiments. I. Discussion for the 1957 season. A. Rep. Jap. Sea reg. Fish. Res. Lab., 4:65-76.
JOHANNESSEN, O. M. 1968. Note on some hydrographical and current observations from three positions on the Brazilian shelf in the region of Cabo Frio-Santos, 1966. Contrções Inst. oceanogr. Univ. S Paulo, sér. Ocean, fís., (10):1-8.
KASAHARA, S. 1957. Comparison between the drift bottle and drift envelope on the surface current survey. A. Rep. Jap. Sea reg. Fish. Res. Lab., 3:155-166.
LUEDEMANN, E. F. & ROCK, N. J. 1971. Studies with drift bottles in the region off Cabo Frio. In: COSTLOW Jr., J.D., ed. - Fertility of the sea. New York, Gordon & Breach, vol. 1, p. 267-283.
MAGLIOCCA, A. & LUEDEMANN, E. F. 1970. Lista de corpos-de-deriva recuperados (1955-63). Contrções Inst. oceanogr. Univ. S Paulo, sér. Ocean, fís., (12):1-12.
MATSUURA, Y. 1971. A study of the life history of Brazilian sardines, Sardinella aurita. I. Distribution and abundance of sardine eggs in the region of Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro. Bolm Inst. oceanogr., S Paulo, 20(1):33-60.
NAKAI, Z. 1960. Changes in the population and catch of the Far east sardine area. Proc. World Sci. Meeting Biol. Sardines and Relat. Spec, 3, Stock and Area Paper (5):807-853.
RAE, K. M. 1957. A relationship between wind, plankton distribution and haddock brood strength. Bull. mar. Ecol., 4(38):347-369.
SETTE, O. E. 1943. Biology of the Atlantic mackerel (Scomber soombrus) of North America. Part 1. Early life history, including the growth, drift and mortality of the eggs and larval population. Fishery Bull. Fish Wildl. Serv. U.S., 38:149-238.
WALFORD, L. A. 1938. Effect of current on distribution and survival of the eggs and larvae of the haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) on Georges Bank. Fishery Bull., U.S. Bureau Fish., 45(29):1-73.

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*

Part of this study was financed by the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (proc.: biológicas 70/578 e 71/322).

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1975

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Received
10 June 1974

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[1] AHLSTROM, E. H. 1959. Vertical distribution of pelagic fish eggs and larvae off California and Baja California. Fishery Bull. Fish Wildl. Serv. U.S., 60(161):107-146.

[2] CARRUTHERS, J. N., LAWFORD, A. D. & VELEY, V. F. C. 1951. Fishery hydrography: brood-strength fluctuations in various North sea fish, with suggested methods of precondition. Kieler Meeresforsch., 8(1):5-15.

[3] GULLAND, J. A. 1965. Survival of the youngest stages of fish, and its relation to year-class strength. Spec. Publs int. Comm. NW. Atlant. Fish., (6):363-371.

[4] HIRANO, T. & FUJIMOTO, M. 1971. Preliminary results of investigation of the Kuroshio functioning as a mean of transportation and diffusion of fish eggs and larvae. In: The Kuroshio, a symposium on the Japan current. Honolulu, East-West Center Press, p. 405-416.

[5] ITO, S. & KASAHARA, S. 1958. Drift of sardine eggs and larvae in the surrounding waters of Japan as discussed by the results of drift envelope release experiments. I. Discussion for the 1957 season. A. Rep. Jap. Sea reg. Fish. Res. Lab., 4:65-76.

[6] JOHANNESSEN, O. M. 1968. Note on some hydrographical and current observations from three positions on the Brazilian shelf in the region of Cabo Frio-Santos, 1966. Contrções Inst. oceanogr. Univ. S Paulo, sér. Ocean, fís., (10):1-8.

[7] KASAHARA, S. 1957. Comparison between the drift bottle and drift envelope on the surface current survey. A. Rep. Jap. Sea reg. Fish. Res. Lab., 3:155-166.

[8] LUEDEMANN, E. F. & ROCK, N. J. 1971. Studies with drift bottles in the region off Cabo Frio. In: COSTLOW Jr., J.D., ed. - Fertility of the sea. New York, Gordon & Breach, vol. 1, p. 267-283.

[9] MAGLIOCCA, A. & LUEDEMANN, E. F. 1970. Lista de corpos-de-deriva recuperados (1955-63). Contrções Inst. oceanogr. Univ. S Paulo, sér. Ocean, fís., (12):1-12.

[10] MATSUURA, Y. 1971. A study of the life history of Brazilian sardines, Sardinella aurita. I. Distribution and abundance of sardine eggs in the region of Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro. Bolm Inst. oceanogr., S Paulo, 20(1):33-60.

[11] NAKAI, Z. 1960. Changes in the population and catch of the Far east sardine area. Proc. World Sci. Meeting Biol. Sardines and Relat. Spec, 3, Stock and Area Paper (5):807-853.

[12] RAE, K. M. 1957. A relationship between wind, plankton distribution and haddock brood strength. Bull. mar. Ecol., 4(38):347-369.

[13] SETTE, O. E. 1943. Biology of the Atlantic mackerel (Scomber soombrus) of North America. Part 1. Early life history, including the growth, drift and mortality of the eggs and larval population. Fishery Bull. Fish Wildl. Serv. U.S., 38:149-238.

[14] WALFORD, L. A. 1938. Effect of current on distribution and survival of the eggs and larvae of the haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) on Georges Bank. Fishery Bull., U.S. Bureau Fish., 45(29):1-73.