Spatio-temporal study and population structure of Daptonema Oxycerca (Nematoda: Xyalidae) in Coroa Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Maria, Tatiana F.; Silva, Neyvan R. R. da; Wandeness, Adriane P.; Esteves, André M.

Abstracts

Daptonema oxycerca was originally described from the North Sea and, up to now, nothing is known of this species in tropical regions. The spatio-temporal distribution and the population structure of this species was studied during one-year period (from May 1998 through April 1999) in Coroa Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. For sampling, two fixed, parallel transects were established perpendicularly to the shoreline, and at each transect, four, equally spaced levels were marked to represent the upper and the low intertidal zones. The lowest temperatures occurred in the end of the austral winter and first month of the spring and the highest temperatures occurred in the austral summer. The density of D. oxycerca varied during the year, with a peak in August. This tendency was observed for males, ovigerous females, and non-ovigerous females. The species density was negative correlated with temperature. The sex ratio was not statistically significant. D. oxycerca was most abundant at the upper intertidal level in both transects. This work provides the first record of D. oxycerca in Brazil, and confirms the influence of temperature in regulating its population density.

Daptonema; Marine nematodes; Population structure; Sepetiba Bay

Daptonema oxycerca foi descrita originalmente para o Mar do Norte, mas até o momento nada se conhece sobre essa espécie em regiões tropicais. A distribuição espaço-temporal e a estrutura populacional de D. oxycerca foram estudadas durante o período de um ano (de Maio 1998 a Abril 1999) em Coroa Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Para a amostragem, dois transectos fixos e perpendiculares à linha d'água foram estabelecidos, e, em cada transecto, quatro níveis foram marcados para representar as zonas superior e inferior do médiolitoral. As menores temperaturas foram observadas no final do inverno e início da primavera e as maiores temperaturas no verão. A densidade de D. oxycerca variou durante o ano, com um pico em agosto. Essa tendência foi observada para os machos, as fêmeas grávidas e as fêmeas não-grávidas. A densidade da espécie correlacionou-se negativamente com a temperatura. A variação da razão sexual não foi significativa. D. oxycerca foi mais abundante no nível superior do médiolitoral em ambos os transectos. Esse trabalho representa o primeiro registro de D. oxycerca no Brasil, assim como, confirma a influência da temperatura na regulação de sua densidade populacional.

Daptonema; Nematódeos marinhos; Estrutura populacional; Baía de Sepetiba

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PARANHOS, R. Alguns métodos para a análise da água Cadernos Didáticos, Rio de Janeiro, 19. 281 p. 1996.
PLATT, H. M.; WARWICK, R. M. The significance of free-living nematodes to the littoral ecosystem. Syst. Ass. Special, v. 17, p. 729-759, 1980.
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