Annual gametogenesis and reproductive effort of the limpet Cellana grata (Gould, 1859) (Gastropoda: Nacellidae) in a rocky intertidal beach at Ulleungdo Island off the east coast of Korea SCIE SCOPUS KCI

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Title
Annual gametogenesis and reproductive effort of the limpet Cellana grata (Gould, 1859) (Gastropoda: Nacellidae) in a rocky intertidal beach at Ulleungdo Island off the east coast of Korea
Author(s)
Yang, Hyun-Sung; Kang, Do-Hyung; Park, Heung-Sik; Choi, Kwang-Sik
KIOST Author(s)
Yang, Hyun Sung(양현성)Kang, Do Hyung(강도형)Park, Heung Sik(박흥식)
Alternative Author(s)
양현성; 강도형; 박흥식
Publication Year
2017-12
Abstract
Widely distributed from the northern coast of Vietnam to the northern Japan, the limpet Cellana grata (Gould, 1859) occurs commonly on the south and east coasts of Korea. Despite their wide distribution range, few studies have investigated the annual gametogenesis and reproductive effort of C. grata. In an attempt to understand the reproductive physiology of the limpet, we investigated the annual gametogenesis and reproductive effort of C. grata from Ulleungdo Island off the east coast of Korea. Histology revealed that the gonial mitosis commenced in January, as the female exhibited small oogonia (10-40 mu m) in the follicle. From March to June, the oocyte size increased dramatically, and fully mature eggs (110-170 mu m in diameter) appeared in early summer. First spawning males and females were observed in July, as the surface seawater temperature (SST) reached 22.1A degrees C. The spawning male and females could be observed until the end of December. Gonad somatic index (GSI), a ratio of gonad mass to the total tissue weight, of the male ranged from 0.6 (April) to 17.9 (July), while the female GSI varied from 1.0 (February) to 18.3 (July). GSI of male and female declined rapidly from July to August, suggesting that the major purse of the spawning at the study site was between July and August. Our study suggested that the commercial catch of C. grata during July and August must be suspended at Ulleungdo Island, in order to protect the spawning limpets, which enhances C. grata recruitment and the population.
ISSN
1738-5261
URI
https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/1112
DOI
10.1007/s12601-017-0035-2
Bibliographic Citation
OCEAN SCIENCE JOURNAL, v.52, no.4, pp.519 - 526, 2017
Publisher
KOREA OCEAN RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT INST
Subject
JEJU ISLAND; MOVEMENT; PATTERNS; ECOLOGY; CYCLE; CLAM
Keywords
Cellana grata; gametogenesis; reproductive effort; gonad somatic index (GSI); Ulleungdo Island; east coast of Korea
Type
Article
Language
English
Document Type
Article
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