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Tide and wind control of megalopal supply to estuarine crab populations on the Portuguese west coast

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Summary:Physical processes that force transport of planktonic larvae of invertebrates are responsible for some of the spatial and temporal variability in recruitment. We investigated the influence of tide- and winddriven circulation on intra-year variability of megalopal supply to populations of the crab Carcinus maenas in 2 estuaries on the Portuguese west coast. Daily data on physical variables and on supply and settlement of megalopae were subjected to time series analysis and multiple regression techniques in order to identify periodicity in the variables as well as time lags between larval supply and physical variables. Relaxation of northerly winds, which favor upwelling, was associated with temperature increase and subtidal sea level rise at the coast, which are indicative of coastal convergence of the surface layer. Supply of megalopae to the estuaries, as measured with passive plankton nets, followed a fortnightly cycle with maximum larval supply at the time of maximum tidal amplitude. Supply was enhanced by southerly winds, with delays of 0 to –2 d. Settlement of megalopae on artificial settlement substrates deployed on the bottom was uncoupled to supply at both estuaries. Therefore, transport of C. maenas megalopae to the nearshore is accomplished by onshore advection following downwelling winds, and supply to the estuaries occurs by selective tidal stream transport. Involvement of internal waves and internal tidal bores cannot be be ruled out, but very particular periodicities of the generating mechanisms would have to be assumed to account for the observed time lags.
Main Authors:Queiroga, Henrique
Other Authors:Almeida, Maria João; Alpuim, Teresa; Flores, Augusto A. V.; Francisco, Sara Martins; Gonzàlez-Gordillo, Ignácio; Miranda, Ana Isabel; Silva, Inês C.; Paula, José R.
Subject:Larvae Recruitment Carcinus maenas Upwelling Tides
Year:2006
Country:Portugal
Document type:article
Access type:open access
Associated institution:Ispa-Instituto Universitário
Language:English
Origin:Repositório do Ispa - Instituto Universitário
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Francisco, Sara Martins
Gonzàlez-Gordillo, Ignácio
Miranda, Ana Isabel
Silva, Inês C.
Paula, José R.
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Gonzàlez-Gordillo, Ignácio
Miranda, Ana Isabel
Silva, Inês C.
Paula, José R.
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Carcinus maenas
Upwelling
Tides
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Almeida, Maria João
Alpuim, Teresa
Flores, Augusto A. V.
Francisco, Sara Martins
Gonzàlez-Gordillo, Ignácio
Miranda, Ana Isabel
Silva, Inês C.
Paula, José R.
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Recruitment
Carcinus maenas
Upwelling
Tides
dc.title.fl_str_mv Tide and wind control of megalopal supply to estuarine crab populations on the Portuguese west coast
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description Physical processes that force transport of planktonic larvae of invertebrates are responsible for some of the spatial and temporal variability in recruitment. We investigated the influence of tide- and winddriven circulation on intra-year variability of megalopal supply to populations of the crab Carcinus maenas in 2 estuaries on the Portuguese west coast. Daily data on physical variables and on supply and settlement of megalopae were subjected to time series analysis and multiple regression techniques in order to identify periodicity in the variables as well as time lags between larval supply and physical variables. Relaxation of northerly winds, which favor upwelling, was associated with temperature increase and subtidal sea level rise at the coast, which are indicative of coastal convergence of the surface layer. Supply of megalopae to the estuaries, as measured with passive plankton nets, followed a fortnightly cycle with maximum larval supply at the time of maximum tidal amplitude. Supply was enhanced by southerly winds, with delays of 0 to –2 d. Settlement of megalopae on artificial settlement substrates deployed on the bottom was uncoupled to supply at both estuaries. Therefore, transport of C. maenas megalopae to the nearshore is accomplished by onshore advection following downwelling winds, and supply to the estuaries occurs by selective tidal stream transport. Involvement of internal waves and internal tidal bores cannot be be ruled out, but very particular periodicities of the generating mechanisms would have to be assumed to account for the observed time lags.
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spelling engInter-ResearchporPhysical processes that force transport of planktonic larvae of invertebrates are responsible for some of the spatial and temporal variability in recruitment. We investigated the influence of tide- and winddriven circulation on intra-year variability of megalopal supply to populations of the crab Carcinus maenas in 2 estuaries on the Portuguese west coast. Daily data on physical variables and on supply and settlement of megalopae were subjected to time series analysis and multiple regression techniques in order to identify periodicity in the variables as well as time lags between larval supply and physical variables. Relaxation of northerly winds, which favor upwelling, was associated with temperature increase and subtidal sea level rise at the coast, which are indicative of coastal convergence of the surface layer. Supply of megalopae to the estuaries, as measured with passive plankton nets, followed a fortnightly cycle with maximum larval supply at the time of maximum tidal amplitude. Supply was enhanced by southerly winds, with delays of 0 to –2 d. Settlement of megalopae on artificial settlement substrates deployed on the bottom was uncoupled to supply at both estuaries. Therefore, transport of C. maenas megalopae to the nearshore is accomplished by onshore advection following downwelling winds, and supply to the estuaries occurs by selective tidal stream transport. Involvement of internal waves and internal tidal bores cannot be be ruled out, but very particular periodicities of the generating mechanisms would have to be assumed to account for the observed time lags.application/pdfporTide and wind control of megalopal supply to estuarine crab populations on the Portuguese west coastQueiroga, HenriqueAlmeida, Maria JoãoAlpuim, TeresaFlores, Augusto A. V.Francisco, Sara MartinsGonzàlez-Gordillo, IgnácioMiranda, Ana IsabelSilva, Inês C.Paula, José R.HostingInstitutionOrganizationalRepositório do ISPAe-mailmailto:repositorio@ispa.ptrepositorio@ispa.ptISSNIsPartOf0171-86302012-06-15T19:39:45Z20062006-01-01T00:00:00ZHandlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/1466http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2open accessLarvaeRecruitmentCarcinus maenasUpwellingTides367194 bytesliteraturehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2application/pdffulltexthttps://repositorio.ispa.pt/bitstreams/4d8a65c5-15e6-4ed4-a6a4-c4aa2125b3a7/downloadMarine Ecology Progress Series2136Oldendorf/Luhe
spellingShingle Tide and wind control of megalopal supply to estuarine crab populations on the Portuguese west coast
Queiroga, Henrique
Larvae
Recruitment
Carcinus maenas
Upwelling
Tides
status SINGLETON
subject.fl_str_mv Larvae
Recruitment
Carcinus maenas
Upwelling
Tides
title Tide and wind control of megalopal supply to estuarine crab populations on the Portuguese west coast
title_full Tide and wind control of megalopal supply to estuarine crab populations on the Portuguese west coast
title_fullStr Tide and wind control of megalopal supply to estuarine crab populations on the Portuguese west coast
title_full_unstemmed Tide and wind control of megalopal supply to estuarine crab populations on the Portuguese west coast
title_short Tide and wind control of megalopal supply to estuarine crab populations on the Portuguese west coast
title_sort Tide and wind control of megalopal supply to estuarine crab populations on the Portuguese west coast
topic Larvae
Recruitment
Carcinus maenas
Upwelling
Tides
topic_facet Larvae
Recruitment
Carcinus maenas
Upwelling
Tides
url http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/1466
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