Seasonal and sex differences in energy reserves of red snapper Lutjanus campechanus on natural and artificial reefs in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico

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• 作者：Brittany D. Schwartzkopf ; James H. Cowan Jr.
• 关键词：Condition ; Caloric density ; Habitat quality ; Liver ; somatic index ; Lutjanus campechanus ; Temporal energy changes
• 刊名：Fisheries Science
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：83
• 期：1
• 页码：13-22
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• 刊物主题：Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Food Science;
• 出版者：Springer Japan
• ISSN：1444-2906
• 卷排序：83

文摘

To evaluate the energetic condition of red snapper inhabiting natural and artificial reefs in the Gulf of Mexico, the liver-somatic index (LSI) and muscle tissue caloric density (CD) were measured for fish collected between September 2011 and October 2013. Liver energy reserves were highest in spring and decreased during summer, with greater LSI values at natural reefs in spring. While female red snapper LSI was greater than males at the natural reefs, indicating a larger energetic investment for spawning, it did not differ between males and females at the artificial reefs. Females at natural reefs have the ability to invest more energy in reproduction than females at artificial reefs, which is reflected in larger female LSI values at the natural reefs. Caloric density was highest in winter and decreased through fall at the natural reefs, with the opposite trend observed at artificial reefs. Muscle energy reserves are likely utilized for gonad development, while stored liver energy is utilized during and after spawning. Female red snapper at natural reefs can exhibit greater energy reserves, and thus a higher energetic condition than females at artificial reefs. Recognizing that energetic condition differs between habitats could enhance future red snapper stock assessments.