Reproductive biology of the Cannonball Jellyfish Stomolophus meleagris in Las Guasimas Lagoon, Sonora, Mexico

Authors

  • Liliana Carvalho-Saucedo Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Mar Bermejo 195, Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz, B.C.S. 23090, México.
  • Juana López-Martínez Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Mar Bermejo 195, Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz, B.C.S. 23090, México.
  • Federico García-Domínguez Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas, Av. Instituto Politécnico Nacional s/n, Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz, B.C.S. 23096, México (Becario de la COFAA-IPN).
  • Carmen Rodríguez-Jaramillo Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Mar Bermejo 195, Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz, B.C.S. 23090, México.
  • Jesús Padilla- Serrato Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste (CIBNOR), Mar Bermejo 195, Col. Playa Palo de Santa Rita, La Paz, B.C.S. 23090, México.

Keywords:

Stomolophus meleagris, Cannonball jellyfish, reproduction.

Abstract

This paper describes basic aspects of the reproductive biology of the medusa phase of Stomolophus meleagris. From January to May 2006, 34 individuals were collected every month, in Las Guásimas Lagoon, Sonora, México. Specimens were weighed and measured; their gonads were removed and processed following the standard histological hematoxylin-eosin staining technique. The gonad development of both males and females was continuous and had four phases. Sex ratio was 1:1 and no significant differences were detected between males and females in length or weight. .Reproductive activity was present from February to May, whereas the maximum maturation in both sexes occurred in April to May. Gonadic maturation and reproduction were related to the gradual increase of temperature and chlorophyll a.

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Published

2017-01-09

How to Cite

Carvalho-Saucedo, L., López-Martínez, J., García-Domínguez, F., Rodríguez-Jaramillo, C., & Padilla- Serrato, J. (2017). Reproductive biology of the Cannonball Jellyfish Stomolophus meleagris in Las Guasimas Lagoon, Sonora, Mexico. HIDROBIOLÓGICA, 21(1), 77–88. Retrieved from https://hidrobiologica.izt.uam.mx/index.php/revHidro/article/view/737

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