Test of a Model for Predicting Kepone Accumulation in Selected Estuarine Species

The Gastropod Genus Bembicium Philippi

Marine and Freshwater Research ◽

10.1071/mf9580546 ◽

1958 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 546 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

H Anderson

Keyword(s):

Early Summer ◽

Egg Masses ◽

Estuarine Species ◽

History Of ◽

Living Species ◽

The Times

A history of the nomenclature of the littorinid genus, Bembicium Phllippi, 1846, and its characters are given, and the anatomy of species of the genus is discussed. Three species are recognized and redescribed: a reef-living species, B. nanum (Lamarck); an estuarine species, B. auratum (Quoy & Gaimard); and the species B. melanostoma (Gmelin) which normally inhabits sheltered bays and inlets. Although all are intertidal animals, and show some measure of adaptability, each appears to be best suited to a particular habitat. B. melanostoma and B. nanum are usually found where the chlorinity of the water is close to that of the sea. B. auratum can withstand considerable variation in the chlorinity of its environment for periods of time which are not likely to be exceeded in its normal habitat. B. melanostoma mostly lives at higher tidal levels than B. nanum. In the aquarium B. nanum proved the most susceptible to desiccation. The egg masses of B. melanostoma contain fewer and larger eggs than those of B. auratum. In the laboratory spawning of B. auratum occurred during the spring and early summer. Under the same conditions specimens of B. melanostoma deposited eggs in October. The differences between the eggs and their development, and between the times of spawning of the two species collected from different littoral regions are also discussed.

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Length-weight relationships of three estuarine species in the Comacchio Lagoon, Po River delta, Italy

Journal of Applied Ichthyology ◽

10.1111/jai.13173 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 32 (6) ◽

pp. 1284-1285 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M. Lanzoni ◽

A. Gavioli ◽

V. Aschonitis ◽

M. Merighi ◽

E. A. Fano ◽

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Keyword(s):

River Delta ◽

Po River ◽

Estuarine Species

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Opportunity and taxon pulse: the central influence of coastal geomorphology on genetic diversification and endemism of strict estuarine species

Journal of Biogeography ◽

10.1111/jbi.12934 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 44 (7) ◽

pp. 1626-1639 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Rafael A. Baggio ◽

Sérgio B. Stoiev ◽

Henry L. Spach ◽

Walter A. Boeger

Keyword(s):

Coastal Geomorphology ◽

Estuarine Species

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A new species of Anchoviella Fowler, 1911 (Clupeiformes: Engraulidae) from the Amazon basin, Brazil

Neotropical Ichthyology ◽

10.1590/s1679-62252012000100002 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 13-18 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Marina V. Loeb

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

Standard Length ◽

Posterior Margin ◽

Amazon Basin ◽

Head Length ◽

Estuarine Species ◽

Dorsal Fin ◽

Fin Ray ◽

Upper Jaw ◽

A New Species

Anchoviella juruasanga is described from the drainages of rios Negro, Madeira, Tapajós, Trombetas, Tocantins, and Jari, in the Amazon basin, Brazil. The new species is distinguished from its congeners by having a short upper jaw, with its posterior tip extending between the verticals through anterior and posterior margins of the pupil (vs. posterior tip of upper jaw extending beyond the vertical through posterior margin of the pupil). Anchoviella juruasanga is also distinct from other strictly freshwater Amazonian species of the genus by the distance from tip of snout to posterior end of upper jaw between 8 and 11% in standard length (vs. 14% or more in A. alleni, A. carrikeri, A. guianensis, and A. jamesi). The anal-fin origin slightly posterior to or at the vertical through the base of the last dorsal-fin ray further distinguishes the new species from A. alleni (anal-fin origin posterior to the vertical through the last anal-fin ray by at least 14% of head length) and A. jamesi (anal-fin origin anterior to the vertical through the last anal-fin ray). An identification key for the Amazonian species of Anchoviella, including marine and estuarine species known to occur in the lower portion of the basin, is presented.

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Impacts of climate change on the ecotoxicology of chemical contaminants in estuarine organisms

Current Zoology ◽

10.1093/czoolo/61.4.641 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 61 (4) ◽

pp. 641-652 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Marie E. Delorenzo

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Global Climate ◽

Life Stage ◽

Interactive Effects ◽

Chemical Pollution ◽

Chemical Contaminants ◽

Climate Conditions ◽

Mechanisms Of Toxicity ◽

Estuarine Species ◽

Impacts Of Climate Change

Abstract Global climate change effects will vary geographically, and effects on estuaries should be independently considered. This review of the impacts of climate change on the ecotoxicology of chemical contaminants aims to summarize responses that are specific to estuarine species. Estuarine organisms are uniquely adapted to large fluctuations in temperature, salinity, oxygen, and pH, and yet future changes in climate may make them more susceptible to chemical contaminants. Recent research has highlighted the interactive effects of chemical and nonchemical stressors on chemical uptake, metabolism, and organism survival. Assessments have revealed that the nature of the interaction between climate variables and chemical pollution will depend on estuarine species and life stage, duration and timing of exposure, prior stressor exposure, and contaminant class. A need for further research to elucidate mechanisms of toxicity under different abiotic conditions and to incorporate climate change factors into toxicity testing was identified. These efforts will improve environmental risk assessment of chemical contaminants and management capabilities under changing climate conditions.

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