ISSN:
1095-8649
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
The common goby, Pomatoschistus microps, is an abundant brackish water species which has an appreciable role, both as predator and prey, in the ecosystems of British estuaries. The partitioning of energy within each sex is described and discussed, and energy values are provided for the gonad, liver and carcass throughout almost the entire life of one year class. Partitioning of resources within the body at different times of the year shows considerable variation, not only with time but also between the sexes. In particular, the energy content of the male gonad during the spawning season is never more than 3.7% of that of the female. Important aspects of the biology of the species which relate to energy partitioning are maturation at an early age, high reproductive investment, high stochastic mortality, and death usually after a single breeding season.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1988.tb05557.x
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