Territorial and non-territorial spawning behaviour in the bream

Poncin, Pascal

doi:10.1006/jfbi.1996.0191

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“…Th ese observations could explained the small number of conspecifi c mating between common bream. Moreover, the reproductive behaviours such as eggs release in females was already observed by several authors in natural spawning conditions (Shestopalova, 1978 ;Spivak, 1987 ;Fabricius, 1951 ;Poncin et al, 1996 ) and might not be exclusively explain the hormonal injection.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…Silver bream Blicca bjoerkna L. and common bream Abramis brama L. are two common European cyprinid fi sh that can hybridize in rivers (Wheeler, 1969 ;Swinney and Coles, 1982) and in experimental conditions (Backiel and Zawiska, 1968;Nzau Matondo et al, 2007 ), mainly because they live in sympatry (Huet, 1949 ;Philippart, 1989 ) and have similar spawning requirements (Philippart and Vranken, 1983 ;Spivak, 1987 ;Poncin et al, 1996 ). Previous studies have also demonstrated that the hybrids from these species are viable and thus have the biological capacity to reproduce and to exhibit a high level of sexual activity (Nzau Matondo et al, 2008a ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It has been described as polygamous (Shestopalova, 1978 ;Turner, 1986 ;Spivak, 1987 ;Billard, 1997 ;Poncin et al, 2000 ) and phytophilous spawner (Gillet, 1989 ;Kozlovskij, 1991 ;Mill, 1991). In common bream, males exhibit territorial and aggressive activity (Svardson, 1949 ;Fabricius, 1951 ;Poncin et al, 1996 ) but in silver bream, males are nonaggressive and nonterritorial (Poncin et al, 2004 ;Nzau Matondo et al, 2008b ). However, the ethological aspects of the hybridization process of these species remain totally unknown.…”

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Hybridization behaviour between two common European cyprinid fish species – silver bream, Blicca bjoerkna and common bream, Abramis brama – in a controlled environment

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Th e egg release-mating comparison, heterospecifi c matings and mating success under two hybridization conditions -(i) mixing one sex per species and (ii) mixing both sexes from each species -were investigated to determine whether silver bream Blicca bjoerkna and common bream Abramis brama can hybridize in nature.Th e results revealed that non-matings in hybridization experiments of silver bream females × common bream males can be explained by territorial and aggressiveness activities observed in common bream. In common bream females × silver bream males, heterospecifi c matings were observed but their numbers were signifi cantly lower than the spawning numbers, and in this experiment, a female mated with one to four heterospecifi c males. In mixing both sexes from both species, similar spawning -mating numbers were observed but heterospecifi c matings accounted for only 27% of the total matings, with 24% accounting for heterospecifi c matings between common bream females and silver bream males, directly or by opportunism. Mating success was characterized by the occurrence of fertilized eggs after matings.Natural hybridization occurred preferentially between common bream females and silver bream males. © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, 2009.

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Section: Egg Release -Mating Comparisonmentioning

confidence: 88%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Hybridization behaviour between two common European cyprinid fish species – silver bream, Blicca bjoerkna and common bream, Abramis brama – in a controlled environment

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“…During this period, aggregations of mature bream enter the littoral zone and spawn at water depths shallower than 40 cm (Wittkugel 2002). Bream generally prefer cobble or gravel beaches and submerged or emergent vegetation for spawning (Poncin et al 1996). In many large pre-alpine lakes, submerged vegetation is typically absent during the bream spawning period, and bream spawn on non-vegetated cobble beaches.…”

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“…In many species, eggs are attached to appropriate structures, preventing their relocation to less favourable habitats (Zeh et al 1989;Spence et al 2007;Steer and Moltschaniwskyj 2007). In lakes, these structures are most commonly found in the littoral zone and include plant material, woody debris, and bottom substrata (Fisher et al 1996;Poncin et al 1996).…”

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A mesocosm experiment investigating the effects of substratum quality and wave exposure on the survival of fish eggs

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In a mesocosm experiment, the attachment of bream (Abramis brama) eggs to spawning substrata with and without periphytic biofilm coverage and their subsequent survival with and without low-intensity wave exposure were investigated. Egg attachment was reduced by 73% on spawning substrata with a natural periphytic biofilm, compared to clean substrata. Overall, this initial difference in egg numbers persisted until hatching. The difference in egg numbers was even increased in the wave treatment, while it was reduced in the no-wave control treatment. Exposure to a low-intensity wave regime affected egg development between the two biofilm treatments differently. Waves enhanced egg survival on substrata without a biofilm but reduced the survival of eggs on substrata with biofilm coverage. In the treatment combining biofilm-covered substrata and waves, no attached eggs survived until hatching. In all treatments, more than 75% of the eggs became detached from the spawning substrata during the egg incubation period, and \1% of these detached eggs survived within the substratum interstices. Hence, detached eggs contributed little to the reproductive success we observed. The implications of these results on the spawning success of fish species that use freshly inundated spawning substrata in shallow waters are discussed.

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Estimating spawning habitat availability in flooded areas of the river Waal, the Netherlands

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Winter

Straatsma

et al. 2009

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Fish spawning habitat availability in the river Waal is significantly influenced by seasonal and annual variations in discharge. In this paper we develop habitat suitability models, based on a literature survey of spawning preferences of the commonly occurring species roach (Rutilus rutilus), bream (Abramis brama), pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) and bleak (Alburnus alburnus). Within the resulting models water depth, flow velocity, water temperature and vegetation type were the most significant environmental parameters. Spatial data for the parameters were derived from a 2-D hydrodynamic model and detailed monitoring database. The area of suitable habitat available for spawning was calculated using the HABITAT software, based on species-specific suitability models and the environmental characteristics of two study sites on the river Waal over a 3 year period (1997)(1998)(1999). The predicted available spawning area was compared with field data on the recruitment of young fish of each species for the same years and locations. There was a positive relationship between predicted available habitat and observed young of the year (YOY) densities for bream, roach and pikeperch. A negative relationship was recorded between predicted available area and observed YOY densities for bleak. The results indicate that optimal hydrological and hydraulic conditions differ even for species that are widely considered eurytopic. Moreover, annual differences in habitat availability indicate a strong influence of hydrological variability on population dynamics.

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Territorial and non-territorial spawning behaviour in the bream

Cited by 9 publications

References 6 publications

Hybridization behaviour between two common European cyprinid fish species – silver bream, Blicca bjoerkna and common bream, Abramis brama – in a controlled environment

Hybridization behaviour between two common European cyprinid fish species – silver bream, Blicca bjoerkna and common bream, Abramis brama – in a controlled environment

A mesocosm experiment investigating the effects of substratum quality and wave exposure on the survival of fish eggs

Estimating spawning habitat availability in flooded areas of the river Waal, the Netherlands

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