<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><italic>Emerita emeritus</italic> is an abundant species in Bengkulu coastal waters, but the knowledge of its reproductive biology is poor. The present study was conducted to elucidate the reproductive aspects of ovigerous female <italic>E. emeritus,</italic> including fecundity, egg volume and reproductive output. This study was conducted between January 2015 and January 2016 in Bengkulu coastal waters, Indonesia. Samples were collected manually using shovels and hands. The results showed that ovigerous females occurred every month. Fecundity increased significantly in ovigerous females proportional to the size. No correlation was shown between sea surface temperature and egg production. Fecundity and reproductive output decreased throughout the embryonic development.</p></abstract>

Emerita emeritus is an abundant species in Bengkulu coastal waters, but the knowledge of its reproductive biology is poor. The present study was conducted to elucidate the reproductive aspects of ovigerous female E. emeritus, including fecundity, egg volume and reproductive output. This study was conducted between January 2015 and January 2016 in Bengkulu coastal waters, Indonesia. Samples were collected manually using shovels and hands. The results showed that ovigerous females occurred every month. Fecundity increased significantly in ovigerous females proportional to the size. No correlation was shown between sea surface temperature and egg production. Fecundity and reproductive output decreased throughout the embryonic development.

Reproductive Biology of Ovigerous Female <italic>Emerita emeritus</italic> (Crustacea, Decapoda) in Bengkulu Coastal Waters, Indonesia: Egg Production and Reproductive Output

Master Program in Animal Biological Science, Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Bogor Agricultural University, Kampus IPB Darmaga, Bogor 16680,

Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Bogor Agricultural University, Kampus IPB Darmaga, Bogor 16680,

Department of Aquatic Resources Management, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Bogor Agricultural University, Kampus IPB Darmaga, Bogor 16680,

Croatian Journal of Fisheries

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Reproductive Biology of Ovigerous Female  (Crustacea, Decapoda) in Bengkulu Coastal Waters, Indonesia: Egg Production and Reproductive Output

Emerita emeritus is an abundant species in Bengkulu coastal waters, but the knowledge of its reproductive biology is poor. The present study was conducted to...

Reproductive Biology of Ovigerous Female Emerita emeritus (Crustacea, Decapoda) in Bengkulu Coastal Waters, Indonesia: Egg Production and Reproductive Output

Published Online: Oct 17, 2016

Page range: 103 - 109

Received: May 05, 2016

Accepted: Jun 27, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cjf-2016-0018

Keywords
Egg production, Embryonic development, Hippoidea, Intertidal fishery, Mole crab

© 2016 Ouratul Edritanti et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Reproductive Biology of Ovigerous Female Emerita emeritus (Crustacea, Decapoda) in Bengkulu Coastal Waters, Indonesia: Egg Production and Reproductive Output

Published Online: Oct 17, 2016

Page range: 103 - 109

Received: May 05, 2016

Accepted: Jun 27, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cjf-2016-0018

KeywordsEgg production, Embryonic development, Hippoidea, Intertidal fishery, Mole crab

© 2016 Ouratul Edritanti et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Egg production, Embryonic development, Hippoidea, Intertidal fishery, Mole crab