Effects of temperature on embryonic development of the Humboldt squid Dosidicus gigas

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MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout the JournalEditorsTheme Sections MEPS 441:165-175 (2011) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09389 Effects of temperature on embryonic development of the Humboldt squid Dosidicus gigas Danna J. Staaf1,*, Louis D. Zeidberg1,2, William F. Gilly1 1Hopkins Marine Station, Stanford University, Oceanview Boulevard, Pacific Grove, California 93950, USA 2California Department of Fish and Game, Marine Region, 20 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Suite 100, Monterey, California 93940, USA *Email: dannajoy@gmail.com ABSTRACT: Little is known about embryonic development of oceanic squids, yet such information is critical to a meaningful understanding of these ecologically and economically important species. Eggs of the Humboldt squid Dosidicus gigas were artificially fertilized and incubated at temperatures found throughout this species’ range (5 to 30°C). Successful development through hatching was observed only between 15 and 25°C, and the rate of development increased with increasing temperature. Previous work reported a D. gigas egg mass at the pycnocline in the Gulf of California, suggesting that successful embryonic development can occur only in those areas of the eastern Pacific where temperature at the pycnocline is between 15 and 25°C. Analysis of available oceanographic data revealed a vast area relatively close to the California coast that is seasonally suitable for development of D. gigas embryos. Spawning offshore in this region may thus be an important factor supporting the D. gigas populations that invaded coastal waters of the Pacific Northwest after 2005. KEY WORDS: Development · Dosidicus gigas · Humboldt squid · Temperature effects · In vitro fertilization · Range expansion · Parthenogenesis Full text in pdf format PreviousNextCite this article as: Staaf DJ, Zeidberg LD, Gilly WF (2011) Effects of temperature on embryonic development of the Humboldt squid Dosidicus gigas. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 441:165-175. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09389 Export citation RSS - Facebook - Tweet - linkedIn Cited by Published in MEPS Vol. 441. Online publication date: November 15, 2011 Print ISSN: 0171-8630; Online ISSN: 1616-1599 Copyright © 2011 Inter-Research.