Abstract

ARCE CASTRO, Daniel  and  MENDO, Jaime. Effect of Ulva Spp. on growth and survival of Argopecten Purpuratus in Paracas Bay. Ecol. apl. [online]. 2014, vol.13, n.2, pp.193-204. ISSN 1726-2216.

This study compares the growth and survival of juvenile Argopecten purpuratus (Lamarck, 1819) seeded with different densities of Ulva spp., in the bay of Paracas (Ica-Peru) between August 7 and October 16, 2011. For this purpose, three pens were installed each with three experimental units of 1m2 and each experimental unit had a density of 60 scallops /m2, with an average height of 40-50mm. In two of the pens Ulva spp., was introduced with 10 (T2) and 20 (T3) kg/m2 and the third was considered witness (T1), ie without Ulva spp. To assess growth, every two weeks 10 scallops for each repetition (30 in each treatment) were randomly extracted their individual height was recorded and dry weight and gonad somatic tissue were sampled. Survival was assessed by counting the dead individuals in varying periods. During the entire experiment temperature and bottom oxygen were assessed every 30 minutes while pH, conductivity and currents were daily assessed at noon in the treatments middle zone. Chlorophyll a was measured daily, for each treatment. The results indicate that survival, height and weight were affected by the presence of Ulva spp. Oxygen concentration and chlorophyll a, showed higher concentration in the presence of Ulva spp. It was concluded that higher than 20 kg spp./m2 densities of Ulva affect growth and survival of A. purpuratus, so a removal is recommended.

Keywords : Argopecten purpuratus; Ulva spp.; growth; survival; Paracas Bay; Perú.

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