Egg production and life history of Alona guttata Sars, 1862 (Cladocera, Chydoridae) : implications for colonization of temporary ponds.

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2022
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Cladocerans are a diverse group of species that show rapid responses to changes in environmental conditions. This adaptive capacity has important implications for egg production and life cycle, especially in transitory environments such as temporary waterbodies. The present study investigated the life history and egg production of Alona gutatta Sars, 1862 (Crustacea, Cladocera), an abundant and frequent species from a high-altitude temporary pond (Lagoa Seca, Minas Gerais, Brazil). Newly hatched neonates were monitored in relation to time of maturation, number of eggs produced per female and time of survival. Neonates required a mean of 8 days to mature. A. guttata survived for a mean of 30.9 ± 8.1 days and produced 2 eggs per brood, generating a mean of 10.95 ± 6.41 neonates during the entire life cycle. The rapid development, short time to produce eggs and long life cycle are important adaptations to the adverse environmental conditions of temporary aquatic environments, which can contribute to the rapid colonization of Alona guttata in transitory ecosystems.
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High-altitude pond, Hydroperiod, Alonidae, Growth rates
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SILVA, E. E. C. et al. Egg production and life history of Alona guttata Sars,1862 (Cladocera, Chydoridae): implications for colonization of temporary ponds. Brazilian Journal of Biology, v. 82, 2022. Disponível em: <https://www.scielo.br/j/bjb/a/97PJt4JTPk8QJGXqyYzH43N/>. Acesso em: 29 abr. 2022.