Regional differences in energy allocation of black sea bass (Centropristis striata) along the U.S. Northeast Shelf (36°N to 42°N) and throughout the spawning season.

ABSTRACT: Fish reproduction is energetically costly, leading to a suite of energy allocation strategies for maximizing lifetime reproductive potential. Assessing energetic allocation for species that inhabit a wide distributional range can provide insight into different strategies found across individuals and populations. The Northern stock of black sea bass (Centropristis striata) inhabits the U.S. Northeast continental shelf from Cape Hatteras, NC, to the Gulf of Maine, and spawns inshore throughout this distribution from April to October. To assess energy allocation towards spawning, C. striata were collected in four regions across this distribution and throughout their spawning season. By assessing energetic allocation (lipid, energy density and total energy) in muscle, liver and gonad tissues,

SUBMITTER: Slesinger E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9310597 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature