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Paralarvae of Octopus vulgaris Type II are stenohaline conformers: relationship to field distribution and dispersal

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The degree of euryhalinity of cephalopod planktonic paralarvae potentially affects the dispersal capacity and distributional range of species. Herein, we tested the hypothesis that O. vulgaris Type II paralarvae would show some tolerance to seawater dilution, evaluated from integrated field and laboratory experiments. Paralarvae were collected from zooplankton samples (salinities of 30.3–32.6), in the Paraná Bay Estuarine Complex (PBEC), Southern Brazil. In the laboratory, they were exposed to salinities of 28, 30, 33, 35 (control), and 37, from 15 min to 24 h. Survival ranged from 60 to 83%, 73–100%, and 100% at salinity of 28, 30, and 33–37, respectively. Body fluid osmolality (BFO), body water content (BWC), and ninhydrin-positive substances (NPS, amino acids) were quantified at salinities of 33, 35, and 37 (with 100% survival). BFO was always isosmotic to the external medium. BWC and the high NPS concentration remained unchanged in all salinities. Thus, these paralarvae tolerate some deviation from seawater salinity, displaying osmoconforming behavior, maintain body hydration, and show high ability of tissue volume/water regulation in short periods of time. Presumably, this physiological capacity of paralarvae might be one factor allowing their dispersal and survival along environments with moderate deviations from seawater salinity.

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We would like to thank the assistance of Ivan Gavioli, Lorena Nascimento, Mariana Aguirre, and Thiago Sachetto during the lower salinity experiments. This study was funded by the Brazilian National Research Council - CNPq (PhD fellowship grant awarded to GCC (# 141213/2013-2), and research grants awarded to CAF (# 306630/2011-7) and to EAGV (# 485653/2012-5 and 311183/2014-0). Authors also wish to thankfully acknowledge the substantial contributions made by the anonymous reviewers, as well as the Associate Editor handling this manuscript, Dr. Jörg Dutz.

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  1. Graduate Program in Zoology, Universidade Federal do Paraná, PO Box 81531-980, Curitiba, Brazil

    Giovanna Carstens Castellano & Marcos Paulo Trindade da Veiga

  2. Center for Marine Studies, Universidade Federal do Paraná, PO Box 83255-976, Pontal do Paraná, Brazil

    Fabricio Strufaldi Mazzini & Erica A. G. Vidal

  3. Department of Physiology, Universidade Federal do Paraná, PO Box 81531–980, Curitiba, Brazil

    Carolina Arruda Freire

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Castellano, G.C., da Veiga, M.P.T., Mazzini, F.S. et al. Paralarvae of Octopus vulgaris Type II are stenohaline conformers: relationship to field distribution and dispersal. Hydrobiologia 808, 71–82 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-017-3458-y

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