Changes in male physiological condition during brooding activities in a natural population of a stream goby, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Rhinogobius</Emphasis> sp. |
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Authors: | Sayaka Ito Masanori Kanebayashi Akira Sato Keiichiro Iguchi Yasunobu Yanagisawa Koji Oomori |
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Institution: | (1) Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, 1-1 Ohwashi, Tsukuba 305-8686, Japan;(2) Faculty of Biology, Department of Science, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama 790-8577, Japan;(3) National Research Institute of Fisheries Science, 1028 Komaki, Ueda 790-8577, Japan;(4) Center for Marine Environmental Studies, Ehime University, 2-5 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama 790-8577, Japan |
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Abstract: | We investigated the change in physical condition of males during paternal care in a natural population of a stream goby Rhinogobius sp. LD. Hepatosomatic index (HSI) and Condition factor (K) of males guarding an egg mass were higher than those of non-breeding
males. In the first brooding cycle, the HSI of males decreased with the progress of embryo development. Moreover, in the second
brooding cycle, both the HSI and K decreased, suggesting that the energy reserves in the somatic tissue were used when the
liver reserves were exhausted as a source of energy for paternal activities. After paternal care, males showed reduced K and
were unable to recover HSI immediately. Comparisons of the physical condition between non-guarding males after the first brooding
cycle and males guarding an early stage clutch in the second brooding cycle indicated that males which could recover HSI and
K were able to have a second brooding cycle. This suggested that the physical condition determines participation in breeding
activity and the number of brooding cycles, greatly influencing male reproductive success. |
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