Salinity effects

Gulf menhaden

Scientific name
Brevoortia patronus
Reference

Pattillo et al. (1992)

Study location
Texas
United States
Salinity tolerance results

Juveniles can be found in all salinity regions of the Matagorda Bay; however, in most other Texas bays they are most abundant in regions of 0.5 - >25 ppt

Gulf menhaden

Scientific name
Brevoortia patronus
Reference

TPWD (1998) *

Study location
Texas
United States
Salinity tolerance results

Preferred salinity was shown to be between 10-15 ppt.

Harpacticoid copepod

Scientific name
Paramphiascella fulvofasciata
Reference

Dahms (1990)

Study location
Helgoland
Germany
Salinity tolerance results

After 2 hours, no mortality in salinities of 25-55 ppt. Almost all displayed dormant behavior < 20 ppt and > 55 ppt.

Harpacticoid copepods

Scientific name
Tigriopus japonicus, Tachidius previcornis, Tisbe sp.
Reference

Finney (1979)

Study location
Maryland
United States
Salinity tolerance results

All species tested for response to salinities from 0-210 ppt. Tigriopus became dormant at 90 ppt died at 150 ppt. Tachidius became dormant at 60 ppt, died at 150 ppt. Tisbe died shortly after exposure to 45 ppt.

Inland silverside, Tidewater silverside

Scientific name
Menidia beryllina, Menidia peninsulae
Reference

Johnson (1975)

Study location
Texas
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
United States
Salinity tolerance results

M. peninsulae is found in higher salinities of anywhere between 0.5 - >25 ppt, and M. beryllina are normally found in fresher waters of 0.0 - 0.5 ppt.