@inproceedings{fdi:010078271, title = {{E}stimating dynamics of population fecundity to understand spawning tactics in {E}thmalosa fimbriata ({B}owdich, 1825) in an upwelling environment [r{\'e}sum{\'e} de poster]}, author = {{B}alde, {B}.{S}. and {D}{\¨o}ring, {J}. and {F}aye, {S}. and {E}kau, {W}. and {B}rehmer, {P}atrice and {D}iouf, {M}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{F}luctuations in abiotic factors, e.g., temperature, salinity, food availability, will result in specific spawning tactics. {T}his drives some populations to create reproductive strategies to ensure the survival of their offspring. {T}he analysis of comparative functional responses can be used in different contexts to improve the understanding and prediction of the environmental impact on small pelagic population fecundity ({PF}). {S}uccessful recruitment into a population is subject to variations in fecundity. {S}ignificant seasonal and inter-annual differences in {PF} of {E}thmalosa fimbriata in southern {S}enegalese coastal waters could be observed. {H}ere we show that the population is able to fit its spawning tactic to variable conditions in an upwelling environment. {I}t appears that {E}. fimbriata aims at spawning in water temperatures of around 24°{C} and at an upwelling intensity of 3 m3 s-1 m-1. {U}nderstanding the spawning tactics of an highly exploited fish species is important in the context of climate change to get efficient forecast in countries where fisheries is crucial at socio-economical level, in order that decision maker can provide ad hoc adaptation plan for the fisheries sector.}, keywords = {{AFRIQUE} {DE} {L}'{OUEST} ; {SENEGAL} ; {ATLANTIQUE}}, numero = {}, pages = {136}, booktitle = {{I}nternational conference {ICAWA} 2017 and 2018 : extended book of abstract : the {AWA} project : ecosystem approach to the management of fisheries and the marine environment in {W}est {A}frican waters}, year = {2019}, ISBN = {978-9553602-0-06}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010078271}, }