Model
Digital Document
Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Description
Relying on field research to complete the life history for certain fish
species can be inadequate, but laboratory research can be used to fill these
gaps. These gaps exist for Bonefish (Albula spp.), a tropical marine fish and
popular sportfish. In this study, aquaculture techniques were applied to Bonefish
in a captive setting at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) and Cape
Eleuthera Institute (CEI) to induce spawning and describe early ontogeny.
Photothermal manipulations and hormone injections were used to induce gonad
maturation and spawning, which was achieved once at CEI and is the first record
of hormone-induced spawning for Bonefish. From that spawn, egg and larval
development were recorded and described through 26 hours and 56 hours
respectively, representing the first record of these early life stages for Bonefish. This work expands upon what is known about Bonefish reproductive biology and
will be useful for management and future captive research.
species can be inadequate, but laboratory research can be used to fill these
gaps. These gaps exist for Bonefish (Albula spp.), a tropical marine fish and
popular sportfish. In this study, aquaculture techniques were applied to Bonefish
in a captive setting at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI) and Cape
Eleuthera Institute (CEI) to induce spawning and describe early ontogeny.
Photothermal manipulations and hormone injections were used to induce gonad
maturation and spawning, which was achieved once at CEI and is the first record
of hormone-induced spawning for Bonefish. From that spawn, egg and larval
development were recorded and described through 26 hours and 56 hours
respectively, representing the first record of these early life stages for Bonefish. This work expands upon what is known about Bonefish reproductive biology and
will be useful for management and future captive research.
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