Growth, development, and skin abnormalities of halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.) juveniles kept on different bottom substrates
Growth, development, and skin abnormalities of halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.) juveniles kept on different bottom substrates
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DOI:
10.1016/s0044-8486(96)01359-2
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发表时间:
1996-10
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影响因子:
4.5
通讯作者:
O. Ottesen;H. Strand
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作者:
O. Ottesen;H. Strand
Atlantic halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus L.) juveniles were reared for 6 months in units with bottom substrates of smooth PVC, silicone ridges on smooth PVC, or a layer of sand lying over smooth PVC. Mortality was highest among the halibut reared in units with a bottom substrate of sand. This may be attributed to poor water quality in this system. Growth rates were highest for the halibut reared in units with silicone ridges. After 3 months the juveniles reared in units with a smooth bottom had developed external skin lesions on the caudal peduncle and on the mid-body area of the abocular side. Simultaneously there was hyperpigmentation of the outer margins of the body and head region on the abocular side. The external skin lesions and patches of hyperpigmentation increased in size and number as time progressed. By the end of the experiment the numbers of halibut with external skin lesions and hyperpigmentation of the abocular side were significantly higher amongst fish held in the units with a smooth bottom than amongst those reared in the other two systems. The coincidence of external skin lesions and hyperpigmentation with reduced growth suggests a negative effect of these skin problems on growth rates in halibut.