U.S.-Belgium-Italy Cooperative Research: Fertilization Dynamics of a Benthically-Spawning Nearshore Fish

9322778华纳这个为期两年的奖项支持美国-比利时-意大利在鱼类生态和渔业方面的合作研究。来自加州大学圣巴巴拉分校(Robert A.Warner)、列日大学(Pierre Lejeune)和帕多瓦大学(Andrea Marconato)的研究人员将对底栖产卵近岸鱼类的受精率进行比较研究。研究人员将使用一系列只在地中海才能找到的底栖产卵乌贼来研究受精率和精子释放。然后，他们将进行野外实验，以证明产卵率、精子分配和男性防御需求之间的关系。该项目利用位于法国科西嘉岛的欧洲海洋站的水下和海洋研究设施。它汇集了美国、比利时和意大利在一个重要经济话题上的专业知识和经验。世界各地的渔业依赖于对鱼类繁殖力和产量的准确估计。这项研究促进了对施肥过程和与增产相关的因素的理解。这些信息最终将被渔业利用，以增加产量。***

9322778 Warner This two-year award supports U.S.-Belgium-Italy cooperative research in fish ecology and fisheries. Researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara (Robert A. Warner), University of Liege (Pierre Lejeune), and University of Padova (Andrea Marconato) will conduct a comparative study of fertilization rates of benthically spawning nearshore fish. Using a series of benthically spawning wrasses available only in the Mediterranean, the investigators will study the fertilization rates and sperm release. They will then conduct field experiments to demonstrate the relationship between spawning rate, sperm allocation, and the demands of male defense. The project takes advantage of facilities at the European marine station for underwater and oceanographic research in Corsica, France. It brings together U.S.-Belgium and Italian expertise and experience on an important economic topic. Fisheries worldwide depend on accurate estimates of fish fecundity and production. This study advances understanding of the fertilization process and factors related to increased production. This information eventually will be applied by fisheries in order to increase production. ***