Is cleaning behaviour in lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) parentally controlled?
| Autor: | Thor Arne Hangstad, Albert K. Imsland, Randi Rydland, Ane V. Nytrø, Atle Mortensen, Gerhard Eliassen, Per-Arne Emaus, Patrick Reynolds, Øyvind J Hansen, Sebastiaan C.A. Lemmens, Tor Anders Elvegård, Ólöf Dóra Bartels Jónsdóttir, Velmurugu Puvanendran, Thor Magne Jonassen |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0301 basic medicine
business.industry Cyclopterus lumpus Outbreak 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Aquatic Science Biology biology.organism_classification Fishery 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology Aquaculture Natural food Grazing Mixed linear model 040102 fisheries 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries Fish business Cage |
| Zdroj: | Aquaculture. 459:156-165 |
| ISSN: | 0044-8486 |
| Popis: | To investigate the possible family influence on sea lice grazing of lumpfish on Atlantic salmon, nine families of lumpfish (N = 360) with a mean (± SD) weight of 169.4 ± 8.3 g were distributed among nine sea cages (5 × 5 × 5 m) each stocked with 400 Atlantic salmon with a mean (± SD) weight of 123.3 ± 12.3 g. For each family, 20 lumpfish were stocked into one of nine sea cages and 20 into another cage thus establishing duplicate treatments for each genetic family giving two families stocked per cage. There were significant differences in behaviour, feeding preferences and mortality between the nine families of lumpfish. Fish from family 2 were found to be more predisposed to exploiting natural food sources within the cage environment and showed a higher incidence of sea lice grazing from Atlantic salmon. Using mixed linear model to analyse the data revealed significant maternal and paternal effect on sea lice grazing. In contrast, fish from family 5 were observed choosing to compete with salmon and consume pellets more than the other eight families and were found to be less inclined in seeking out alternative food sources. Further, there were differences in the mortality rates between the nine families as a result of a Pasteurella spp. outbreak. This is probably the first study in fish aquaculture investigating the variation in a specific behavioral trait linked to different family background. Statement of relevance The data presented here are highly relevant for aquaculture. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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