1
|
Król R, Nowosad J, Kupren K, Piech P, Kujawa R, Fopp-Bayat D, Dąbrowski M, Zielonka Ł, Kucharczyk D. Effect of temperature and spawning agents on wild female asp (Leuciscus aspius) reproductive efficiency under controlled conditions. Anim Reprod Sci 2024; 265:107489. [PMID: 38718480 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2024.107489] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2024] [Revised: 04/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/24/2024]
Abstract
Artificial reproduction is a bottleneck to produce stocking material for many species of freshwater fish. One of these species is the asp, Leuciscus aspius. Research in the field of artificial reproduction of this species is very scarce and often incomplete. There are no breeding protocols specifying optimal environmental conditions and hormonal stimulation for many species of rheophilic cyprinids, including asp. Since the number of natural asp populations is constantly decreasing, it is important to support natural stocks by restocking with high quality stocking material. For this reason, optimized protocols are needed to breed this species under controlled conditions to produce stocking material with high biodiversity and good health. Such an approach will make it possible to maintain the population of natural asp at a constant level. The aim of this study was to develop the protocol of asp artificial reproduction using optimized thermal conditions and appropriate hormonal stimulation. In experiment I, the influence of constant temperature (10.0, 12.0 and 14.0 °C) on the effectiveness of artificial reproduction of asp. In experiment II, the effectiveness of asp reproduction was checked after the application of spawning agents: Ovopel, Ovaprim or a combination of these two agents The obtained results indicate that for the final maturation of oocytes (FOM) and artificial reproduction of asp in controlled conditions, water temperatures of 10-12 °C are the most useful. Under these thermal conditions, the highest percentages of female's ovulation and embryo survival, as well as the percentage of hatching, were obtained. Hormone injections are necessary to perform final oocyte maturation (FOM) in female asp in captivity. All spawning agents used were especially useful for artificial reproduction of asp, however, the best values of the studied indices, such as ovulation rate and embryo survival, were obtained after the application of Ovaprim or the combination of Ovopel and Ovaprim in water temperature at a range of 10-12 °C. It was found that the pH of ovarian fluid may be a preliminary indicator of the biological quality of eggs in asps. The optimal pH value is 8.0-8.4. At pH below 7.4, no viable embryos were observed.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Radosław Król
- Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn 10-719, Poland.
| | - Joanna Nowosad
- Department of Research and Development, Chemprof, Gutkowo, Olsztyn 11-041, Poland; Department of Ichthyology, Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecology, The Stanislaw Sakowicz Inland Fisheries Institute, Olsztyn 10-719, Poland
| | - Krzysztof Kupren
- Department of Tourism, Recreation & Ecology, Institute of Engineering and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Geoengineering, University of Warmia & Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn 10-719, Poland
| | - Przemysław Piech
- Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn 10-719, Poland; Department of Animal Welfare and Research, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn 10-719, Poland
| | - Roman Kujawa
- Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn 10-719, Poland
| | - Dorota Fopp-Bayat
- Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn 10-719, Poland
| | - Michał Dąbrowski
- Department of Veterinary Prevention and Feed Hygiene, University of Warmia & Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn 10-719, Poland
| | - Łukasz Zielonka
- Department of Veterinary Prevention and Feed Hygiene, University of Warmia & Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn 10-719, Poland
| | - Dariusz Kucharczyk
- Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, Olsztyn 10-719, Poland; Department of Research and Development, Chemprof, Gutkowo, Olsztyn 11-041, Poland.
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Kucharczyk D, Jaczewski J, Nowosad J, Łuczyński MK, Piech P, Dietrich G, Kucharczyk DJ, Drężek J, Kotsyumbas IY, Muzyka WP, Brezvyn OM, Stejskal V. Artificial reproduction of the indoor-cultured brackish form of maraena whitefish (Coregonus maraena) under recirculated aquaculture system (RAS) conditions. Anim Reprod Sci 2023; 257:107329. [PMID: 37716089 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2023.107329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/18/2023]
Abstract
Maraena whitefish (Coregonus maraena) is a promising coldwater aquaculture species, especially in terms of meat quality. This versatile whitefish species, which inhabits both fresh and brackish waters, including the Baltic Sea, offers promising prospects for aquaculture breeding and cultivation. However, the main problem is the lack of availability of spawners of this species. Therefore, in this study, an attempt was made to raise the spawning stock under controlled conditions and then artificially reproduce the fish to obtain high-quality gametes and then larvae. The conducted research showed that successful culture of maraena whitefish spawners is possible under recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) conditions. The application of proper nutrition and manipulation of environmental conditions allowed the breeding of sexually mature whitefish spawners in less than two years in captivity (meat weight 476 g). Through stimulation of environmental conditions (temperature and photoperiod), it was possible to stimulate the final maturation of gametes of the F1 generation of cultured fish. The use of Ovaprim hormonal stimulation induced 100% of females to ovulate within 10 days of injection, compared to 60% of females in the control group. Additionally, the other examined parameters, such as the pseudogonado-somatic index (PGSI: 11.46% vs. 6.80%), fertilization rate (94.2% vs. 60.1%), embryo survival rate (92.6% vs. 41.1%) and embryo survival rate to the eyed-egg-stage (90.0% vs. 28.0), were significantly higher in the hormonally induced group, finally two times and three times, respectively. The mortality rate of spawners, after spawning and within three months of artificial spawning, was extremely low. The results obtained from the study demonstrate the feasibility of culturing the spawning stock of maraena whitefish in captivity and successfully inducing artificial spawning.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Dariusz Kucharczyk
- Department of Research and Development, Chemprof, 11-041 Olsztyn, Poland; Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland.
| | - Jędrzej Jaczewski
- Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
| | - Joanna Nowosad
- Department of Research and Development, Chemprof, 11-041 Olsztyn, Poland; Department of Ichthyology, Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecology, The Stanislaw Sakowicz Inland Fisheries Institute, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
| | - Michał K Łuczyński
- Department of Research and Development, Chemprof, 11-041 Olsztyn, Poland
| | - Przemysław Piech
- Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
| | - Grzegorz Dietrich
- Department of Ichthyology, Hydrobiology and Aquatic Ecology, The Stanislaw Sakowicz Inland Fisheries Institute, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
| | - Daria J Kucharczyk
- Department of Research and Development, Chemprof, 11-041 Olsztyn, Poland; Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland
| | - Jakub Drężek
- Department of Research and Development, Chemprof, 11-041 Olsztyn, Poland; Department of Ichthyology and Aquaculture, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, University of Warmia and Mazury, 10-719 Olsztyn, Poland; Departament of Microbiology and Mycology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Warmia and Mazury University, Olsztyn
| | - Ihor Y Kotsyumbas
- State Scientific-Research Control Institute of Veterinary Preparations and Feed Additives, 79000 Lviv, Ukraine
| | - Wiktor P Muzyka
- State Scientific-Research Control Institute of Veterinary Preparations and Feed Additives, 79000 Lviv, Ukraine
| | - Oksana M Brezvyn
- State Scientific-Research Control Institute of Veterinary Preparations and Feed Additives, 79000 Lviv, Ukraine
| | - Vlastimil Stejskal
- Institute of Aquaculture and Protection of Waters, University of South Bohemia, 370 01 České Budějovice, Czech Republic
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Budi DS, Puspitasari S, Febrianti RPN, Bodur T, Mukti AT. A novel technique for mass induction of propagation in small fish species: Hormone immersion. Anim Reprod Sci 2023; 255:107280. [PMID: 37343462 DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2023.107280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023]
Abstract
Due to the lack of environmental stimuli found in their natural habitat, not all species of tiny fish can reproduce naturally in the conditions of captivity. Silver rasbora (Rasbora argyrotaenia) was used as the model organism in this study, which is the first to successfully use the hormonal technique of immersion to mass induce spawning and spermiation in small fish species. In this study, in order to find out the effect of immersion hormone treatment, two separate experiments in which commercial hormone Ovaprim™ was used for spawning induction and Ovagold™ for spermiation induction were conducted. Four doses of hormones (0.0 mL/L, 0.7 mL/L, 1.4 mL/L, and 2.1 mL/L) were evaluated on 24 females and 40 males in total. According to the experimental findings of female breeders, 1.4 mL/L dose of Ovaprim™ showed best results on latency period (8.67 h) with a total number of eggs (6994 egg) and fertilization rate (99.22 %). In addition, hatching and larval survival rate have also increased. Milt volume and sperm concentration have also seen an increase to 4.25 μL/g bw and 42.71 106 cell/μL respectively at 2.1 mL/L hormone concentration. The best results or responses were obtained by immersion treatments using Ovaprim™ doses of 1.4 mL/L on female and Ovagold™ concentrations of 2.1 mL/L on male. This new technique is a beneficial for breeding small fish species for either commercial or conservational culture condition.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Darmawan Setia Budi
- Study Program of Aquaculture, Department of Health and Life Sciences, School of Health and Life Sciences, Universitas Airlangga, Banyuwangi, Indonesia.
| | - Sherly Puspitasari
- Study Program of Aquaculture, Department of Health and Life Sciences, School of Health and Life Sciences, Universitas Airlangga, Banyuwangi, Indonesia
| | - Rahma Putri Nuramalia Febrianti
- Study Program of Aquaculture, Department of Health and Life Sciences, School of Health and Life Sciences, Universitas Airlangga, Banyuwangi, Indonesia
| | - Türker Bodur
- Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkiye
| | - Akhmad Taufiq Mukti
- Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Kujawa R, Piech P, Nowosad J, Kucharczyk D. Comparison of different methods of wild vimba bream Vimba vimba (L.) spawning under controlled conditions. Anim Reprod Sci 2022; 244:107036. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2022.107036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
|