Genetic Inactivation of Dace, Leuciscus Leuciscus (L.), Gametes Using UV Irradiation

Gonadogenesis in chub Squalius (Leuciscus) cephalus (L. 1758).

The chub is an opportunistic, rheophilic cyprinid species and popular gamefish distributed throughout almost all of Europe, South Caucasus and part of Anatolia. It is most abundant in small rivers and large streams. The process of anatomical and cytological differentiation was analyzed in chub gonads. Material used in the study was derived from artificial spawning of adult individuals caught in...

Genetic Inactivation of European Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) Eggs Using UV-Irradiation: Observations and Perspectives

Androgenesis is a form of uniparental reproduction leading to progenies inheriting only the paternal set of chromosomes. It has been achieved with variable success in a number of freshwater species and can be attained by artificial fertilization of genetically inactivated eggs following exposure to gamma (γ), X-ray or UV irradiation (haploid androgenesis) and by restoration of diploidy by suppr...

The pituitary in normal and parasitized roach, Leuciscus rutilus Flem.

Metal Concentrations in Chub, Leuciscus Cephalus, from a Submontane River

In many aquatic environments elevated levels of trace elements occur due to anthropogenic activities. Water organisms can be precise indicators in estimating the status of pollution of water environments. Among them several species of fish have been widely used (Håkanson 1984, Chevreuil et al. 1995, Andres et al. 2000, Falandysz et al. 2000, Perkowska and Protasowicki 2000, Řehulka 2001, Wagner...

Acute Toxicity of Nickel to Five Species of Freshwater Fish

Flow-through toxicity tests were conducted on common freshwater fishes: rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), roach (Rutilus rutilus), perch (Perca fluviatilis) and dace (Leuciscus leuciscus), to estimate their sensitivity to acute toxicity of nickel. The 96-hour median lethal concentration (96-hour LC50) values obtained from the tests ranged fr...