Reproduction and spawning patterns of the king fish (Scomberomorus commerson) were studied in the Persian Gulf (Hormozgan Province) and Oman Sea from Oct 2006 to Sep 2007. A total of 1120 fish was collected from different landing sites along the Iranian waters. Yearly analysis of the reproductive stages and gonadosomatic index showed a single reproductive cycle beginning in March and continue...

abstract- lactic acid bacteria are commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract of various endothermic animals and humans, in milk, dairy and seafood products and on some plant surfaces. the aim of this study was to investigate the inhibitory effect of isolated lactic acid bacteria from intestines of narrow-barred spanish mackerel (scomberomorus commerson) on listeria innocua growth. five strai...

Purse seine merupakan alat penangkap ikan yang digunakan untuk menangkap pelagis bergerombol (schooling fish). Salah satu sumberdaya perikanan memiliki nilai ekonomis penting di Indonesia adalah pelagis. Ikan kecil menjadi paling banyak ditangkap dijadikan konsumsi masyarakat dari berbagai kalangan. Informasi proporsi jenis dan produksi hasil tangkapan suatu tangkap dibutuhkan sebagai dasar pen...

Morphological data and molecular analyses are used to describe the taxonomy of philometrid nematodes of the genus Philometra Costa, 1845, found in the gonads of marine fishes in Japan. A new Philomnetra species, P. sawara sp. n., is described based on male and female specimens collected from the gonads of Scomberomorus niphonius (Cuvier) (Japanese Spanish mackerel). Two additional species, Phil...

—Despite widespread recognition of the importance of including stakeholders in management decisions for fisheries, an integrated process for broadening stakeholder involvement in the management of marine fisheries in the United States is lacking. Many marine recreational fishery stakeholders feel frustrated by a perceived lack of inclusion in the management process. Here, we describe a collabor...

Adult male fathead minnows (Pimephales promelas) were exposed to effluent from the City of Boulder, Colorado wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) under controlled conditions in the field to determine if the effluent induced reproductive disruption in fish. Gonadal intersex and other evidence of reproductive disruption were previously identified in white suckers (Catostomus commersoni) in Boulder C...