Sea bream broodstock were immunised 1 or 2 months before spawning with a novel photobacteriosis vaccine. Sixty-seven-day-old larvae (mean weight 22.3 mg) originating from immunised and non-immunised parents were experimentally infected with the Photobacterium damsela subsp. piscicida (Phdp). Larvae from immunised fish showed delayed onset and lower mortality (66.67%) compared with larvae from c...

Microbial biofilms induce larval settlement for some invertebrates, including corals; however, the chemical cues involved have rarely been identified. Here, we demonstrate the role of microbial biofilms in inducing larval settlement with the Caribbean coral Porites astreoides and report the first instance of a chemical cue isolated from a marine biofilm bacterium that induces complete settlemen...

The Palaeocene sediment of the Tiruchirapalli area shows presence of some elements of geniculate and non-geniculate coralline Algae. Four coralline algal species are recorded from this Formation (Thanetian age). Two of the described species belong to Sporolithon. Of the remaining two, one is assigned to Coralline, while the other one is indeterminate, being referred to the subfamily Melobesioid...

A total of 1,600 specimens, consisting of 16 different species of marine fish, were dissected and examined for anisakid larvae and adults in visceral organs, abdominal cavity, and muscles. One species of adult-stage nematode was found in two of 16 species of marine fish studied, Johnius carouna and Dendrophysa russelli. No anisakid larvae (third-stage) was found in any of the 16 species of mari...

Climate-driven variation on the timing and location of phytoplankton blooms has profound effects on the number of larval fish and invertebrates surviving and recruiting each year, and ultimately on the structure and dynamics of marine ecosystems. The spring phytoplankton bloom is the only source of food for many fish and invertebrate larvae. The degree of spatial and temporal overlap of the spr...

Microspectrophotometry was used to measure the visual pigments in the rods and cones of 22 species of marine fish larvae netted from the surface waters off Friday Harbor Laboratories, Washington, USA. 13 species had rods, 12 of which contained visual pigments with a wavelength of maximum absorbance near 500 nm, while one, the sand lance (Ammodytes hexapterus), had its absorbance maximum at 482 ...

Mortality during the early stages is a major cause of the natural variations in the size and recruitment strength of marine fish populations. In this study, the relation between the size-at-hatch and early survival was assessed using laboratory experiments and on field-caught larvae of the European sardine (Sardina pilchardus). Larval size-at-hatch was not related to the egg size but was signif...

ABSTRACT One of the constraints in pirarucu, Arapaima gigas farming is reproduction captivity, due to inconsistent number spawning events per reproductive cycle, thus, unreliable availability juvenile fish. This a first-hand report on predation pirarucu larvae by opportunistic fish species breeding pond. Fish samples were collected for stomach content analysis from pirarucu-breeding pond with r...

The demand for fish consumption continues to rise due its high protein content, leading an inadequate supply of stocks. To address this issue, the utilization public water bodies cultivation is seen as a potential solution. Cultivating in waters can significantly boost production and maximize utilization. One crucial stage freshwater farming hatchery development, aimed at meeting market fish. T...

Transmission is an essential process that contributes to the survival of pathogens. Ranaviruses are known to infect different classes of lower vertebrates including amphibians, fishes and reptiles. Differences in the likelihood of infection among ectothermic vertebrate hosts could explain the successful yearlong persistence of ranaviruses in aquatic environments. The goal of this study was to d...