Fecundity is one of the important indicators of reproduction biology in fishes especially in rearing and restocking management of endangered species such as sturgeon. The fecundity of stellate Sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus Pallas, 1771) was studied in 50 specimens captured by gill net (mesh size= 100 mm) and seine net in different fishing areas along the southeastern part of the Caspian Sea fr...

Solar power forecasting is substantial for the utilization, planning, and designing of solar plants. Global irradiation (GSI) meteorological variables have a crucial role in generation. The ever-changing imprecise measurement GSI raise difficulties photovoltaic (PV) output power. In this context, major motivation appears accurate forecast to perform effective short-term PV plant. presented stud...

Annual variation and relationship between the gonadosomatic index (IG) and the condition index (K) of Holacanthus passer were evaluated in 194 specimens from Cueva de León, Gulf of California (24 degrees 02' N, 110 degrees 24' W). There was a significant negative correlation between IG and K in both sexes: indices exhibit an opposite seasonal pattern. The reproductive activity of both sexes is ...

Cortisol, 11-deoxycorticosterone, progesterone, 17 alpha-hydroxy-progesterone, 17 alpha-hydroxy-20 beta-dihydroprogesterone, or a combination of the last 2 steroids, were injected into different groups of immature female Epinephelus. None of the steroids tested had significant effects on serum electrolyte level, and hepatosomatic and gonadosomatic indices. Serum glucose concentration was elevat...

To induce oocyte development, eels are weekly injected with salmon or carp pituitary extract (CPE). The handling and hormone peaks result in inferior quality; therefore, alternative treatments that improve quality reproductive success require investigation. enhancement of early sexual maturation by a single injection human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), administered prior to CPE treatment, was i...

In this study, we measured the effects of temperature (9°C, 20°C, and 28°C), metal contamination (cadmium and nickel) and their interaction on yellow perch (Perca flavescens) using liver enzymatic and transcriptomic endpoints and biometric indices. Kidney metal concentrations increased with a rise of temperature. The biometric indices analysed (Fulton condition factor, pyloric cæca, hepatosomat...

This study evaluates the dam water-supply capacity in Korea using water shortage index. The water-shortage index (SI) and generalized (GSI) used this are evaluated modified slightly by considering both damage cost due to failure construction of systems Korea. indices then applied for performance evaluation 16 multipurpose dams Korea, whose results different units: each dam, river basin, all dam...

Cyclophasphamide (CPA) is used to treat various types of cancer. It is a cytotoxic alkylating agent widely used in chemotherapeutic regimen. However, the clinical efficacy of CPA is marred by its side effects. In clinical applications of CPA, it becomes necessary to prevent the oxidative stress and reproductive toxicity induced thereby in normal cells. In the present study, we investigated the ...

The triazine herbicide atrazine has been hypothesized to disrupt sexual development in frogs by up-regulating aromatase activity, resulting in greater estradiol (E2) concentrations and causing feminization in males. The goal of this study was to collect native ranid frogs from atrazine-exposed ponds and determine whether relationships exist between measured atrazine concentrations and the gonad...

Total and intra-mitochondrial gonadal cholesterol concentrations are decreased in fish exposed to the phytoestrogen beta-sitosterol (beta-sit). The present study examined the potential for beta-sit to disrupt de novo cholesterol synthesis in the gonads of goldfish exposed to 200 microgram/g beta-sit and 10 microgram/g 17beta-estradiol (E2; estrogenic control) by intra-peritoneal Silastic implan...