scholarly journals Spawning behavior of Arctic charr ( Salvelinus alpinus ): Spawning synchrony, vibrational communication, and mate guarding

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (16) ◽  
pp. 8076-8087 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magnus B. Brattli ◽  
Torvald B. Egeland ◽  
Jarle T. Nordeide ◽  
Ivar Folstad
Keyword(s):  
Salvelinus Alpinus ◽  
Arctic Charr ◽  
Mate Guarding ◽  
Vibrational Communication ◽  
Spawning Behavior ◽  
Spawning Synchrony

Milt quality, parasites, and immune function in dominant and subordinate Arctic charr

2003 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 221-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ståle Liljedal ◽  
Ivar Folstad
Keyword(s):  
Blood Glucose ◽  
Salvelinus Alpinus ◽  
Arctic Charr ◽  
Social Rank ◽  
Mate Guarding ◽  
Mating Strategies ◽  
Sperm Cells ◽  
Matched Pairs ◽  
Sperm Production ◽  
Rapid Changes

Within a species, different males may display different mating strategies. For example, some males may be selected to invest in attractiveness and mate guarding, whereas others are selected for increased sperm production and sneaky breeding. In systems with a hierarchical structure, dominant males are expected to adopt mate-guarding behaviour and subordinate males sneaky-breeding behaviour. In this study, we kept wild-caught and sexually ripe male Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) in size-matched pairs and determined social rank from the number of aggressive encounters. After 4 days, subordinate males showed symptoms of stress, with higher blood glucose and erythrocyte levels than dominant males. There were no differences between dominant and subordinate males in parasite intensities or immune activity, measured as levels of granulocytes and lymphocytes in blood. Although subordinate males had smaller testes than dominant males, they still had a higher density of sperm cells and higher sperm numbers relative to the size of their testes. These results can be explained as indicating adaptation of subordinate males for reproduction in an unfavourable role, always exposed to sperm competition and out of synchrony with females' egg release. Our results suggest that rapid changes in social rank may affect ejaculate production.

Impaired Swimming Performance of Acid-exposed Arctic Charr, Salvelinus Alpinus L.

1988 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 301-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.A. Hunter ◽  
E. Scherer
Keyword(s):  
Dose Response ◽  
Salvelinus Alpinus ◽  
Arctic Charr ◽  
Swimming Performance ◽  
Control Level ◽  
Ventilation Rates

Abstract Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus L.) were exposed to five levels of acidity between pH 6 and pH 3.8. Swimming performance as determined by critical swimming speeds was 67.5 cm · sࢤ1 or 4.4 body lengths per second for untreated fish (pH 7.8). Performance declined sharply below pH 4.5; at pH 3.8 it was reduced by 35% after 7 days of exposure. Tailbeat frequencies and ventilation rates showed no dose-response effects. At swimming speeds between 20 and 50 cm · sࢤ1, ventilation rates at all levels of acidity were higher than at the control level.

scholarly journals A seasonal comparison of trace metal concentrations in the tissues of Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) in Northern Québec, Canada

Ecotoxicology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (9) ◽  
pp. 1327-1346
Author(s):  
Mackenzie Anne Clifford Martyniuk ◽  
Patrice Couture ◽  
Lilian Tran ◽  
Laurie Beaupré ◽  
Nastassia Urien ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Metal ◽  
Salvelinus Alpinus ◽  
Arctic Charr ◽  
Metal Concentrations

scholarly journals Genotyping Strategies Using ddRAD Sequencing in Farmed Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus)

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 899
Author(s):  
Fotis Pappas ◽  
Christos Palaiokostas
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Diversity ◽  
Salvelinus Alpinus ◽  
Arctic Charr ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Limiting Factors ◽  
Phenotypic Traits ◽  
Production Volume ◽  
High Coverage ◽  
Genomic Relationships ◽  
Low Coverage

Incorporation of genomic technologies into fish breeding programs is a modern reality, promising substantial advances regarding the accuracy of selection, monitoring the genetic diversity and pedigree record verification. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays are the most commonly used genomic tool, but the investments required make them unsustainable for emerging species, such as Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus), where production volume is low. The requirement to genotype a large number of animals for breeding practices necessitates cost effective genotyping approaches. In the current study, we used double digest restriction site-associated DNA (ddRAD) sequencing of either high or low coverage to genotype Arctic charr from the Swedish national breeding program and performed analytical procedures to assess their utility in a range of tasks. SNPs were identified and used for deciphering the genetic structure of the studied population, estimating genomic relationships and implementing an association study for growth-related traits. Missing information and underestimation of heterozygosity in the low coverage set were limiting factors in genetic diversity and genomic relationship analyses, where high coverage performed notably better. On the other hand, the high coverage dataset proved to be valuable when it comes to identifying loci that are associated with phenotypic traits of interest. In general, both genotyping strategies offer sustainable alternatives to hybridization-based genotyping platforms and show potential for applications in aquaculture selective breeding.

Effects of soybean and sunflower meals on the growth, feed utilization, and gene expression in two Canadian strains of juvenile Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus)

Aquaculture ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 481 ◽  
pp. 191-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda A. Smith ◽  
André Dumas ◽  
Rodrigue Yossa ◽  
Kenneth E. Overturf ◽  
Dominique P. Bureau
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Salvelinus Alpinus ◽  
Arctic Charr ◽  
Feed Utilization

Genetic architecture of body weight, condition factor and age of sexual maturation in Icelandic Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus)

2011 ◽  
Vol 286 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Küttner ◽  
Hooman K. Moghadam ◽  
Skúli Skúlason ◽  
Roy G. Danzmann ◽  
Moira M. Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Sexual Maturation ◽  
Genetic Architecture ◽  
Condition Factor ◽  
Salvelinus Alpinus ◽  
Arctic Charr ◽  
Weight Condition

Development of an Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus L.) brood stock

Aquaculture ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 43 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 323-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.H. Papst ◽  
G.E. Hopky
Keyword(s):  
Salvelinus Alpinus ◽  
Arctic Charr ◽  
Brood Stock
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