Effects of temperature fluctuations and photoperiod on hatching in the parasitic copepod Salmincola edwardsii

1990 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 1330-1332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Poulin ◽  
David C. Conley ◽  
Mark A. Curtis
Keyword(s):  
Brook Trout ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Salvelinus Fontinalis ◽  
Temperature Fluctuations ◽  
Parasitic Copepod ◽  
The Other ◽  
Hatching Rate ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Effects Of Temperature ◽  
Daily Changes

In laboratory experiments, we studied the effects of the day–night cycle (photoperiod and temperature fluctuations) on the initiation of hatching and hatching rate in egg sacs of the copepod Salmincola edwardsii, ectoparasitic on brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis). Pairs of egg sacs were removed from adult female copepods; for each pair, one sac was placed under experimental conditions and the other one was kept under constant conditions, providing an ideal control. Photoperiod had no significant effect on the initiation of hatching or hatching rate. The observed effects of temperature fluctuations were associated with water temperature itself, and appeared independent of whether it was fluctuating or constant. We conclude that hatching in S. edwardsii is not rhythmical but spontaneous, showing no relationship with daily changes in host vulnerability.

Effects of temperature and photoperiod on the duration of hatching, swimming, and copepodid survival of the parasitic copepod Salmincola edwardsii

1993 ◽  
Vol 71 (5) ◽  
pp. 972-976 ◽  
Author(s):  
David C. Conley ◽  
Mark A. Curtis
Keyword(s):  
Water Temperature ◽  
Brook Trout ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Hatching Success ◽  
Salvelinus Fontinalis ◽  
Parasitic Copepod ◽  
Swimming Activity ◽  
The Other ◽  
Egg Hatching ◽  
Effects Of Temperature

We conducted laboratory experiments to test whether various temperature and photoperiod regimes had any effect on the duration of egg hatching, swimming activity, and copepodid survival in the parasitic copepod Salmincola edwardsii, commonly found on brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis). Pairs of egg sacs were removed from adult female copepods; one of each pair was exposed to a different photoperiod than the other, at the same temperature. Experiments were conducted at 8, 12, 16, and 20 °C. Temperature had a significant effect on the duration of copepodid swimming activity and survival, and the onset of egg sac hatching was directly related to increasing water temperature. However, hatching duration and hatching success were not affected by temperature over the range tested. Photoperiod had no effect on hatching duration, hatching success, swimming activity, or copepodid survival. Our findings indicate that S. edwardsii copepodids can swim and survive for more than 2 weeks; much longer than the 2 days customarily reported in the literature. This must be accounted for in the development of strategies to control transmission.

Larval development of the parasitic copepod Salmincola edwardsii on brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)

1994 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 154-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
David C. Conley ◽  
Mark A. Curtis
Keyword(s):  
Larval Development ◽  
Brook Trout ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Salvelinus Fontinalis ◽  
Infection Intensity ◽  
Parasitic Copepod ◽  
Developmental Time ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Pectoral Fins ◽  
Adult Females

We conducted laboratory experiments to determine the developmental time from larva to adult of the parasitic copepod Salmincola edwardsii on brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) at 13 °C. Healthy fingerlings were exposed to large doses of recently hatched copepodids for 12 h. Three infected fingerlings were sacrificed at 12-h intervals until day 6 and then at 24-h intervals until day 20 postexposure. The gills, opercula, and pectoral fins were the major sites of attachment. Adult males were detected as early as day 3 and as late as day 8 postexposure, with the greatest number occurring about day 5. Adult males may live for up to 3 days at 13 °C. Adult females were detected as early as day 11 postexposure but not consistently until day 13, indicating that permanent bulla attachment took place between 11 and 16 days postexposure. Infection intensity declined rapidly until day 9 postexposure then less quickly for the rest of the experiment.

Some Factors Regulating Piscivory of Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, in Lakes of the Laurentian Shield

1991 ◽  
Vol 48 (9) ◽  
pp. 1735-1743 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre East ◽  
Pierre Magnan
Keyword(s):  
Brook Trout ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Salvelinus Fontinalis ◽  
The Other ◽  
Prey Fish ◽  
Significant Preference ◽  
Prey Refuge ◽  
Semotilus Atromaculatus ◽  
Foraging Pattern ◽  
Creek Chub

A survey of 13 lakes containing brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, and northern redbelly dace, Phoxinus eos, five lakes containing trout and creek chub, Semotilus atromaculatus, and six lakes containing trout, dace, and chub indicated that prey-fish could represent up to 30% of trout diet by weight. We observed that trout preyed almost exclusively on dace, predation increased with trout size, predation on dace was significantly higher in the Salvelinus-Phoxinus-Semotilus association than in the Salvelinus-Phoxinus association even though trout were significantly smaller in the former than in the latter association, and predation in the Salvelinus-Phoxinus-Semotilus association was higher in two lakes and nearly always absent in the other four. Laboratory experiments indicated that small trout (150–250 mm total length (TL)) preferred small prey-fish (40–60 mm TL), large trout (250–380 mm TL) showed no significant preference with regard to the size of prey-fish (up to 170 mm TL), trout of both size classes preferred dace when dace and chub were present, presence of refuge (Cassandra calyculata) for prey-fish significantly reduced the number of attacks and captures upon dace, and large trout switched from an active to a sit-and-wait foraging pattern when a prey refuge was present.

Influence of body weight, swimming characteristics, and water temperature on the cost of swimming in brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)

2000 ◽  
Vol 57 (7) ◽  
pp. 1482-1488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming Tang ◽  
Daniel Boisclair ◽  
Chantal Ménard ◽  
John A Downing
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Water Temperature ◽  
Brook Trout ◽  
Salvelinus Fontinalis ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
Average Difference ◽  
Fish Swimming ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Fish Weight ◽  
The Cost

We performed respirometry experiments to estimate the spontaneous swimming costs of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) for 24 combinations of fish weight (3.5, 17, and 32 g), water temperature (4, 12, and 18°C), and respirometer size (27, 54, and 108 L). Fish swimming characteristics were estimated for each experiment using videocamera recordings and image analysis. Under our experimental conditions, average swimming characteristics of fish, such as swimming speed and turning and acceleration rates, varied from 2.5- to 29-fold. Our data, alone or combined with similar published results on brook trout weighing 1 g, indicated that fish weight was the only variable that could explain a statistically significant proportion of the variations of spontaneous swimming costs for that species (r2 = 0.91). Our work confirms, with a wider range of experimental data, that spontaneous swimming costs of fish are 3- to 22-fold (8-fold average difference) more energy demanding than predicted by forced swimming models developed using fish swimming at constant speeds and directions in flumes.

Cone synaptic ribbons and retinomotor changes in the brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis (Salmonidae, Teleostei), under various experimental conditions

1977 ◽  
Vol 55 (10) ◽  
pp. 1684-1691 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.-J. Wagner ◽  
M. A. Ali
Keyword(s):  
Circadian Rhythms ◽  
Synaptic Transmission ◽  
Brook Trout ◽  
Salvelinus Fontinalis ◽  
Constant Light ◽  
Synaptic Ribbons ◽  
Endogenous Control ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Light Stimuli

Cone synaptic ribbons in the brook trout were studied and compared with retinomotor responses during a normal 24-h cycle and during 72 h of constant light or darkness. There is a reduction of synaptic ribbons to 65% of the daytime value during a normal night. In the absence of light stimuli, retinomotor movements cease after 20–30 h, whereas rhythmic oscillations of synaptic ribbons, although dampened, persist until the 3rd day. It appears that in the brook trout, which is an arhythmic fish, there is no endogenous control of retinomotor responses and only very little control of synaptic ribbons. The significance of synaptic ribbons for synaptic transmission and of their involvement in endogenous circadian rhythms is discussed.

Responses of the fish ectoparasite Salmincola edwardsii (Copepoda) to stimulation, and their implication for host-finding

Parasitology ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 100 (3) ◽  
pp. 417-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Poulin ◽  
M. A. Curtis ◽  
M. E. Rau
Keyword(s):  
Shock Waves ◽  
Mechanical Stimulation ◽  
Strong Evidence ◽  
Brook Trout ◽  
Laboratory Experiments ◽  
Salvelinus Fontinalis ◽  
Selective Pressure ◽  
Host Finding ◽  
And Shock Waves ◽  
Energy Stores

SUMMARYThe short-lived infective copepodid stages of the copepod Salmincola edwardsii, ectoparasitic on brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, are under strong selective pressure to evolve efficient host-finding mechanisms. In laboratory experiments, we quantified the effects of visual and mechanical stimulation on the activity of the copepodids. We found that shadows passing above the copepodids and shock waves passing through the water generated marked increases in the rate and length of upward swimming bursts, which resulted in more time spent suspended in the water column and greater distances travelled. However, we found no strong evidence for a relationship between the magnitude of the copepodids' response and the intensity of stimulation. Although these responses are not host-specific, they allow the parasites to conserve their limited energy stores by increasing their host-finding activity only when potential hosts are nearby.

Effects of Temperature on Growth and Survival of Young Brook Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis

1972 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 1107-1112 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Howard McCormick ◽  
Kenneth E. F. Hokanson ◽  
Bernard R. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Tolerance ◽  
Brook Trout ◽  
Salvelinus Fontinalis ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Temperature Tolerance ◽  
Tolerance Limits ◽  
Growth And Survival ◽  
Effects Of Temperature ◽  
Rates Of Growth ◽  
Upper Thermal Tolerance

Instantaneous rates of growth, mortality, and net biomass gain were determined for alevin through juvenile brook trout reared for 8 weeks at six constant temperatures: 7.1, 9.8, 12.4, 15.4, 17.9, and 19.5 C. Growth rates were maximum between 12.4 and 15.4 C. Mortality rates increased between 15.4 and 17.9 C and were maximum between 17.9 and 19.5 C. The net rates of biomass gain were maximum between 12.4 and 15.4 C.Median upper thermal tolerance limits (TL50 values) were determined for newly hatched and swim-up alevins. Tolerance did not increase in newly hatched alevins with acclimation to temperatures from 2.5 to 12 C. The upper 7-day TL50 for newly hatched alevins acclimated over this range of temperatures was 20.1 C. The swim-up alevins showed both an increase in temperature tolerance with acclimation temperatures between 7.5 and 12 C and an increase in tolerance over that of the newly hatched alevins at comparable acclimation temperatures. The ultimate 7-day TL50 of swim-up alevins was 24.5 C. Swim-up alevins exceed newly hatched alevins in thermal tolerance by 2.0–4.5 C, depending on the temperature of acclimation. The TL50 of newly hatched alevins of comparable acclimation (12 C) is reduced by about 2 C when the exposure time is increased from 1 to 7 days.

scholarly journals The Effects of Kefir Usage for Probiotic Purpose on Growth Performance of Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 101
Author(s):  
Huriye Ariman Karabulut ◽  
Ilker Zeki Kurtoglu ◽  
Ozay Kose
Keyword(s):  
Survival Rate ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Brook Trout ◽  
Statistical Difference ◽  
Salvelinus Fontinalis ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Other ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Fish Diet ◽  
Commercial Fish

The effects of probiotically used kefir on growth, survival rate and meat yield characteristics of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) were investigated in this study. For this purpose, kefir was added to trial diets at different rates 20 ml/kg feed (G2), 40 ml/kg feed (G3) while commercial fish feed was used as a control 0 ml/kg feed (G1). Total 270 fish with mean weight 24.38±0.37 g were used during the experiment. Each group had three replicate, and 30 fish were placed in each tank. Experiment was carried on for 90 days. At the end of the experiment, some growth parameters, survival rate and meat yields of the groups were determined. The best weight gain (WG), specific growth rate (SGR), feed conversion ratio (FCR) and survival rate (SR) values were obtained in G2 (20 ml/kg) group (104.31±0.11, 1.30±0.08, 1.40±0.18, 98.88±0.51 respectively). At the end of the study, the differences between the control group and the other groups were not statistically significant in terms of FCR, Condition factor (CF) and survival rate (P < 0.05). However, the differences between the control group and the other groups were statistically significant in terms of WG, WGR and Wf (P < 0.05). The statistical difference between the G2 group and the G1 group was not significant at the SGR, whereas the statistical difference between the G2 group and the G3 group was significant (P < 0.05). The body composition of the fish, hepatosomatic index (HSI), viscerosomatic index (VSI) values, fish meat crude protein and crude fat content were not affected by the addition of kefir to fish diet at different ratios. As a result, it was observed that the addition of kefir at 20% of the diet positively affected the growth performance and survival rate of the brook trout.

Selection by Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) and Juvenile Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) of Shade Related to Water Depth

1975 ◽  
Vol 32 (9) ◽  
pp. 1652-1656 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. John Gibson ◽  
G. Power
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Salmon ◽  
Salmo Salar ◽  
Water Depth ◽  
Brook Trout ◽  
Salvelinus Fontinalis ◽  
The Other ◽  
Atlantic Salmon Salmo Salar ◽  
Juvenile Atlantic Salmon ◽  
Selection For ◽  
Salmon Parr

Salmon parr and small brook trout were observed in two stream tanks providing choices of cover. One tank was shallow (24–29 cm) and the other deep (43–50 cm). In the shallow tank brook trout occurred most frequently in shade. When salmon were the sole species, they were most frequently in shade, but were mostly away from shade in the presence of trout. This selection for shade was not evident by either species in the deep tank.

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