Full text not available from this repository.

Abstract

Maturation of salmonid species reduces growth, flesh quality and immunocompetency and has inhibited, in part, the commercial production of brook trout in Tasmania. Photoperiod manipulation is routinely used to inhibit or reduce the incidence of maturation in salmonids, so an experimental adaptation of this approach was trialled experimentally for brook trout. Mixed-sex fish (age = 14 months) were subjected to simulated natural photoperiod (NP), advanced photoperiod (AP) and continuous photoperiod (CP) to investigate the response of endogenous circannual rhythm upon sexual maturity in this species. Light treatments commenced on the first day of the last month of the southern hemisphere’s winter and concluded towards the end of autumn when fish were ovulating. Maturation was observed in 100% of females and 96% of males held under NP. Fish exposed to AP corrected their maturation cycle by advanced phase shift of their endogenous rhythm for eight weeks and achieved final maturation during March–April. Plasma profiles of testosterone and oestradiol-17β were also adjusted according to advancement of photoperiod. Exposure to AP inhibited maturation by 6% and 8% in males and females, respectively. CP treatment for 10 consecutive months failed to inhibit gonadal development; however, this regime did delay or inhibit spermiation and ovulation.

Item Type:	Article
Authors/Creators:	Fatima, S and Adams, M and Wilkinson, R
Keywords:	brook trout, gonadal development, oestradiol-17b, photoperiod manipulation, Salvelinus fontinalis, Tasmania, testosterone, control of maturation, continuous photoperiod, advanced photoperiod
Journal or Publication Title:	Australian Journal of Zoology
Publisher:	C S I R O Publishing
ISSN:	0004-959X
DOI / ID Number:	https://doi.org/10.1071/ZO20058
Copyright Information:	Journal compilation copyright CSIRO 2020
Related URLs:	UTAS Profile: Adams, M
Item Statistics:	View statistics for this item

Actions (login required)

Item Control Page