NEUROENDOCRINE REGULATION OF REPRODUCTION AND INDUCED BREEDING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN YELLOWTAIL (SERIOLA DUMERILII, RISSO 1810)

Objective

The Mediterranean yellow tail, Seriola dumerilii (Risso 1810) is an important fish species for intensive farming because of its fast growth rate, high commercial value and its suitability for aquaculture. At present, production in farms is based on the use of fry or juveniles collected from the sea since spontaneous spawning does not occur in captivity. Induction of gonad final maturation, spawning and the rearing of larvae is necessary to improve yellowtail culture. In order to develop efficient protocols for the induction of maturation and spawning, it is vital to understand the endocrine regulation of reproduction. Such knowledge is a prerequisite to localize the physiological defects that prevent reproduction in captivity.

The primary aim of this project is to study the effect of different hormones on maturation, in particular the gonadotropin releasing hormone, GnRH. The project intends to develop therapeutic treatments to prevent or to overcome the maturation problem which prevent the yellowtail from a spontaneous reproduction in captivity.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › fisheries
• natural sciences › biological sciences › zoology › ichthyology

Programme(s)

• FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994

Topic(s)

• 252 - New species

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA

Address

C/ Santo Cristo 1
30100 Murcia
Spain

Participants (2)

INST. ESPANOL DE OCEANOGRAFIA

Spain

Address

Avenida De Brasil 31
28020 Puerto De Mazarron Murcia

RIJKS UNIVERSITEIT UTRECHT

Netherlands

Address

Went-building, Sorbonnelaan 16
3584 CA Utrecht