Yolk Utilization in Summer Flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) Embryos and Larvae Reared at Two Temperatures
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Inter-Research Science Center in Marine Ecology Progress Series
- Vol. 2 (1) , 1-8
- https://doi.org/10.3354/meps002001
Abstract
The influence of rearing temperature on growth and yolk utilization in embryos and larvae of the summer flounder P. dentatus was investigated. Rates of development, growth and yolk conversion efficiencies were determined for embryos and larvae reared at 16.degree. and 21.degree. C. Larvae reared at 21.degree. C completed total yolk absorption sooner than did larvae reared at 16.degree. C. No significant differences were found in total body length, ash-free dry wt or yolk utilization efficiency for larvae from the 2 groups. The similarity in growth and yolk utilization efficiency for larvae reared at the 2 temperatures suggests that the physiological mechanisms involved are able to compensate for temperature changes.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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