Growth performance and physiological parameters of the second generation selected and control groups of Pinctada martensii |
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Authors: | DENG Yuewen YU Ziniu DU Xiaodong WANG Qingheng and FU Shao |
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Institution: | 1.Fisheries College, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524025, China2.South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China |
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Abstract: | In May of 2007, the second generation selected (SS) and control (SC) groups of pearl oyster Pinc-
tada martensii were established by selecting 10% breeders with the largest and mean shell length,
respectively, from the first generation selected group. Growth performance of the SS and SC groups
were compared on the basis of measurement data at Days 8, 18, 60, 95, 195 and 365. On Day 365,
100 individuals (60.0-75.0 mm at shell length) were sampled from each group and then subjected
to the experiment where physiological parameters such as filtrate rate, oxygen consumption and
ammonia excretion were measured at 15, 20, 25 and 30 °C. The results show that the SS group
had significantly larger mean shell length and shell height than the SC group at Days 8, 18, 60,
95, 195 and 365 (P <0.05). The genetic gains at different ages varied from 6.0% to 17.0% for shell
length and 5.7% to 14.6% for shell height, respectively. At 15, 20, 25 and 30 °C, the SS groups
had significantly larger filtrate rate than the SC group (P <0.05). At 15 and 25 °C, the differences
in oxygen consumption rate between the SS and SC groups were not significant (P >0.05). At 20
and 30 °C, however, the oxygen consumption rate of the SS group was significantly larger than
the SC group (P <0.05). At 15, 20, 25 and 30 °C, there were no significant differences in am-
monia excretion rate between the SS and SC groups (P >0.05). The present results indicate that
there existed considerable genetic variability in the base population and a further selection could
be likely fruitful. Mass selection for faster growth might produce animals that had higher intake of
metabolizable energy by virtue of faster filtrating behavior. |
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Keywords: | Pinctada martensii the second generation selected group growth genetic gains physiological parameters |
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