Sturgeon (Acipenseriformes) and catfish (Siluriformes) are two of the most famous special economic animals, accounting for 1.3 million tons of production in China. Enteric redmouth disease caused by Yersinia ruckeri is common in these two fishes.
Yang Feng +9 more
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Evolution of alternative sex-determining mechanisms in teleost fishes [PDF]
We compiled information from the literature on the taxonomic distributions in extant teleost fishes of alternative sex-determination systems: male-heterogametic (XY) gonochorism, female-heterogametic (ZW) gonochorism, hermaphroditism, unisexuality, and ...
Avise, JC, Mank, JE, Promislow, DEL
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First records of Acipenser baerii and Huso huso (Actinopterygii: Acipenseriformes: Acipenseridae) from the Tigris–Euphrates basin, Iran [PDF]
We report herewith the first record of the Siberian sturgeon, Acipenser baerii Brandt, 1869, and the beluga, Huso huso (Linnaeus, 1758), from the Tigris–Euphrates basin. It is also the first Iranian record of Acipenser baerii from natural water
H. Mousavi-Sabet +3 more
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Tracing the first steps of American sturgeon pioneers in Europe [PDF]
Background: A Baltic population of Atlantic sturgeon was founded ~1,200 years ago by migrants from North America, but after centuries of persistence, the population was extirpated in the 1960s, mainly as a result of over-harvest and habitat ...
Arne Ludwig +6 more
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Paternity assignment in the polyploid Acipenser dabryanus based on a novel microsatellite marker system. [PDF]
Acipenser dabryanus is listed as a Critical Endangered species in the IUCN Red List and the first class protected animals in China. Fortunately, A. dabryanus specimens are being successfully bred in captivity for conservation.
Ya Liu +5 more
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Comparison of ovarian cycles of Hungarian riverine fish species representing different spawning strategies [PDF]
Investigations on the ovarian cycle of fish species that inhabit Hungarian rivers are necessitated by both environmental and economic reasons. The objective of our research was to explore new fundamental knowledge concerning the ovarian cycle of the ...
Baska, Ferenc +6 more
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Mechanical shock during egg de-adhesion and post-ovulatory ageing contribute to spontaneous autopolyploidy in white sturgeon culture (Acipenser transmontanus) [PDF]
Spontaneous autopolyploidy, a 1.5x increase in genome size resulting from second polar body retention after fertilization, has been documented in cultured sturgeons, with the proportion of spontaneous autopolyploid progeny ranging widely among maternal ...
Conte, FS +6 more
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White sturgeon iridovirus (WSIV) disease is caused by a virus of the eponymous family and is mostly triggered by stressful environmental conditions, i.e. high rearing density, excessive handling, or temporary loss of water.
Hofsoe-Oppermann Paulina +3 more
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Purpose. To study some morphometric parameters, protein and lysozyme content in organs and serum in several sturgeon species reared in aquiculture at the ages of 3, 8 and 18 months, and to investigate the specific and age distribution of lysozyme in fish
L. Kurovskaya, V. Lysenko, S. Neborachek
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Detection of white sturgeon iridovirus (WSIV) in sturgeons (Actinopterygii: Acipenseriformes: Acipenseridae) from aquaculture facilities located in Poland, Germany, and Italy [PDF]
Background. White sturgeon iridovirus (WSIV) is one of the most serious threats for sturgeon aquaculture as the mortality in juvenile individuals can reach 95%.
P. Hofsoe-Oppermann +3 more
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