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KMID : 0613820210310030314
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Journal of Life Science
2021 Volume.31 No. 3 p.314 ~ p.320
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Effects of Photoperiod and Water Temperature on Male Sex Steroid Levels in Cultured Small Yellow Croaker (Larimichthys polyactis)
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Kim Hyo-Won
Kim Jung-Hyun
Park Jin-Woo
Baek Hea-Ja
Kim Dae-Jung
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Abstract
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In the present study, we investigated the effect of photoperiod and water temperature on the gonadosomatic index (GSI), histological stage of the testes, and plasma levels of sex steroid (testosterone, T; 11-ketotestosterone, 11-KT) hormones in cultured male small yellow croakers (Larimichthys polyactis). In a photoperiod experiment, small yellow croakers were reared under a natural photoperiod (NP, 10L:14D?11L:13D), long photoperiod (LP, 14L:10D), and short photoperiod (SP, 10L:14D) at 17℃ for 90 days. The GSI was significantly higher in the LP group than in the other groups at 30 and 60 days. The plasma 11-KT levels were significantly higher in the LP group than in the other groups at 30 days. In a water temperature experiment, small yellow croakers were reared under natural water temperature (NT, 19.1-15.0℃), or at 17℃, 21℃, or 25℃ under a LP (14L:10D) for 60 days. The GSI was significantly lower for the 25℃ group than for the other groups at 30 and 60 days. The plasma 11-KT levels were significantly lower for the 25℃ group than for the other groups at 60 days. Therefore, the sexual maturation of cultured male yellow croakers was promoted by LP and inhibited at water temperatures above 25℃. These findings suggest that the sexual maturation of cultured male small yellow croakers is controlled by both the photoperiod and the water temperature.
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KEYWORD
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Larimichthys polyacits, photoperiod, reproduction, small yellow croaker, water temperature
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