Duration of chilling phase, but not thermal condition, influence the gonad maturation of male and female domesticated pikeperch (Sander lucioperca)

Abstract This study was designed to determine the influence of the thermal level and duration of chilling period on the initiation and progress of gonadogenesis and gametogenesis under controlled conditions in pikeperch (Sander lucioperca). A set of 120 fish was distributed into eight tanks (15 fish...

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Main Authors: Sylvain Milla, Amine Khendek, Daniel Zarski, Yannick Ledoré, Imen Ben Ammar, Pascal Fontaine
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-12-01
Series:Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/aff2.21
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author Sylvain Milla
Amine Khendek
Daniel Zarski
Yannick Ledoré
Imen Ben Ammar
Pascal Fontaine
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Amine Khendek
Daniel Zarski
Yannick Ledoré
Imen Ben Ammar
Pascal Fontaine
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description Abstract This study was designed to determine the influence of the thermal level and duration of chilling period on the initiation and progress of gonadogenesis and gametogenesis under controlled conditions in pikeperch (Sander lucioperca). A set of 120 fish was distributed into eight tanks (15 fish per tank). The effects of two temperatures (6 or 12°C) in combination with two durations of chilling period, either short (S; 75 days at 6°C and 125 days at 12°C) or long (L; 135 days at 6°C and 185 days at 12°C), were investigated for the effect on growth, gonadosomatic index (GSI), hepatosomatic index (HSI), gamete developmental stage and sex‐steroid levels (17 beta‐estradiol‐E2 and testosterone‐T). These zootechnical and physiological parameters were selected as they reflect the progressive advancement of gametogenesis in percids including pikeperch. The results show that the temperature did not affect the reproductive parameters but down‐regulated the HSI and the condition factor in females. In addition, the exposure to a longer chilling period, whatever the temperature, allowed for (1) further advancement of gonadogenesis in females (GSI = 6.5% vs. 11%), (2) further advancement of gametogenesis (0% vs. 60% of oocytes at late vitellogenesis, 15% vs. 80% of spermatozoa in males) and (3) the maintenance or increase of plasma sex steroids in both sexes (e.g. 10 ng/mL vs. 27 ng/mL of T in females). Together with already published data, these results suggest that, depending on the features of fish populations and photothermal programmes, the maintenance of temperature at either 6 or 12°C does not necessarily impact pikeperch gonad maturation. However, the duration of the chilling period is an important factor for the optimization of gonadogenesis and gametogenesis achievement before reproduction.
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spelling doaj.art-05e564eef1d34a91bc5d4da7fb92f9412022-12-22T02:23:30ZengWileyAquaculture, Fish and Fisheries2693-88472021-12-0111515910.1002/aff2.21Duration of chilling phase, but not thermal condition, influence the gonad maturation of male and female domesticated pikeperch (Sander lucioperca)Sylvain Milla0Amine Khendek1Daniel Zarski2Yannick Ledoré3Imen Ben Ammar4Pascal Fontaine5UR AFPA, USC INRAE 340, Université de Lorraine, Boulevard des Aiguillettes Vandoeuvre‐lès‐Nancy FranceUR AFPA, USC INRAE 340, Université de Lorraine, Boulevard des Aiguillettes Vandoeuvre‐lès‐Nancy FranceUR AFPA, USC INRAE 340, Université de Lorraine, Boulevard des Aiguillettes Vandoeuvre‐lès‐Nancy FranceUR AFPA, USC INRAE 340, Université de Lorraine, Boulevard des Aiguillettes Vandoeuvre‐lès‐Nancy FranceUR AFPA, USC INRAE 340, Université de Lorraine, Boulevard des Aiguillettes Vandoeuvre‐lès‐Nancy FranceUR AFPA, USC INRAE 340, Université de Lorraine, Boulevard des Aiguillettes Vandoeuvre‐lès‐Nancy FranceAbstract This study was designed to determine the influence of the thermal level and duration of chilling period on the initiation and progress of gonadogenesis and gametogenesis under controlled conditions in pikeperch (Sander lucioperca). A set of 120 fish was distributed into eight tanks (15 fish per tank). The effects of two temperatures (6 or 12°C) in combination with two durations of chilling period, either short (S; 75 days at 6°C and 125 days at 12°C) or long (L; 135 days at 6°C and 185 days at 12°C), were investigated for the effect on growth, gonadosomatic index (GSI), hepatosomatic index (HSI), gamete developmental stage and sex‐steroid levels (17 beta‐estradiol‐E2 and testosterone‐T). These zootechnical and physiological parameters were selected as they reflect the progressive advancement of gametogenesis in percids including pikeperch. The results show that the temperature did not affect the reproductive parameters but down‐regulated the HSI and the condition factor in females. In addition, the exposure to a longer chilling period, whatever the temperature, allowed for (1) further advancement of gonadogenesis in females (GSI = 6.5% vs. 11%), (2) further advancement of gametogenesis (0% vs. 60% of oocytes at late vitellogenesis, 15% vs. 80% of spermatozoa in males) and (3) the maintenance or increase of plasma sex steroids in both sexes (e.g. 10 ng/mL vs. 27 ng/mL of T in females). Together with already published data, these results suggest that, depending on the features of fish populations and photothermal programmes, the maintenance of temperature at either 6 or 12°C does not necessarily impact pikeperch gonad maturation. However, the duration of the chilling period is an important factor for the optimization of gonadogenesis and gametogenesis achievement before reproduction.https://doi.org/10.1002/aff2.21gametogenesissandersex steroidstemperature
spellingShingle Sylvain Milla
Amine Khendek
Daniel Zarski
Yannick Ledoré
Imen Ben Ammar
Pascal Fontaine
Duration of chilling phase, but not thermal condition, influence the gonad maturation of male and female domesticated pikeperch (Sander lucioperca)
Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries
gametogenesis
sander
sex steroids
temperature
title Duration of chilling phase, but not thermal condition, influence the gonad maturation of male and female domesticated pikeperch (Sander lucioperca)
title_full Duration of chilling phase, but not thermal condition, influence the gonad maturation of male and female domesticated pikeperch (Sander lucioperca)
title_fullStr Duration of chilling phase, but not thermal condition, influence the gonad maturation of male and female domesticated pikeperch (Sander lucioperca)
title_full_unstemmed Duration of chilling phase, but not thermal condition, influence the gonad maturation of male and female domesticated pikeperch (Sander lucioperca)
title_short Duration of chilling phase, but not thermal condition, influence the gonad maturation of male and female domesticated pikeperch (Sander lucioperca)
title_sort duration of chilling phase but not thermal condition influence the gonad maturation of male and female domesticated pikeperch sander lucioperca
topic gametogenesis
sander
sex steroids
temperature
url https://doi.org/10.1002/aff2.21
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