Open AccessEffect of Photoperiod Manipulation on Growth Performance, Physiological and Hematological Indices in Juvenile Persian Sturgeon, Acipenser persicus
Author(s) -
Falahatkar Bahram,
Poursaeid Samaneh,
Efatpanah Iraj,
Meknatkhah Bahman,
Biswas Amal
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of the world aquaculture society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.655
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1749-7345
pISSN - 0893-8849
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-7345.2012.00600.x
Subject(s) - biology , acipenser , hematocrit , photoperiodism , sturgeon , juvenile , hemoglobin , zoology , endocrinology , fish <actinopterygii> , medicine , fishery , ecology , botany , biochemistry
The effect of five different light regimes on growth, stress and hematological indices was studied in Persian sturgeon, Acipenser persicus . Fish with average weight of 645.3 ± 11.2 g were subjected to different photoperiods (24 L, 12 L:12 D, 16 L:8 D, 8 L:16 D and 24 D) for 8 wk. Blood samples were collected at the end of the experiment for measuring cortisol, glucose and hematological features. The whole growth parameters showed no significant difference. Plasma cortisol concentration was significantly higher in 12 L:12 D, while the lowest level was observed in fish exposed to 24 D. No significant changes were observed among the treatments for glucose concentration. Lactate concentration varied significantly among the treatments. Some hematological indices including hematocrit and number of white blood cells were affected by different light regimes, but the others (hemoglobin and number of red blood cells) were not affected significantly. The results showed that photoperiod manipulation can alters some stress‐related metabolites and may enhance growth rate in fish exposing to continuous darkness.