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http://dx.doi.org/10.5657/KFAS.2013.0793

Physiological and Histological Characteristics of Starry Flounder Platichthys stellatus after Starvation and Re-feeding  

Kim, Su Kyoung (West Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Shim, Na Young (West Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Jang, In Kwon (West Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Lee, Chu (East Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Kim, Yong Dae (East Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Fisheries Research & Development Institute)
Kim, Bung Ki (Gangwon Province College)
Kim, Jae Won (Gangwon Province College)
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Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences / v.46, no.6, 2013 , pp. 793-800 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to determine the physiological and histological characteristics of starry flounder Platichthys stellatus juveniles to undergo a short/long starvation period and subsequent re-feeding with 2 weeks interval for 65 days. All findings from this study indicate the possibility of a very rapid recovery possibility of starry flounder after short starvation period for 2 or 4 weeks. The mean body weight after 2 and 4 weeks starvation were not significantly different after 65 days. However, the body weight of 6 and 8 weeks starved fishes showed significantly low value than 2 weeks starved fishes. All biomarkers, liver somatic index, RNA/DNA ratio and blood chemistry, in this study showed fast recovery possibility after re-feeding of starry flounder. During the starvation and recovery process, they showed distinct increasing and decreasing tendency. From 21-28 days after re-feeding, most biomarkers reached to their maximum value and thereafter decreased again in 2, 4 and 6 weeks starvation and re-feeding groups. It could be interpreted as a compensatory growth and strategical action against starvation.
Keywords
Starry flounder Platichthys stellatus; RNA/DNA; Liver somatic index; Blood chemistry; Starvation;
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