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Effects of salmon carcass on forest and stream ecosystems, in Hokkaido, Japan -evidence by stable isotope analysis-

  • Yanai, Seiji;Kochi, Kaori
    • Proceedings of the Korean Environmental Sciences Society Conference
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    • 2003.11a
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    • pp.198-203
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    • 2003
  • The effects of salmon carcasses on forest and stream ecosystems were determined by nitrogen stable isotope analysis in natural streams in Hokkaido, Northern Japan, where numerous chum salmon (Oncoryhncus keta) were migrated upstream ITom ocean to spawn in autumn. The leaves and soils surrounding riparian forest and stream dwelling invertebrates were collected before and after migration. The nitrogen stable isotope ratio $({\delta}^{15}N)$ of riparian vegetation (Salix spp.) were different depending on the presence of salmon and distance from the stream. The $({\delta}^{15}N)$ of stream dwelling invertebrates were different between salmon present and absent stream. This difference was tested using the experiment channel by implanting salmon carcasses. The nitrogen stable isotope ratio of epilithic algae and leaf shredding animals were nearly 3 higher in the salmon implanted treatment suggesting that around 20% of salmon derived nitrogen was uptake either in algae and leaf shredding invertebrates. These results suggest that the salmon carcasses effects not only on stream primary production but also on primary consumers, which decompose leaves fertilized with nitrogen from carcasses.

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Genetic Study of the Subfamily Salmoninae Based upon Mitochondrial DNA Control Region Sequences (미토콘드리아 DNA control region의 염기분석에 의한 연어아과 어류의 유전학적 연구)

  • Lee, Heui-Jung;Park, Jung-Youn;Kim, Woo-Jin;Min, Kwang-Sik;Kim, Yoon;Yoo, Mi-Ae;Lee, Won-Ho
    • Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.163-171
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    • 1999
  • The complete sequences of mtDNA control regions of six salmonines were determined: 1089 bp in lenok (Brachymystax lenok); 999 bp in cherry salmon (Oncorhynchus masou masou) and Ishikawa's cherry salmon (O. masou ishikauiae); 1002 bp in chum salmon (O. keta), and 1003 bp in rainbow trout (O. mykiss) and an albino mutant of rainbow trout. The estimated interspecific sequence divergences from PCR/direct sequencing data ranged from 5.42% to 16.49%. The organization of this region is similar to that of other vertebrates. A 81 bp tandemly repeated sequence, associated with length variation was observed in the 3' end of the salmonids control region in this study. In addition, The phylogenetic tree based on the control region sequences supported that cherry salmon was closer to chum salmon than to rainbow trout, while lenok was most distantly related species among six salmonines.

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Morphological study of Oncorhynchus spp.(Pisces : Salmonidae) in Korea- III. Sexual dimorphism of chum salmon, Oncorhynchus keta. (한국산 연어속 어류의 형태학적 연구- III 연어, oncorhynchus keta의 성별 형태 차이)

  • Myoung, Jung-Goo;Hong, Kyung-Pyo;Kim, Yong-Uk
    • Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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    • v.5 no.1
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    • pp.85-95
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    • 1993
  • Sexual dimorphism of the matured chum salmon, Onchorhynchus keta, have been studied based on biometrical measurements and osteological characters. Male chum salmon has an elongated and hooked upper jaw and canine-like teeth on the upper and lower jaw. The ratios of snout length (SnL) and upper jaw length (UJ) to head length of male were larger than those of the female, whereas eye diameter (ED) and postorbital part of head (CK) of the male were smaller than those of the female's. The ratios of body depth, caudal peduncle depth, anal fin length and adipose fin length to the standard length (PBL) of the male were also larger than those of the female. On sexual dimolrphism was detected in number of fin rays, gill rakers and pyloric ceaca, where as number of lateral line scales and caudal vertebrae of the female was larger than those of the male. Glossohyal and vomer bones has no sexual difference. The ratio of width to length of supraethmoid bone of the male was larger than that of the female. The ratio of frontal part to posterior part of parasphenoid bone of the male was smaller than that of the female.

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Effect of Different Feeding Frequency on the Growth Performance, Hematological Parameters and Body Nutrient Composition of Juvenile Chum Salmon Oncorhynchus keta Reared in a Recirculating Aquaculture System (순환여과양식시스템에서 사료 공급 횟수가 연어(Oncorhynchus keta) 치어의 성장, 체조성 및 혈액성분에 미치는 영향)

  • Kyu-Seok Cho;Seok-Woo Jang;Yu-Jin Lee;Seunghyung Lee
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.56 no.5
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    • pp.734-740
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    • 2023
  • The effect of feeding frequency on growth performance, body nutrient composition, and hematological parameters of juvenile chum salmon Oncorhynchus keta was investigated. The juveniles (10.9±0.3 g) were fed commercial feed for 30 days with feeding frequencies of 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 meal (s)/day (n=2 tanks per treatment) in a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS). Fish were fed to satiation at each of the feeding frequencies. At the end of the feeding trial, final body weight, weight gain, and specific growth rate of fish fed 2 meals/day were significantly higher than those of fish fed 1 meal/day(P<0.05); however, no difference was detected among the other feeding frequencies. Daily feed intake significantly increased with increasing feeding frequency, whereas feed and protein utilization efficiencies continuously decreased with increase in the feeding frequency. Among the treatments, fish fed 1 meal/day showed the lowest value in whole-body lipid content and total protein concentration in plasma. Taken together, the optimal feeding frequency for growth performance and feed utilization efficiency in chum salmon juveniles reared in the RAS was determined to be 2 meals/day.

DNA Heteropolymorphism of Chum Salmon Detected by Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis and Real Time PCR (Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis와 real time PCR 방법을 이용한 연어 유전자들의 DNA 이형 다양성 검색)

  • Ham Seung Hub;Lee Suk Keun;Han Hyon Sob;Jin Deuk Hee
    • Korean Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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    • v.35 no.5
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    • pp.490-496
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    • 2002
  • In order to detect the DNA heteropolymorphism of chum salmon, selected essential genes were examined in different regional chum salmons, i.e., Korean, Japanese and American by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and real time PCR methods. From the promoter regions and introns of growth hormone, mtDNA NDI region, D-loop region, IGF-I, histone H3 and MCH2 several representative primer pairs were obtained and employed for the DGGE with the PCR products from the genomic DNAs of the different regional chum salmons. mtDNA NDI, D-loop region and IGE-I genes showed marked heteropolymorphism between Korean and American chum salmons. Intron C of growth hormone also showed a heteropolymorphism between Korean and Japanese chum salmons. Whereas heteropolnnorphism of histone liH and MCH2 genes was detected among in Korean, Japanese and Asnerican chum salmons in the examined region. The real time PCR disclosed the characteristic incremental production of target DNAs dependent on the heteropolymorphic conditions of genomic DNAa of chum salmons, thus the different regional chum salmons could be grouped by the variable incremental curies. Although the DGGE and real time PCR did not produce the identical results in this study, we suggest that the DGGE and real time PCR could be used for the primary screening of the DNA heteropolymorphism of different animal genome.

Characterization of typical Aeromonas salmonicida isolated from Sea-Chum Salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) (해수에 순치된 첨연어(Oncorhynchus keta)에서 분리된 정형 에로모나스 살모니시다(Aeromonas salmonicida)에 대한 특성 분석)

  • Jongwon Lim;Sungjae Ko;Youngjun Park;Do-il Ahn;Suhee Hong
    • Journal of fish pathology
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    • v.36 no.2
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    • pp.263-275
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    • 2023
  • Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) is a species which returns to Korea for spawning and was produced as seed production at the Fisheries Resources Agency located in Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do to preserve the species. However, farmed chum salmon showed symptoms of bacterial infection. Therefore, in this study, bacteria were isolated to identify the causative agent from chum salmon in October 2021. The isolated bacteria were identified based on the sequences of 16S rDNA, rpoD (RNA polymerase sigma factor σ70), and vapA (A-layer) genes. Also, salinity-growth curve, biochemical characterization, antibiotic susceptibility test, and pathogenicity analysis were performed in four strains. As a result, four isolated strains were identified as Aeromonas salmonicida subsp. salmonicida. Additionally, the bacterial strains showed a decrease in growth as the salt concentration increased in the medium. All of the isolated strains exhibited γ-hemolysis, and the same biochemical properties. In the antimicrobial susceptibility test, all strains showed an inhibition zone of 40 to 44 mm for oxolinic acid, flumequine, and florfenicol. Pathogenic factors were assessed by RT-PCR at the mRNA level, and found that the four strains expresses the outer membrane ring of T3SS (ascV), inner membrane ring of T3SS (ascC), vapA, enterotoxin (act), and lipase (lip) genes which are well known to significantly contribute to the pathogenicity of A. salmonicida. The results of this study can be used as basic data to prevent A. salmonicida subsp. salmonicida occurring in sea-chum salmon in the future.

Utilization of Hypothalamic Hormones for Maturational Induction in Seawater Chum Salmon, Oncorhynchus keta (해면연어의 성숙을 유도하기 위한 시상하부호르몬의 이용)

  • Park, Woo-Dong;Lee, Cheul-Ho;Shon, Young-Chang
    • The Sea:JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN SOCIETY OF OCEANOGRAPHY
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    • v.12 no.2
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    • pp.121-124
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    • 2007
  • Freshwater-adapted maturing chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) involuntarily captured by stationary nets in Yang-yang seashore areas were transferred to freshwater in an outdoor raceway tank at Yeongdong Inland Fisheries Research Institute, NFRDI, Yang-yang, Gangwon, Korea and kept over 1 day until the start of the experiments. The freshwater-adapted females were single-injected intraperitoneally with gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue, (GnRH-a: $70\;{\mu}g/kg$ body weight, BW) alone or combined with a dopamine receptor antagonist, pimozide($700\;{\mu}g/kg$ BW). Although gonadosomatic indices [GSI, (gonad weight/BW)${\times}100$] did not show significant changes in both 2004 and 2005, GSI of GnRH-a-injected fish during the 2005 trial slightly increased on the 5th and 7th days post-injection compared to those of vehicle treated fish. Hepatosomatic indices [HSI, (liver weight/BW)${\times}100$] of fish injected with GnRH-a alone and combined with pimozide decreased significantly on the 7th day post-injection in 2004(P<0.05). In 2005 trials, HSI was significantly reduced in GnRH-a treated fish on the 7th day post-injection (P<0.05). Pimozide-injected fish showed a pattern with increase of GSI and decrease of HSI, without significant differences. Taken together, these results suggest that at least in part hypothalamic hormones and dopamine receptor antagonist may induce sexual maturation in freshwater-adapted maturing chum salmon. It remains to evaluate these preliminary results by further researches.

The Distribution and Migration Boundary Lines of Oncorhynchus keta in the Milyang River (연어(Oncorhynchus keta)의 밀양강 분포 및 소상 한계선 파악)

  • Hong, Donghyun;Seong, Ki Baik;Ko, Eui-Jeong;Jung, Eunsong;Jo, Hyunbin;Joo, Gea-Jae
    • Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment
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    • v.53 no.4
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    • pp.445-452
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    • 2020
  • In this study, we carried out a distribution and migration boundary lines of chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) in the Milyang River. We measured the total length of dead chum salmons. As a results, 40 chum salmons were found during the study period, 25 dead salmons and 15 alive individuals. The ratio of female was 64%. We verified the migration boundary lines of chum salmons based on a sighting survey until detecting a structure that chum salmons are not able to migrate upstream. We discovered that chum salmons were not able to migrate up to 13 km in a mainstream of the Milyang River and up to 12 km in the Danjang stream (a tributary of the Milayang River) from upstream of the Yerim Bridge. Therefore, our results indicate that Milyang River should improve a river connectivity by demolishing weirs that disturb chum salmon's migration or installing appropriate fishways. Also, effective legislations are needed to retain naturality in spawning ground and micro-habitats to increase the survival rate of parrs and smolts.