• Journal of Marine Bioscience and Biotechnology
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• v.6 no.2
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• pp.123-130
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• 2014

Three types of artificial microparticle diets were developed for rotifer (Brachionus plicatilis) enrichment. The efficacies of enrichment with the artificial diets were evaluated and compared to those with commercial enrichment diets on the growth and survival of flounder larvae. Total lipid content was highest in the rotifer enriched with oil capsule (40.5% in dry weight). The n-3 highly unsaturated fatty acid (n-3 HUFA) content was also highest in the rotifer fed with oil capsule (7.08% in dry weight). The flounder larvae fed on the rotifer enriched with oil capsule showed the highest growth compared to those fed on any other enriched rotifer (P<0.05). The survival ratio of flounder larvae fed on the rotifers enriched with oil capsule and emulsion oil were higher than those fed on any other enriched rotifer (P<0.05). From the feeding study, the growth and survival of flounder larvae were enhanced by feeding rotifer enriched with oil capsule compared to rotifer enriched with any other diets. The rotifer fed on oil capsule containing high contents of n-3 HUFA. Therefore, a significant relationship between the growth and survival of flounder larvae and the n-3 HUFA content of rotifer could be obtained.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.13-19
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• 2002

Effects of Formalin treatment on embryogenesis and larvae growing in fertilized eggs and hatched larvae of olive flounder, Paralichthys alivaceus were investigated. Fertilized eggs and hatched larvae were exposed to aqueous solution with 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1,000 ppm of nominal formalin concentration. They were kept in sea water of 16, 18 and 22$^{\circ}C$, respectively. Survival rate and hatchability of fertilized eggs were high in control groups more than formalin treated groups in 16, 18 and 22$^{\circ}C$, respectively (P<0.05). A similar effect that survival rate of hatched larvae was also observed for control and treatment groups. On the other hand, fertilized eggs treated with 400 ppm formalin, were all death in kept in 22$^{\circ}C$. These results suggest that high-dose of formalin in fertilized eggs and hatched larvae in olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus was inhibited the normal embryogenesis for fertilized eggs and growing for hatched larvae. Also, these inhibited effects was promoted in higher temperature.

• Journal of fish pathology
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.257-267
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• 2007

The hypo-salinity effects on fertilized eggs, embryos and larvae were investigated in olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus) obtained from hatcheries in Cheju-Island, Yeosu and Chungnam. Those were treated to eight concentration; 0, 3.4, 6.7, 10.1, 13.4, 20.2, 27.4 and 33.6 ‰. It was not discrepancy in the survival rate and hatching success rate of fertilized embryos obtained from different regions. Also, in the larvae, the regional difference was not appeared. The survival rate and hatching ability of embryos significantly diminished in the lower groups than 13.4 ‰ compared to 33.6 ‰. After fertilization, namely embryos are tolerant of a wide range of salinity (13.4 - 33.6 ‰). Reduced salinity induced an increase of the malformed embryo and larvae including various deformities; irregular embryos membrane (or yolk sac depression), fin erosion and swim bladder inflation in the flounder embryo. The hatching success of embryos was significantly reduced in lower salinity than 13.4 ‰. Notably, the reduction of larval survival rate significantly was observed in ≤10.1 ‰ treated groups with the same manner of survival rates of the embryos. Additionally, olive flounder was found to be adequate model for measuring external impulses because there are no the regional differences.

• Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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• v.28 no.6
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• pp.1828-1833
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• 2016

The purpose of this research was to investigate the bacterial flora of healthy olive flounder larvae (Paralichthys olivaceus) and live feeds (Rotifer spp. and Artemia spp.). The total bacteria counts were $9.2{\times}10^7$ and $1.2{\times}10^{10}cfu/g$ and Vibrio sp.(82.8%) was dominant in rotifers. The total bacteria counts were $3.8{\times}10^6$ and $9.2{\times}10^6cfu/g$ and Vibrio sp.(73.3%) was dominant in artemia. In olive flounder larvae, the total bacteria counts were $1.4{\times}10^6{\sim}8.3{\times}10^7cfu/g$ and V. harveyi (38.5%) was dominant. It might be potential marker of disease outbreak in olive flounder larvae.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 2002

Effects on nonylphenol (NP) treatment on early development of fertilized eggs and survival of larvae in olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus were investigated. Fertilized eggs and hatched larvae were exposed to aqueous solutions of NP at nominal concentrations of 50, 100, 150 and 200 $\mu\textrm{g}$/L. In the control I and II (methanol-carrier control) groups, the hatchability of fertilized eggs were 90.7$\pm$7.02 and 90.0$\pm$5.29％ (P <0.05), respectively. However, treatments of NP concentrations at 50, 100, 150 and 200 ug/L were reduced to 78.7$\pm$4.16, 46.0$\pm$9.17, 48.0$\pm$3.46 and 33.3$\pm$11.02% (P<0.05), respectively. The time to hatching of fertilized eggs was delayed in high-dose NP treatment groups rather than control groups. Fertilized eggs of NP immersed group could not hatch normally, and also vertebra of the larvae observed as abnormal shape. Cumulative mortality of hatched larvae after 26hr NP treatment was 38.3, 78.3, 88.3 and 100% in NP 50, 100, 150 and 200 ug/L treatment groups, respectively. Whereas, control I and II were 11.7, 16.7% (P<0.05). Hatched larvae showed most death at the embryonic development stage with abnormalities. These results suggest that NP treatment in fertilized eggs and larvae was inhibited as normally development for fertilized egg and growing of larvae.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.16 no.4
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• pp.253-260
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• 2013

We investigated the toxicological effects of Aroclor 1254 on the fertilized eggs, embryos and larvae of the olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus. The survival rate and hatching success of the embryos decreased significantly in treated groups in an Aroclor 1254-dose-dependent manner. Significant differences were found at ${\geq}5{\mu}g/L$ Aroclor 1254 compared to the control group. Hatching success occurred at ${{\leq}}10{\mu}g/L$ Aroclor 1254, which was not significantly different to the control. Embryo malformation increased significantly at ${\geq}1{\mu}g/L$, and included yolk-sac and tail-flexure abnormalities. There was a significant decrease in the survival rate of the larvae at ${\geq}5{\mu}g/L$, which was accompanied by the malformations described above. Notably, concentrations as low as $1{\mu}g/L$ caused a significant increase in abnormalities in the larvae, including incidences of multi-focal hemorrhages, pericardial and yolk-sac edema, inhibition of swim bladder inflation and severe developmental delay. The responses to Aroclor 1254-induced toxicity were generally similar among fertilized eggs, embryos and larvae from three separate flounder hatcheries: Cheju Island, Yeosu and Chungnam, South Korea. These results indicate the high acute toxicity of Arolcor 1254 concentrations of which as low as $1{\mu}g/L$ in olive flounder larvae can affect unhatched embryos. To conclude, the average $LC_{50}$ values for Aroclor 1254 in the embryos and larvae were 50.92 and $3.08{\mu}g/L$, respectively. Additionally, the average $EC_{50}$ values, based on the rate of damage were 14.72 and 5.6$1{\mu}g/L$, respectively.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.19 no.11
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• pp.682-687
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• 2018

This study investigated the food value of Paracyclopina nana for flounder Paralichthys olivaceus larvae in two feeding stages, rotifer (for 12 days) and Artemia (for 16 days). In the rotifer feeding stage, survival and growth of flounder larvae in the only P. nana (nauplii) feeding experiment were higher than in the only rotifer feeding experiment on 12 DAH (days after hatching). In the Artemia feeding stage, the growth of flounder larvae in the only P. nana (C4-adult) feeding experiment and mixture feeding experiment (P. nana+Artemia) were higher than in other experiments on 30 DAH, but the survival of flounder larvae did not differ significantly among experiments. The n-3 HUFA contents of nauplius and C4-adult were 4.0% and 5.4%, respectively. Overall the results of this study indicate that the brackish water cyclopoid copepod, P. nana, is an effective live food organism for larval seedling production of marine fish.

• Korean Journal of Ichthyology
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• v.4 no.1
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• pp.20-28
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• 1992

The influence of starvation on morphological change and survival rate of the left eye flounder larvae was examined at the KORDI laboratories in March, 1990. 1. The larvae of left eye flounder began of feed on rotifers in 5 days after hatching. In case of non-feeding, all of the larvae died in 11 days after hatching. The larvae which fed 1 day after the normal first feeding schedule grew normally but 100 of the larvae died in 14 days when the feeding was delayed for 2 days after hatching. 2. With the exhaustion of the yolk, the total length, body length, myotome height and gut height of unfed larvae decreased. Gut height is the most decreased demensions while starving. 3. The ratio of gut height to myotome height in unfed larvae has declined most rapidly compare to other demensions during the starvation. At 13 days after hatching, the ratios of these between fed and unfed larvae were 0.797 and 0.467, respectively. 4. The morphology of starving larvae were characterized as sharpened jaw, projected edge of lawer part of clavicle and slender gut.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• v.8 no.4
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• pp.228-234
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• 2005

Despite the relatively high production of fingerlings of the olive flounder Paralichthys olivaceus, its larval rearing in terms of first feeding has not been fully analyzed. We evaluated the variations of amino acids and fatty acids of starved larvae over 96 hr after hatching. We also investigated depletion of the yolk and oil globule of starved larvae and those fed the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis. In addition, the optimum size of the rotifers according to the mouth size of the larvae, and the point of no return with delay of the first feeding, were also examined. The amino acids in the egg decreased abruptly during embryo development. At 48 to 72 hr after hatching, the amino acids of starved larvae decreased by $30-40\%$ from the level in newly hatched larvae. The concentrations of fatty acids in newly hatched larvae were lower than those of floating eggs and dropped sharply at 48 hr after hatching, when the yolk disappeared. The starved larvae depleted their yolksacs and oil globules earlier than the fed larvae did. At 84 hr after hatching, rotifers were detected for the first time in the guts of the larvae, which were about 3 mm in total length. The point of no return appeared to be close to the fourth day from the first feeding. For a high survival rate of P. olivaceus larvae, the first feeding should occur before the third day after hatching.

• Journal of fish pathology
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• v.26 no.1
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• pp.11-17
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• 2013

The cadmium (Cd) toxicological effects on the fertilized eggs, embryos and larvae were investigated in olive flounder, Paralichthys olivaceus water-borne exposed to Cd. The survival rate and hatching success of the embryos significantly diminished in treated groups in dependence of the Cd concentration. Significant differences were found at ${\geq}30{\mu}g\;L^{-1}$ exposed groups compared to the control group. A significant increase of malformation of the embryo was observed at ${\geq}20{\mu}g\;L^{-1}$ exposed groups. They usually include such symptoms as clouded yolk-sac abnormality, fin erosion and spinal curvature. A significant reduction in the survival rate of the larvae was observed in ${\geq}20{\mu}g\;L^{-1}$ exposed groups with accompanied by the disorder. Notably, in larvae, a concentration as low as $10{\mu}g\;L^{-1}$ exposed groups caused significant elevated abnormalities that is incidences of spinal cord deformation, abnormal eyes, deformation of the head region and severe developmental delay.