• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제23권6호
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• pp.16.1-16.10
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• 2020

This study was conducted in Lake Hayq between January and December 2018. The objectives of this study were to determine the growth, condition, sex ratio, fecundity, length at first sexual maturity (L₅₀), and spawning seasons of common carp (Cyprinus carpio). Monthly fish samples of C. carpio were collected using gillnets of stretched mesh sizes of 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 13 cm and beach seines of mesh size of 6 cm. Immediately after the fish were captured, total length (TL) and total weight (TW) for each individual were measured in centimeters and grams, respectively, and their relationship was determined using power function. Length at first maturity (L₅₀) was determined for both males and females using the logistic regression model. The spawning season was determined from the frequency of mature gonads and variation of gonadosomatic index (GSI) values of both males and females. Fecundity was analyzed from 67 mature female specimens. The length and weight relationship of C. carpio was TW = 0.015TL^2.93 for females and TW = 0.018TL^2.87 for males that indicate negative allometric growth in both cases. The mean Fulton condition factor (C_F) was 1.23 ± 0.013 for females and 1.21 ± 0.011 for males. The value of C_F in both cases was > 1 that shows both sexes are in good condition. Among the total 1055 C. carpio collected from Lake Hayq, 459 (43.5%) were females and 596 (56.5%) were males. The chi-square test showed that there was a significant deviation between male and female numbers from 1:1 ratio (χ²= 22, df = 11, P > 0.05) within sampling months. The length at first sexual maturity (L₅₀) for females and males were 21.5 and 17.5 cm, respectively. Males mature at smaller sizes than females. The spawning season of C. carpio was extended from February to April, and the peak spawning season for both sexes was in April. The average absolute fecundity was 28,100 ± 17,462. C. carpio is currently the commercially important fish while Nile tilapia fishery has declined in Lake Hayq. Therefore, this baseline data on growth, condition, and reproductive biology of common carp will be essential to understand the status of the population of carp and design appropriate management systems for the fish stock of Lake Hayq, Ethiopia, and adjacent countries.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.380-385
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• 2002

본 연구에 사용되어진 마루자주새우 (Crangon hakodatei)는 거제도 주변 해역에서 2000년 10월부터 2001년 10월까지 새우조망을 이용하여 매월 채집하였다. 이들 개체군의 구조, 성장, 사망 및 성 성숙에 관한 분석은 갑각장을 이용한 체장빈도 데이터를 이용 ELEFAN 프로그램에 의해 분석하였다. 성장계수의 추정은 변형된 von Bertalanffy 성장식을 이용하였다. 암컷이 수컷보다 성장이 빨라 성숙개체에 빨리 도달하는 것으로 나타났다. 체장변환 어획 곡선에 의해 구해진 전 사망계수는 $3.10yr^{-1}$로 나타났고, Pauly 식에 의해 산출된 자연사망계수는 $2.48yr^{-1}$로 나타났다. 또한 어획사망계수는 $0.62yr^{-1}$인 것으로 나타났다. 암컷의 성 성숙 개체의 크기는 갑각장 $11.00\~11.50$ mm 사이인 것으로 나타났다.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.333-339
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• 2023

이번 연구는 인천 연안에 서식하는 쥐노래미(Hexagrammos otakii)의 성비, 성숙체장, 산란기를 구하였다. 암수성비는 1 : 1.2 (n=739 : 906, 전체 개체군의 81.6% 차지)로 암수 출현비율은 통계적 차이를 보이지 않았다. 쥐노래미 암컷의 생식소숙도지수(GSI) 값은 11월에 가장 높았고, 수컷은 10월에 가장 높게 나타났고, 산란기는 10월에서 1월로 추정되었다. 쥐노래미 암컷의 50% 성숙체장은 23.1 cm로 분석되었다.

• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.403-410
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• 2011

Scartelaos gigas is an amphibious mudskipper species that inhabits mud flats in Korea, China, and Taiwan. This fish is at risk of extinction because of its very restricted habitat and overexploitation. Information about this fish's reproductive characteristics is needed for species conservation. The sexual maturity and early life history of S. gigas were investigated through histological methods and direct observation of eggs in the wild, respectively. In total, 560 individuals of S. gigas were collected with the aid of fishermen from March 2003 to October 2003 at Jung-do Island, southwest Korea. Through microscopic observations of gonadal development, it was determined that S. gigas of both sexes were immature in April, but began to reach maturity in May, and were then fully mature by June, which was maintained until July. In August, some female fish developed early oocytes, but by September oocytes were observed to have degenerated and had been absorbed. Spawned eggs were elliptical and had an average size of 1.37 mm (long axis) by 0.69 mm (short axis). The newly hatched larvae (3.03 mm total length, TL) had an open mouth and anus, two melanophores near the anus, and one large melanophore between the 18th and 19th myomeres. The larvae (3.18 mm TL) showed absorption of the yolk and oil globule within 5 days after hatching and became prelarvae. This species should be considered vulnerable or conservation-dependent, and thus parental fish need to be protected from fishermen during the main spawning season (June).

• 한국패류학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.30-41
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• 1988

The gonadal development, the annual reproductive cycle and the first sexual maturity of surf clam, Mactra veneriformis Reeve were studied histologically. Speciemens were monthly collected at the intertidal zone of Naechodo, Chollabuk-do, Korea, for one year from March 1986 to February 1987. Sexuality of the clam is dioecious. The gonads were located between the subregion of mid-intestinal gland in the visceral cavity and the reticular connetive tissues of the foot, The ovary is composed of a number of ovarian sacs, and the testis comprise several testiculat lobules. The undifferentiated mesenchymal tissues and eosinophilic granular cells function as nutritive cells in the early stage. The ripe eggs were about 50-60${\mu}{\textrm}{m}$ in diameter, and they were wurroundedby the gelatinous membranes. The spawing period was from early June to September the main spawning occurred beetween July and August when the water temperature reached above 24$^{\circ}C$. The annual reproductive cycle of this species could be classified into five successive stages: multiplicative(January to March), growing(March to May), mature(April to August), spent(June to September), degenerative and resting(September to February). The monthly changes of fatness coefficient closely correlated with the annual reproductive cycle. Percentages of the first sexual maturity of female and male clams were over 50% among those individals ranging from 2.1 To 2.5cm, and 100% in those over 2.6cm in shell length.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.927-937
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• 2022

The reproductive characteristics of Pacific anchovy, Engraulis japonicus were investigated using samples randomly collected from the southern waters of Korea between January and December 2021. We analyzed monthly changes in maturity stages, gonadosomatic index (GSI), egg diameter, fecundity, and fork length (FL) at sexual groups maturity of 50%, 75% and 97.5%, and sex ratio (female:male). GSI value showed two peaks in May and August; however, microscopic analysis of E. japonicus gonad tissue revealed that the spawning period was from March to October. The main spawning seasons for the entire populations were from April to June and August to September. The overall sex ratio was female-biased (1 females, 0.89 male). The fecundity (F) of female anchovies ranged from 429 eggs at an FL of 8.0 cm to 13,824 eggs at an FL of 14.9 cm and the relationship between FL and F was 0.0788FL^4.422. The FL at 50% group maturity was 8.26 cm for female anchovies. Based on the results, we suggest that the reproductive cycle in Pacific anchovies may be related to pulses in water temperature and the sexual cycle of the fish.

• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제56권5호
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• pp.667-675
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• 2023

The Spanish mackerel Scomberomorus niphonius is an economically important fish species in the southwestern waters of Korea. This study aimed to provide insights into the reproductive biology of this species in the southwestern waters of Korea. We analyzed monthly changes in fork length (FL), maturity stages, and gonadosomatic index (GSI). Moreover, we measured the in FL at sexual group maturity of 50%, 75%, 97.5%, and sex ratio (female vs. male). The overall sex ratio of female and male was 1:0.8. GSI value showed the highest peak in May; however, the spawning period revealed by the microscopic analysis of gonad tissue of S. niphonius was from April to August 2020. The main spawning seasons for the entire populations was from May to June. The fork length at 50% group maturity was 53.3 cm for females and 53.1 cm for males. These results of spawning period of Spanish mackerel highlight the influences of water temperatures that were higher than those in the past, an increase in resource levels, and the level of Pacific anchovy resources flowing into the spawning ground.

• 한국어류학회지
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.176-189
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• 2017

경기도 가평군의 가평천 일대에서 2016년 9월과 2017년 2, 4월에 쉬리 245개체를 채집하여 이석과 전장빈도분포법을 이용한 연령추정과 23가지의 계측형질을 이용하여 연령에 따른 성적이형을 조사하였다. 연령추정 결과 만 2년생부터 만 4년생의 비율이 높았고 만 5년생이 최대연령이었다. 23개의 계측형질 중 9개의 형질에서 성별 간에 유의한 차이가 있었다. 이중 뒷지느러미에서 나타나는 성적이형은 수컷의 뒷지느러미 연조가 길게 신장되어 뒷지느러미 폭과 길이가 암컷에 비해 넓고 긴 특징을 보이는 주요한 성적이형으로 나타났다. 또한 산란기에 수컷개체는 뒷지느러미의 연조에 추성이 발달하는 성적이형을 나타내었으나 뒷지느러미를 제외한 다른 계측형질과 외부형질에서 성별에 따른 성적이형이 나타나지 않았다. 성적으로 성숙하는 만 2년생 개체부터 성적이형이 나타났으며, 당년생 치어와 만 1년생 개체에서는 성적이형이 나타나지 않았다. 산란기는 4월에서 5월이었으며, 만 2세부터 산란에 참여하였다. 주요 산란 연령은 만 3세부터였으며, 최대 생식소 도지수(GSI)는 만 5세에서 암컷 14.91, 수컷 8.96으로 나타났다.

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.205-217
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• 2012

The ovarian cycle, the biological minimum size, and artificial spawning frequency by artificial spawning induction of the female hard clam, Meretrix petechialis, were investigated by histological observations and morphometric data. The ovarian cycle of this species can be classified into five successive stages: early active stage, late active stage, ripe stage, partially spawned stage, and spent/inactive stage. The spawning period was from June to September, and the main spawning occurred between July and August when the seawater temperature exceeds over $20^{\circ}C$. The biological minimum size (shell length at 50% of first sexual maturity) in females were 40.39 mm in shell length (considered to be two years of age), and all clams over 50.1 mm in shell length sexually matured. In this study, the mean number of the spawned eggs by spawning induction increased with the increase of size (shell length) classes. In case of artificial spawning induction for the clams > 40.39 mm, the number of spawned eggs from the clams of a sized class was gradually decreased with the increase of the number of the spawning frequencies (the first, second, and third spawning). In the experiments of artificial spawning induction during the spawning season, the interval of each spawning of this species was estimated to be 15-18 days (approximately 17 days).

• 한국발생생물학회지:발생과생식
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.123-134
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• 2005

암컷 바지락, Ruditapes philippinarum의 난 형성과정 중 생식세포 발달과 난소 성숙 및 군 성숙도를 세포 및 조직학적 관찰에 의해 조사하였다. 바지락은 자웅이체이다. 난황 형성 과정 중 골지복합체, 글리코겐 입자들과 미토콘드리아들은 초기 난황 형성 단계의 난모 세포질 내에서 지방적 및 지방 과립 형성에 관여한다. 후기 난황 형성 단계 난모 세포질 내의 피질 과립, 조면 소포체 및 미토콘드리아들은 세포질 내에서 단백질성 난황 과립의 형성에 관여하였다. 이 시기에 생식상피 내의 외인성 지질 과립상 물질들과 글리코겐 입자들이 난황막의 미세 융모를 통해서 난모 세포질 내로 통과해 들어간다. 산란기는 6월 초에서 10월 초 사이로 연중 한 번이었으며, 주 산란은 해수 수온이 대략 $20^{\circ}C$인 7월과 8월 사이에 일어났다. 본 종의 생식주기는 초기 활성기($1{\sim}3$월), 후기 활성기($2{\sim}5$월), 완숙기($4{\sim}8$월), 부분 산란기($5{\sim}10$월), 퇴화 및 비활성기($8{\sim}2$월)의 연속적인 5단계로 구분되었다. 각장 $15.1{\sim}20.0\;mm$인 암컷 조개의 군 성숙도 비율(%)은 52.6%(군 성숙도 50%는 각장 17.83mm)이었고, 각장 25.1mm 이상인 조개는 100%의 군 성숙도를 보였다.