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Salinity preference in hatchery-reared juvenile red drum.

Daryl C Parkyn1, Debra J Murie, Edward T Sherwood

  • 1Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32653, USA. dparkyn@ufl.edu

Thescientificworldjournal
|June 14, 2003
PubMed
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Juvenile red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) prefer the salinity they were raised in. This salinity preference impacts where hatchery-raised fish may move after release into coastal waters.

Area of Science:

  • Aquaculture
  • Marine Biology
  • Fish Ecology

Background:

  • Juvenile red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) are a commercially important species.
  • Understanding salinity preference is crucial for successful hatchery-reared fish out-planting.
  • Hatchery rearing conditions may influence post-release behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if juvenile red drum exhibit a salinity preference based on their culture conditions.
  • To assess if this preference is consistent across different sizes of juvenile red drum.
  • To evaluate the implications of salinity preference for out-planting strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Juvenile red drum were cultured in either 15-ppt or 30-ppt salinity seawater.
  • A two-choice preference test was conducted using raceways with matching salinities.

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  • Fish were tested after a 4-hour acclimation period simulating transport time.

    • Main Results:

    • Both large and small juvenile red drum significantly preferred the salinity matching their rearing conditions.
    • Preference for original culture salinity was observed even after simulated transport acclimation.
    • Results indicate a strong learned salinity preference in juvenile red drum.

    Conclusions:

    • Juvenile red drum develop a clear preference for their culture salinity.
    • This learned preference has significant implications for the movement and residency of out-planted hatchery-reared fish.
    • Hatchery protocols should consider salinity matching to improve post-release survival and integration into natural systems.